Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make a Moby style baby wrap carrier. Her first tutorial how to make the basic wrap out of knit fabric. She follows it with a guest tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Double welt pocket with a button loop closure
Carolyn from Handmade by Carolyn shows how to make a double welt pocket with a button loop. You can use contrasting fabric for the welts, as she did, or the same fabric as the rest of the garment. For a … Read More...
Tutorial: Heart tree Valentine throw pillow
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make this heart tree throw pillow to decorate for Valentines’ Day. She includes a pattern for the tree shape and the heart leaves. The heart tree is easily made using fusible webbing. … Read More...
My Marimekko Side Panel Knit Skirt
A while back, FinnStyle sent me some remnants of some fabulous Marimekko fabrics. Seriously, how lucky am I!! I could spend all evening drooling over all the Marimekko fabrics they have! They also have a huge selection of finished clothing, … Read More...
Tutorial: Add kangaroo pockets to a School Photo Dress
Sharon fromSweet Pea and Pumkins shares a tutorial at the Oliver + S blog showing how to adapt their School Photo Dress to give it a hidden kangaroo pocket. The panels on the front of the dress allow you … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric scrap framed silhouettes
Melissa from 100 Billion Stars shows a cute little project you can make with your fabric scraps. It’s a framed mini silhouette, and you can make it without sewing a stitch. A scrap of fabric becomes a patterned background for … Read More...
Idea file: Favorite recipe tea towels
Jane fromBuzzmills turned her mother-in-law’s award winning butterscotch into tea towels, which she gifted to family members for Christmas. She didn’t have a handwritten recipe card, so she used PicMonkey to recreate the look of handwriting on paper. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a draft dodger to keep the cold air out
Carley Knobloch shares a how-to on Made + Remade for making a draft dodger to keep the cold air outside where it belongs. You can make the long, weighted pillows to fit any door or window frame. Go to Made … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt hot water bottle cover
The Purl Bee shares a free pattern for making this felt hot water bottle cover. The design is absolutely elegant in its simplicity. The only ornamentation is the zig zag handstitching around the edges. On the back, a simple envelope … Read More...
Tutorial: Geometric Aztec throw pillow
Sarah from Sarita Creative shows how to make this throw pillow with a geometric Aztec-inspired design. She used a denim for the pillow cover and the applique. The appliques are the same denim as the pillow cover, just reversed to … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric birdie ornaments
These little fabric bird ornaments are so cute! Charlie Deighton shares a tutorial on Fabric HQ showing how to make them. They’re easy to put together out of fabric and ribbon scraps. She showed them as Christmas ornaments, but I … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew knotted strip pillow cover
Becky from Patchwork Posse guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how you can repurpose old t-shirts into this knotted strip pillow cover. This would be so cute for a teen or tween’s room! There’s no sewing required; … Read More...
Tutorial: Warm faux fur hat
This faux fur hat will keep your ears and head warm, and look good doing it. Aimee from Clones ‘n Clowns shows how you can make one. Faux fur can be expensive, but because this project uses only half a … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring gift bags with heart appliques
Sew4Home shows how you can whip up some cute Valentine’s gift bags. They’re simple drawstring pouches with the casing stitched on the outside of the bags. Add in a heart applique and they’re ready for some Valentine’s Day gifting. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy embellished towels using fabric strips
With this tutorial from Jona from Stop Staring… and Start Sewing!, a couple of strips of fabric is all you need to take a plain towel and make it coordinating décor for your bath or kitchen. They’re fast and easy … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted fabric box
Tina Craig from Seaside Stitches shows how you can sew up these little quilted fabric boxes. You can use them on your sewing table as thread catchers, or by the back door to hold pocket change and stray small items. … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Mr. Postman peacoat style jacket for boys
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin wraps up her week of free patterns with this Mr. Postman jacket for boys. It’s a peacoat style double-breasted jacket with a hood and welt pockets. She made her example from a corduroy with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Kawaii Kitty Bow Holder
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama Raeanna shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit for making this felt Kawaii Kitty Bow Holder. Those big kitty eyes are sooo cute!! Ribbons hanging from the lightly stuffed kitty face will hold a little … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiled leather pillow cover
Lela from Vorstellung von Schon shows how to make a tiled leather pillow cover. It’s a no-sew project because she glues the leather pieces down. A strong glue should be enough to hold everything in place, but you could also … Read More...
Free pattern: Little Artist toddler art smock
Arts and crafts with toddlers is rarely mess-free, especially if you bring out the paints. Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making a laminated cotton art smock to protect your child’s clothing during a crafting session. The laminated cotton wipes … Read More...