Annie from Pink In Mind shares a video tutorial showing how you can use Capri Sun pouches to make a cute little coin purse. The sewing is super easy – just a few straight seams. Each coin purse is made … Read More...
Tutorial: Car travel trash bag
Marissa from v guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a travel trash bag to keep your car from getting, well… trashed during a road trip. All those hours and all those candy … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric scrap bracelet
Anna from Plan B shows how you can use your fabric scraps to make cool new jewelry. Her tutorial shows how to make this pretty fabric bracelet out of a scrap of fabric. Bits of vintage scarves would also be … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Easy towel wrap swimsuit cover up
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make this towel wrap swimsuit cover up for a child. It’s a simple strapless cover up with an elastic casing to keep it secure around the child’s chest. It’s made … Read More...
Tutorial: Rope handle summertime tote bag
Dena from Hearts & Sharts shares a tutorial at The Crafting Chicks showing how you can make this summertime tote bag. A wide blue and white stripe, and straps made from rope and large grommets give it a nautical vibe. … Read More...
Tutorial: Colorful geometric wool felt pillow
Elsie from A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial showing how you can make this geometric throw pillow. She uses triangles of colorful wool felt to create a geometric design on the front of the pillow. For a more modern look, … Read More...
Free pattern: Pinapple bag for little girls
Given how much I’m seeing pineapples on fashion blogs and DIY sites, I think they’re the new “it” motif. Eri from Llevo el invierno shows how you can make a fun pineapple purse for a little girl. This is allll … Read More...
Video tutorial: Bleach and fabric dye ombre denim
Jeshua Vivieros from BoifromIpanema shares a video tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to create a bleached ombre effect on denim. A combination of bleach and fabric dye creates a color blocking. He shows it on a shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Cropped denim jacket refashion
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how she shortened a denim jacket to make it a cropped jacket. It’s a quick style fix that’s easy to do. The original jacket was too long and looked … Read More...
Tutorial: Corded and tufted hexagon pillow
Sew4Home shows how you can make this awesome hexagon pillow pieced from wedges of coordinating fabric and tufted in the center with a big button. The also show variations for making a round and square pillow in the same style. … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Toddler one piece swimsuit
Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a toddler’s swimsuit. It’s a basic one piece suit with straps that cross over in the back. The simple shape will show off a fun swimsuit fabric. Her free pattern will fit … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple pillowcase with a flap that covers the insert
Amy from Ladybugs and Daisychains guest blogs at The Crafty Mummy with a tutorial showing how you can make a simple pillowcase with a flap at the end to cover the end of the pillow insert. With such a variety … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple leather cuff
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how you can make this simple leather cuff with a clever wrap-around side tab closure. She shows it here on her daughter, but that’s because her little girl has claimed it for … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY hammock chair
You can DIY a canvas hammock chair like this one. Rachel at A Beautiful Mess will show you how. The chair itself is easily made from heavy canvas fabric, and it hangs from rope and hardware that is easily found … Read More...
Free pattern: Star Spangled Skort for little girls
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a tutorial for making these Star Spangled Skorts for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with a pair of shorts sewn in so your little girl can play all she likes without about modesty. … Read More...
Tutorial: All Star Travel Pouch
Vanessa from Tried and True shows how to make her All Star Father’s Day Travel Pouch. The zippered pouch is made from vinyl, with a reverse appliqued high top sneaker. My inner 90s grunge girl is totally geeking out on … Read More...
Tutorial: SewVery Sunny Dress
Veronica from SewVery shares a free pattern you can use to make her SewVery Sunny Dress for little girls. It’s pretty a sleeveless A-line dress with a ruffled neckline and a cross tie back. Her free pattern comes in girls’ … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s flutter sleeve peasant dress
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a little girl’s flutter sleeve peasant dress. A peasant dress is an easy style dress to make. Her version has short fluttery sleeves. She shows how to draw your own pattern … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sarong swimsuit cover up, no sewing required
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make a sarong style swimsuit cover up, with no sewing required. All you need is 2 yards of knit fabric. She shows how to wrap and tie the … Read More...
Free pattern: Waterfall top
Deb from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for her Waterfall Top. I’m loving this top for summer! It’s an asymmetrical knit top with a flounce cascading down one side. The off the s shoulder neck has a hint … Read More...