Angelina from JoJo & Eloise shows how to make a folding clothes hamper with a removable fabric bag. Her husband built the wood frame for her, and she sewed up the bag that fits inside it. There isn’t a step-by-step … Read More...
Tutorial: Elegant bow clutch for evening
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make this elegant evening clutch. The small zippered clutch is gathered into a pretty bow shape. The cinch in the middle is held together with a Velcro closure. A small strap allows … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern : Pretty Purple Pinafore for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Pretty Purple Pinafore for little girls. The sundress with a ruffled bodice is made from a white fabric that she dip-dyes in purple for an ombre effect. It … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric circle embellished sweater
Kristina J. shows how to embellish the front of a plain sweater with folded knit fabric circles. The circles are folded and stitched down in a grid pattern. She used contrasting circles, creating a highly graphic look. You could also … Read More...
Tutorial: Large shabby chic gathered fabric flowers
Paula Cheney from the Tim Holtz creative team shares a tutorial over at Sew4Home showing how to make this gathered fabric bloom. The contrast-y stitching and raw edges give it a shabby chic look. It’s a fairly large bloom, using … Read More...
Tutorial: Double ruffle sleeves for a little girl’s top
Caila from Caila-Made shares a tutorial over at See Kate Sew showing how to make her Butterfly Ruffle Sleeves, double ruffle sleeves for a little girl’s t-shirt or dress. They layered ruffles are so frilly and fluttery! They’re made from … Read More...
Tutorial: Remote control organizer throw pillow
Palak from Make It Handmade guest blogs at I Heart Organizing with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow that will help get a handle on your sofa clutter. Specifically, the plethora of remote controls that always seem … Read More...
Tutorial: Replace Velcro tabs on cloth diapers with snaps
On a diaper, worn out Velcro can have some mighty dire consequences! Jess from If Only They Would Nap had some fabric diapers that had been through several kids and had Velcro tab
s that no longer they should. Instead … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew basket liners
There’s something about a liner that makes a plain basket seem so much fancier. Over at Confessions of a Plate Addict, you can find out how to make a liner for any rectangular basket. And, you can do it with … Read More...
Tutorial: 30-minute mermaid skirt for girls
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a girl’s mermaid skirt, a long straight skirt with a ruffle at the hem. The hem is raised at the middle, giving the impression of a swishy mermaid tail. It’s quick and … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl empire waist tunic dress
Ruby from Zaaberryshares a tutorial for making this little girl’s tunic dress. It has an elastic at an empire waist, a look I love for growing girls as it doesn’t look outgrown too quickly. She makes it from a … Read More...
Tutorial: Lower the waistband on a pair of pants
When Liz from Cotton & Curls took a pair of wide leg pants down a size, she also needed to lower the waistband. Assuming there are no drastic changes to the length of the waistband, it’s a relatively easy alteration. … Read More...
Tutorial: T-shirt skirt with a zippered slit
Anne from WobiSobi shows how to refashion a large t-shirt into this cute skirt. The sewing is simple, with just a couple of seams and an easy drawstring waist. She gives it a slit in the form of an exposed … Read More...
Tutorial: European pillow sham
Kari at U Create shows how to make a European pillow sham. European pillows are large square decor pillows, typically 26 x 26 or 28 x 28. They can be used as decorative pillows for bedding, but I have also … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing buttons down by machine
One of my least favorite (and most stressful for me) sewing tasks is sewing down buttons. When I sew them by hand, they always seem to shift and end up slightly awry. When possible, I prefer to sew them down … Read More...
Tutorial: Curved hem boxy top with a vented back
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial over at Dear Stella showing how to make this square top with a curved bottom and a vent at the back. From the front, it’s a simple boxy top with a curved … Read More...
Free pattern: Tiny Kitty plushie
I am an absolute sucker for kitties. I am also a sucker for tiny things. So a free pattern for a tiny kitty plushie? I squealed out loud! The pattern comes from Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing scout badges on to a uniform
If you have a child in a scouting program, sooner or later you’ll be faced with a stack of badges that need to be sewn down to the uniform. Many of them are now made to iron down, but that … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Tee, raglan sleeve version
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a raglan-sleeved version of her Easy Tee. It has the same loose fit, but with raglan instead of dolman sleeves. Her tutorial shows how to adapt a dolman sleeve pattern (or … Read More...
Free pattern: Gypsy Doll Face Pillow
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making her Gypsy Doll Face Pillow. The pillow is a giant doll face with big eyes and fluffy flowers in her yarn hair. It would make a fun accent for … Read More...