Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this see-through zippered pouch, embellished up with pretty ribbons. It’s a great pouch for organizing pens and pencils, make-up acessories, small toys, etc. The clear front allows you to see easily what is inside. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a custom ottoman cube cover
With a new fabric cover, you can give a boring (or unattractive or stained) ottoman cube a fresh new look. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Home dec weight fabrics come in a … Read More...
Tutorial: Choose the right interfacing for your sewing project
Interfacing is to your sewing project like undergarments are for your clothing. You don’t see them from the outside, but they perform very important jobs. They support, they shape, they enhance. With the wide variety of interfacings available, it can … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Bear Butt Baby Shorts
These Bear Butt Baby Shorts are so stinkin’ cute!!! Tara from Girl Like the Sea shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make them. If you gifted them at a baby shower, there would be awwww’s … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Gardening apron
Jonie from Knot Sew Normal shares a tutorial for making a gardening apron. It has pockets to hold tools or seed packets or a cell phone while you’re working in your garden. (Don’t laugh. I really do keep a cell … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric storage bin with handles
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how you can make a fabric storage bin with handles. Canvas on the outside and for the lining make this a sturdy basket. Use it to organize a toy room or your … Read More...
Free pattern: Sleeveless fitted dress
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her beautiful Pam Dress. The classic fitted dress can be made from solids for an understated sophistication, or bold prints for a funkier look. It’s pretty on its own, … Read More...
Tutorial: Cafe curtains with fabric hanging loops and accent bands
Sew4Home shows how to make these café curtains with fabric hanging loops and contrast bands sewn across the top and bottom. They’d be so pretty hanging in a kitchen or dining nook! They’re made from three fabrics, which gives plenty … Read More...
Tutorial: Foldable wood laundry hamper with removable fabric bag
Cami from Tidbits shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this wood laundry hamper with a removable fabric bag. A large fabric bag attaches to the wooden hamper frame by way of loops … Read More...
Free pattern: City Chic Handbag
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making her City Chic Handbag. It’s a small handbag with a rounded bottom and a removable chain strap. You can make one from just 1/4 yard each of outer fabric, … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make korker bows
Korker bows are popular hair accessories for little girls or for spirit teams. You can buy them at boutiques, and spend a good amount of money doing so. Or, you can make them yourself. Jennifer from Eat Craft Sow shares … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew hair scrunchies
As a child of the 80s, I wore plenty of hair scrunchies in my day. And like all fashion trends, they’re back again. Minki Kim from Minki’s Work Table shows how you can make your own scrunchies. It turns out … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric planter buckets
Laura at A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial showing how to make these fabric planter buckets. They’re made from two layers of twill (you could also use home dec weight canvas or duck), with thick rope and grommets for handles. … Read More...
Tutorial: Beach towel swim cover up
This swim cover up is perfect for trips to the pool or hanging out at the beach. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make one out of a couple of beach towels. It has … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted cotton mini backpack
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how you can make this cute mini backpack out of a quilted cotton. The quilted cotton is two sided and has plenty of body, so there’s no need to line it. (The seam allowances get … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s wrap skirt
Nienke from Pienkel shares a free pattern for making a girl’s wrap skirt. It’s a quick, easy project. The simple lines make this a good project to show off a favorite fabric. Her pattern makes a skirt in a girl’s … Read More...
5 ways to use freezer paper in your sewing room
Freezer paper is often overlooked in the sewing room, but it’s a versatile tool that can make your sewing projects easier and more precise.
It’s a handy material that you can use in a variety of ways to enhance your … Read More...
Free pattern: Women’s hipster brief panties
Have you tried making your own underwear yet? If not, do it and I promise you’ll be hooked! My homemade undies are waaay more comfortable and a much higher quality than the cheap stuff you buy at the discount store. … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s halter ruffle flower sundress
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for her very pretty Halter Style Ruffle Flower Sundress. An oversized ruffled flower covers most of the halter bodice. The bodice is made from a stretch knit, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Wood handle doily purse
Tamara from Etcetorize shows how she made this lace purse out of a giant doily. The doily she used was 36″ in diameter, which sounds like one that was used as a small table covering. The repurposed lace and the … Read More...