Adrianne from Happy Hour Projects shows how she made a travel tic tac toe game. The board is stitched on to the side of a drawstring bag that holds the pieces. She used glass tiles
back with colored paper for … Read More...
Tutorial: Fat quarter sun visor for a child
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit guest blogs in the Simple fat quarter Sewing series at U Create with a tutorial showing how you can make a child’s sun visor. With all of the fun prints you can get in a … Read More...
Tutorial: Miss P shows how to shorten a zipper
When I cleaned up my sewing room, I realized exactly how many zippers I’d hoarded over the years. Enough of them to overfill a 15 qt plastic tub! With this many zippers, I can almost always put my hands on … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s super hero cape and chest plate
When you’re a super hero, it’s all about the cape. And the logo. Ashley at Make It and Love It shows how to make a child’s super costume that includes both. It’s a super hero cape and chest plate all … Read More...
Cool idea: Tuxedo vest with tails refashioned from a button up shirt
Ms Jean Upcycles posts over at Refashion Co-op showing the circus master-inspired vest that she made by refashioning a plain black button up shirt. It’s shaped like a tuxedo jacket, with a cropped pointed front and tails in the back. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Flounce neck sundress for baby girls
Delia from Delia Creates joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series (hosted by Melly Sews) with a tutorial showing how she made her Fluttery Sweet Sundress for her baby girl. An elastic casing at the neck creates the ruffled flounce … Read More...
Tutorial: Coffee sack basket
Katrina from Off Square shows how to make a storage basket out of a coffee sack. Her dimensions will make a good sized basket (with a front panel approx. 11″ x 9″ if my math and metric conversions didn’t fail … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s romper with a Peter Pan collar
Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how to make a child’s romper with a Peter Pan collar. She combines two patterns you probably already have if you sew children’s clothes – a basic bodice and a pair of shorts. If you … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Easy Summer Sack Sundress
This Easy Summer Sack Sundress by Shannon from Little Kids Grow is smart and cool for the summer. You can make one for yourself using her tutorial. She shows how to draft the pattern pieces based on your measurements, and … Read More...
Michaels craft stores now have fabrics
Today is June 28. That means that, starting today, the majority of Michaels locations across the United States will begin carrying a selection of precut fabrics. Fabric at Michaels!! Yay!!! And not just cottons, either. They’ll also have canvas, burlap, … Read More...
Tutorial: Ombre Flying Geese in a little girl’s dress
Caila from Caila Made guest blogs at Delia Creates in the Color Your Summer Series with a tutorial showing how she made the ombre triangle patchwork down the side of a little girl’s dress. Quilters will recognize the piecing as … Read More...
Tutorial: How to hide your serger thread tails
Serging leaves tails of thread at the start and end of your seam. If you cut them off, your seam will end up unraveling. That’s no good! Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how she hides the tails up in … Read More...
Tutorial: Oscar the softie creature, made from a fat quarter
This is Oscar. He’s a little softie creature that Angelina from JoJo and Eloise designed for the Simplefat quarter Sewing series at U Create. She guest posts there with a tutorial. She made his whole body out of one … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired frame coin purse
These vintage-inspired purse frames are soooo pretty!! You can get them from Consumer Crafts, but they don’t come with a pattern. No matter, because Vanessa from Tried and True shares a free pattern on their blog, Crafts Unleashed. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Ringed strap cut away back shirt refashion
Anna from Plan B shows how to refashion a shirt to give it a cool cut away back. She scoops out the back and then adds a ringed strap down the middle. Love!! Get the DIY at Plan B.… Read More...
Tutorial: Party plate storage tote
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make a party plate storage tote. It’s a nice way to corral your plastic plates when you’re taking a picnic to the park. And for your indoor shindigs, it’s a more festive way … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY maternity jeans that can go back to regular wear
Liz from Cotton & Curls guest blogs over at Say Yes to Hoboken! with a tutorial showing how to convert your favorite pair of jeans into maternity jeans. AND it’s a temporary alteration, so you can have your awesome jeans … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple summer maxi in a figure flattering A-line
Andrea Pannell from Go To Patterns and The Train To Crazy shows how to make a simple summer maxi skirt. The long skirt has A-line shape to create fullness at the bottom but not at the hips, a flattering shape … Read More...
Tutorial: Tween sling bag refashion
Megan from Brassy Apple made this sling bag for her tween-age daughter, no sewing required. It’s a refashion of a plain purse (one strap, attached with rings) and a man’s tie. Go to her tute to see how to do … Read More...
Tutorial: Hexagon zippered coin pouch
These hexie coin pouches are soooo cute!! Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make them. They’ve got a zipper pieced in one side, and a D-ring hanging from the top so you can attach it to a keyring. … Read More...