How insanely cute is this strawberry bag that Krisha from Jacks & Kate made for her daughter! She shares a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make it. The bag is a giant strawberry made from a red polka … Read More...
Tutorial: Flouncy bubble skirt with a wide elastic waistband
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a flouncy bubble skirt with a wide elastic waistband. Lightweight chiffon hangs beautifully and makes a full bubble at the hem. You can make it in any size, … Read More...
Tutorial: Polka dot and leather fold over clutch
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make this polka dot and leather fold over clutch. It’s a smart little bag, chic and modern! The gold polka dot pattern is made with a stencil and gold paint. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew doll-sized fabric Easter basket
Doll It Up shows how you can make this doll-sized Easter basket. Even though it’s made from fabric, there’s no sewing required. Phoomph gives it body and it’s held together with hot glue. I’m loving how she used a small … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter hen egg warmer
Birgit from By Number 19 shares a tutorial showing how to make these sweet Easter hen egg warmers. This would be a fun project for using up your cotton scraps. You can mix and match pattern and print, and the … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Gardener’s apron with lots of pockets
Spring is gardening season. There’s a lot of work to do to prep your garden beds, plant your flowers or veggies, and tend them till they’re big healthy plants. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a … Read More...
Free pattern: Casey the Crab softie
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shares a free pattern for making her Casey the Crab softie. Isn’t he the cutest!! He has a sweet smile on his face and … Read More...
Tutorial: Flanged pillow sham
Dena from Hearts and Sharts shows how to make a flanged pillow sham. The flange creates a subtle border around the pillow and lends a more formal air to your bedding ensemble. It’s actually an easy detail to add in … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket Full of Posies skirt for girls
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make her Pocket Full of Posies skirt for girls. It’s a gathered skirt that comes just below the knee and is pieced from panels of … Read More...
Tutorial: Clipping curves and grading seams for a smoother finish
Clipping your seams correctly can be the difference between a bumpy, lumpy seam and a professional finish. Pixie Faire shares a tutorial showing how to clip curves – both convex and concave – as well as how to grade a … Read More...
Inspiration: Indie rock inspired kids’ wear
Kataryna from Sew Chibi shows that a gender neutral outfit can still be all kinds of fabulous. The inspiration for this outfit she made for her daughter came from a favorite indie rock band and a favorite blogger friend, Max … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter Quiet book page with chick and bunny finger puppets
Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, and Whatnots shows how she made this Easter page for a Quiet Book, with removable bunny and chick finger puppets. The finger puppets store in a pocket stitched down to the page. The slashed circles … Read More...
Tutorial: Union Jack zippere cosmetic case
Marnie from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make this Union Jack fabric cosmetic case. The zippered top has tabs at either end to make it easy to pull the zipper open and closed. The boxed bottom gives … Read More...
Free pattern: T-shirt Easter bunny softie
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making these cute t-shirt bunnies. They look so soft and squishy! She designed the pattern to use up the scraps of t-shirt she often has left over … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on your sewing machine
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine using a special rolled hem
or narrow hemmer presser foot
. This foot has a twist of metal at the front that rolls the … Read More...
Tutorial: Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag
Deanna from SewMcCool shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag. It’s an awesome bag for going to camp – or sleepovers! The bag itself is roomy, and there are pockets … Read More...
Tutorial: Panda raglan t-shirt
Is this panda tee not the cutest thing ever? Cherie from You & Mie shares a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s a raglan sleeve tee with a panda face stenciled on to the front, and panda ears sewn … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s twirly pom pom skirt
Preethi from WIDI shares a tutorial for making this little girl’s pom pom twirly skirt. She calls it the Nirma skirt. It’s a gathered circle skirt with lots of swish when it’s twirled. The pom pom trim on this skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple gauze swaddle blanket
Sara and Melissa from alice & lois design studios guest blog at Pretty Prudent today with a tutorial showing how to make a gauze swaddle blanket. Gauze makes awesome swaddle blankets because they’re stretchy and breathable. The blankets are easy … Read More...
Tutorial: “Totes” appliqued tote bag
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how to embellish a plain canvas tote with bold letter appliques. Her design was inspired a tote bag she saw recently online, which was a basic canvas tote with the word “totes” appliqued in large … Read More...