Mie from Sewing Like Mad shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how she made her Wave Skirt. The wide, curving fabric stripe is pieced into the skirt body. An invisible zipper set into the side is the closure. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a beachy straw tote
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair and Fourteen May shows how you can sew a beachy straw tote bag. The body of the bag is constructed from a straw fabric. Inside, the lining has pockets stitched all the way around … Read More...
Tutorial: iPad Mini sleeve with a charger pocket
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made this storage case for her iPad Mini. It has a sleeve for the iPad to slide into, and a pocket on the outside to hold cords and other … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric basket with cut out handles
Delia from Delia Creates is over at U Create today with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric storage basket. Each one is made from two fat quarters – one for the outside and one for the inside. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Village Green Sundress for little girls
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how to make a little girl’s sundress. She calls it her Village Green Sundress, the name derived from the fabric she used on the bodice. She uses the bodice from her Pleated Playsuit (free … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s paperbag waist skirt
Kelli from True Bias shows how to make a little girl’s gathered skirt with a paperbag waist. It’s a quick and easy project to sew up. I’m loving the fabric she used! She gives the formula for figuring the cutting … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace insert cutoffs
Lacy cutoff shorts are all kinds of trendy right now. You could spend a lot of money to buy them that way, or you could make them yourself. BurdaStyle shows how. They’re quick to make and require only basic sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Happy fleece flower pillows
LiEr from Ikat Bag made a stack of these happy flower pillows out of pieces of fleece left over from previous projects. They’re quick to sew up and would be cute additions to a little girl or tween’s bedroom. She’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux leather cube ottoman
This shiny gold ottoman is fah-bulous, isn’t it? Chelsea from Lovely Indeed made it herself, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how. It’s essentially a large cube sewn from faux leather and filled with a thick foam. … Read More...
Tutorial: Origami Market Bag with boxed corners
Alexandra Smith from Lola Nova has created an effortlessly stylish and practical accessory with her Origami Market Bag, and she’s generously shared a tutorial for making it! This bag is the perfect blend of simplicity and functionality, making it a … Read More...
Secondhand fabric shopping advice from Abby Glassenberg
Much of my ample fabric and notions stash has come from estate sales and thrift stores. And why not? You can find some unusual items, and get them for a fraction of the cost of buying them new. And it’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Pintucked Pouch
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her Pintucked Pouch. Her tutorial includes how to use a pintuck foot and a twin needle to create the evenly spaced rows of … Read More...
Tisp for marine vinyl appliques
Amy from Positively Splendid makes awesome appliques using marine vinyl. It comes in a wide variety of colors and adds dimension to a project. She shares some of her tips and tricks for making appliques out of the vinyl, including … Read More...
Tutorial: Waving flag applique using twisted pleats
Courtney from Sweeter Than Cupcakes shares a tutorial over at Project Run and Play showing how to make the twisted pleat detail she used in a 4th of July shirt for her nephew. Made from a striped fabric, it gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby’s faux romper top with an elasticized waist
Ashley and Emily from Frances Suzanne created an outfit for their baby niece that looks like a romper but is actually two pieces. Their two-piece “faux romper” is actually a pair of shorts and a matching tank with an elasticized … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Summer sundress from a wedding dress pattern
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line shows the summer sundress she made using a wedding dress pattern. And not just any wedding dress pattern. She used the same pattern for the sundress that she used to make her own wedding … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase doll dress
Pillowcase dresses are some of the easiest dresses to make for little girls. It stands to reason that they’re also easy to make for dolls. Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Child’s art smock
Art projects with little ones tend to be messy. Esther from Wholly Kao and Estie Made shares a free pattern for making a child’s art smock to protect their clothes during an artsy craftsy session. From her photos, it looks … Read More...
Idea file: Tiered tray organizer from hardware store items
In her Tool Time Tuesday posts, Karen over at Sew Many Ways shows how you can put common hardware or household items to crafty use. I’m always amazed at the way she re-sees these items. Today she shows how you … Read More...
Tutorial: Racerback tunic with a high-low hem
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a loose fitting racerback tunic. It cinches in under the bust and she gives it a high-low hem. Go to The Sewing Rabbit for … Read More...