Kate from See Kate Sew makes the lowly trucker’s hat a fashion accessory by covering the front panel with a pretty floral design. Genius! She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. You’ll only need a small piece of … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween tote from a dishtowel
Discount stores are full of Halloween themed dishtowels right now. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs at Craft Snob with a tutorial showing how you can use one to make a trick or treat tote. Her tutorial is … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bag from a button up shirt
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how you can upcycle an unwanted button up shirt into a new purse for yourself. It’s lined with a contrasting fabric and gathered on to wooden handles. The pocket on the front … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy quilted iPad sleeve
Sarah from Thrift Store Crafter shows how to make a quick and easy iPad sleeve. She gives the dimensions to make one for a standard iPad and also for a mini. It’s made from two coordinating quilting cottons, quilted to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy circle coasters
I’m a scrap hoarder, so projects that allow you to use your smaller bits of fabric make me happy. These Quilted Circle Coasters fit into that category. You can make a set of 4 coasters out of 16 scraps 3″ … Read More...
Tutorial: How to take in a wide slash neck
Portia from Miss P had a shirt with a wide slash neck. If she was going for a Flashdance-esque off-the-shoulder look, that would have been just peachy. But she wasn’t and she grew tired of pushing the shirt back up … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Bow headband from an upcycled old pair of tights
Aimee from Clones n Clowns turned an old pair of tights into a new headband for herself. She even made a pretty bow to go on top. She shares a tutorial showing how. This is a great use for a … Read More...
Tutorial: Wipe-clean appliqued Halloween placemats
Jennifer from Ellison Lane shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a set of Halloween-y placemats. The top is covered with a fusible vinyl so they’ll wipe clean. The stack of pumpkins were fussy cut … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a basic bodice back
Justine from Sew Country Chick continues her pattern drafting series with a tutorial showing how to drape the back of a basic bodice. (Her first post in the series shows how to drape the front bodice.) Once you’ve got the … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew soft fabric pumpkins
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can whip up a batch of these soft fabric pumpkins, no sewing required. They’re fast and easy to make, and so cute mixed and matched from coordinating prints. She makes them in two … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim
Susan from Living With Punks is over at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to make a reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim. She made it to cover the play table in her daughter’s room. The bright colors in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Finish zipper ends with zipper tabs
Heather from The Sewing Loftshows how to create zipper tabs. She uses them when shortening a zipper to be used in a zippered pouch. The fabric covers at the ends of the zipper look pretty when sewn into the … Read More...
Free pattern: Sleepy Robe in kid sizes
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for her Sleepy Robe in kid sizes. You can make it from a knit, like the one she made for her son, to make it a lightweight robe. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew scrap fabric bowls
Bronwyn Hayes from Red Brolly shows how you can make small bowls out of your fabric scraps, no sewing required. Instead of sewing the pieces together, you’ll be gluing them around a bowl form. Think of it as papier mache, … Read More...
Free pattern: Nursing pillow
Ashley from Vauvasaurus didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a nursing pillow. After all, she says, they’re basically just big curvy pillows. Instead of buying one, she made one herself. She shares the pattern she made and … Read More...
Tutorial: French cuff and boatneck Lady Skater variation
Ruby from Zaaberryshows how she made her French cuff and boatneck variation on the Lady Skater dress (pattern by Kitschy Coo). Both variations are easy to do, and give a polished, tailored look to the simple knit … Read More...
Pattern testing Q&A panel with 4 independent designers
If you follow many independent pattern designers’ blogs, you may have seen calls for pattern testers. What is a pattern tester? What are the requirements? What do designers look for in pattern testers? What kind of feedback are they looking … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur boot covers
Instead of buying a new pair of Sherpa boots, you can DIY the look by making a set of faux fur boot covers. Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how. The simple … Read More...
Tutorial: Knitting and crochet project pouch
This long flat pouch is made to carry a small knitting or crochet project. Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar designed it as an alternative to the plastic bag she had been carrying her projects in. She shares a tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a removable nametag window pocket to a backpack
Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how she added a removable nametag window pocket to her child’s backpack. She can slide a paper label inside the clear vinyl pocket showing her child’s name. She placed it to cover up an embroidered patch … Read More...