Mama Nene from Serger Pepper shares a free pattern for making a sleeve roll. The long, firmly packed roll allows you to iron a sleeve without putting a crease in the opposite side. She notes that if you print the … Read More...
Tutorial: Komebukuro drawstring bag
Jill at Creating My Way To Success used some of the Japanese fabrics in her stash to make a Komebukuro, a traditional Japanese drawstring bag used to carry rice offerings to temples or shrines. You could use it for more … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY rash guard swim shirt
Vanessa from Designs by Sessa shares a tutorial over ath The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a rash guard swim shirt. She shows a shirt that she made for herself, but you could use the same process to make … Read More...
Free pattern: Spring summer blazer
Anna from Plan B shares a free pattern for making her Spring – Summer Blazer. Princess seams give it a nice fit and three quarter sleeves make it a warm weather jacket. She keeps the construction simple, eliminating more time … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered stripe hem skirt
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shares a tutorial at Timeless Treasures blog showing how she used their Sketch Basics fabric to create a layered stripe around the hem of a gathered skirt. She calls it her End of the Rainbow … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Little girl lace yoke sundress
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make a sweet summer sundress for a little girl. It’s made of a soft knit fabric gathered on to a lace yoke and straps. Her tutorial is part of the 30 Days … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork fabric belt
Sew4Home shows how to make a patchwork fabric belt. Their instructions have you cutting two pieces of coordianting yardage into a stack of smaller rectangles and squares. The pieces are small (4 1/2″ x 3″ and 4 1/2″ x 2″), … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s reversible gathered skirt with scalloped hem
Jenya from While She Was Sleeping shows how to make a little girls’ gathered skirt with a pretty scalloped hem, and a bonus feature – it’s reversible! Get the how-to at While She Was Sleeping.
Tutorial: Quick and easy deck chair covers
Mrs. Lucky at House of Homemade Treasures made covers for her deck furniture to protect it from dirt and droppings. Her seats don’t have arms so the covers are quick and easy to make, requiring just some measuring and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique map throw pillow
How cute is this appliqued map pillow? The Sewing Rabbit made it using a free project from Jo-Ann, though she made the design her own by using prints instead of solids and by adding a secret pocket to the back. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sunset Sundress
Jenny from Seamingly Smitten shares a tutorial in the 30 Days of Sundresses series (hosted by Melly Sews) with a tutorial showing how to make her Sunset Sundress. It’s a one shoulder A-line dress that she designed to wear on … Read More...
Tutorial: Free motion stitch a jellyfish on fabric
Your sewing machine usually sews in a straight line, but if you drop your feed dogs down you can stitch in any direction. It’s called free motion stitching. Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how to use this technique to … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion leather pants into a pencil skirt
Liz from Cotton and Curls guest blogs at Miss P with a tutorial showing how she refashioned a pair of black leather pants into a much cooler pencil skirt. The process is really simple, though you do need to take … Read More...
Free pattern: Sew a necktie for Dad
Giving Dad a tie for Father’s Day has become a bit of a cliche. But what if it’s a handmade tie? Colette Patterns shares a free pattern for a man’s necktie. You’ve still got a few days to sew one … Read More...
Tutorial: Hem a curved edge
Putting a hem on a curved piece of fabric is tricky. When you turn the edges under, you’ll have an inbalance between the amount of fabric to stitich down (the bit you turned under) and what you’re stitching it down … Read More...
Tip: Easy fix for a bleach stain on black fabric
Fixing bleach stains on black clothing can seem like an impossible task, but Karen from Sew Many Ways has a trick that will leave you amazed. With her simple and effective solution, you’ll be able to revive your favorite black … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered ruffle apron in a girl size
Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a tiered ruffled apron that will fit a girl. It’s a half-apron with three rows of ruffles on the skirt. So pretty!! … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sit-upon with backpack straps
Laura Bray made a sit-upon for her daughter to take with her to the park, to summer camp, to the stadium, or anywhere she might need a portable little seat. She improved on the old-school version that has the inside … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Make a swimsuit cover-up from a man’s button-up shirt
Autumn at It’s Always Autumn shows how she made this swimsuit cover-up out of one of her husband’s old button-up shirts. The shirt comes to her knees, so there was plenty of length to turn it into a cover-up for … Read More...
Tutorial: Paillete collar tee
Kristina J. shows how to add a sparkly paillette collar to a plain tee. (Paillettes are those oversized sequins with the hole at the top rather than in the middle.) Gorgeousness!! Go to her blog for the how-to.
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