Sew4Home shows how to make their Toile Tote with Button Accents. It’s a boxy tote with knotted straps. Buttons accent the lower portion of the straps, and a ruffle trims off the outside pocket. On the inside, a couple of … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitch lace pieces together to make a larger panel
Jen Beeman from Grainline shows what to do when a piece of lace is not large enough for your project. You can sew another piece on to enlarge it. If you’re careful and you use a closely matching thread, the … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid painted bean bags
Here’s a fun sewing project you can do with the kids, even the young ones. It’s kid-painted bean bags, and Crafting A Green World has the how-to. The kids can paint the fabrics, and you can sew them into bean … Read More...
Rae’s favorite fabrics for sewing clothes
With all of the gorgeous quilting cottons out there, it’s easy to forget that there are actually other types of fabric you might want to use for a sewing project. Particularly for garments, where weight and drape and feel are … Read More...
Questions about a sewing machine needle? Schmetz has an app for that
How many times have you found yourself staring at the notions wall, trying to figure out what kind of sewing machine needle you needed for your project? Or digging through your sewing basket, wondering whether you should change out your … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Old school athletic shorts for women
Lately I’ve been wanting to make a pair of old school athletic shorts for myself. And lucky for me, Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews is sharing a free pattern for exactly that on her blog today. These … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Little girl’s summer nightie
Kristin from Skirt As Top guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates (and co-hosted by Kojo Designs) with a tutorial showing how to make this little girl’s summer nightie. It’s a sleeveless nightgown with a short … Read More...
Tutorial: Tween Keepsake Board
As promised, here’s the tutorial for the Tween Keepsake Board I showed you yesterday. For the fabric, I used some of the new Crafty Cuts fabric from Michaels. I used a black and white zebra print, but had some … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a cap sleeve to a sleeveless dress or top
Karen LePage from One Girl Circus, and c0-author of Sewing for Boys, shows how you can alter any sleeveless top or dress pattern to give it a cap sleeve. Her method for making the sleeve creates a lined sleeve … Read More...
Tutorial: Pin property to sew curved softie parts
Sewing any curved pieces together can be tricky, but the little curved pieces of a softie can be especially difficult. According to Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, the … Read More...
Tutorial: Monoprint a polka dot or other design on fabric
Liza Jane Sews used a monoprinting technique to create the painted dot pattern on the dress she made for the Once Upon a Time series (hosted by No Big Dill). The painted dots in primary colors were inspired by the … Read More...
Winner of the Stitching for the Kitchen giveaway
Last week I posted a review & giveaway of Gooseberry Patch’s Stitching for the Kitchen.
The winner of the giveaway is commenter #35, Cathy Hansen, who says her favorite handmade kitchen accessories are table toppers. Congratulations, Cathy!
Be sure to … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom pajama storage pillow
Ros from Sew Delicious made this pom pom trimme
d pillow for her daughter’s bed. Not only is it a cute accessory, it also serves as a place to store her pajamas between bedtimes. A zipper down the middle of … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod wooden handle purse from a plain canvas tote
Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how she made this mod style wooden handle purse. I’m loving the simple lines and the triangle mosaic design! She started with a basic canvas tote bag like you find at craft stores, reshaping … Read More...
Tween Keepsake Board with Crafty Cuts from Michaels
I was so excited when I found out that Michaels was going to be carrying fabrics. They’re called Crafty Cuts, precut fabric pieces in a variety of colors and fabric types (cotton, canvas, burlap, faux fur, felt, tulle, and crushed … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: No-sew strapless t-shirt tunic
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create showing how to make this strapless t-shirt tunic, with no sewing required. She starts with a basic t-shirt like you can get at any discount or craft store. … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow Beach Blanket that won’t blow away
Alida from Alida Makes guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates (and co-hosted with Kojo Designs) with a tutorial showing how to make her Rainbow Beach Blanket. The blanket is made from two pieces of fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Toilet paper stamped fabric kids can do
Toilet paper rolls are a staple for kid crafts. And why not? They’re essentially free and overly abundant. Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how kids can use the lowly toilet paper roll to create a stamped design on fabric. What … Read More...
Tutorial: Valencia Street Bike Basket
Palak from Make It Handmade shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Valencia Street Bike Basket. The fabric basket that ties on to the front of a bicycle is actually a fairly easy project. … Read More...
Tutorial: Lavender heart sachet
Keeley from Hope & Gloria shows how to make a heart-shaped lavender sachet. They’re easy to make and will bring a lovely lavender scent to a cupboard or drawer. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Hope & Gloria]