The winner of our giveaway last week for a copy of Adventures in Pompom Land PLUS a materials kit to make the cute little bluebird shown on the cover goes to….
….commenter #23, Amanda, who said:
I loved making traditional … Read More...
Free pattern: Summer Social Dress for little girls
Lisa K. from Sweet Banana & Sam shares a free pattern for making her Summer Social Dress for little girls. It’s a sundress with a cuff across the top and buttons down the bodice. Make it as a dress, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Converting darts to princess seams
LiEr from ikat bag shows how she converted her the darts in her sloper to princess seams. She also talks about how to use darts to achieve a good fit, and how to move a dart to a different location. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s ruffled crossover dress
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a little girl’s dress with a ruffled crossover bodice. It’s made from a soft knit that’s easy to pull on over the head, and comfortable for playtime. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew up a lavender sachet
A lavender sachet makes a sweet Mother’s Day gift. (Or wedding gift, or birthday gift, or “I thought of you” gift.) Kim from Everything Etsy shows how to make one. Her tutorial uses 5″ squares of fabric, which happens to … Read More...
Tutorial: Padded seat belt cover
Tonya from The Crafty Mummy created a padded cover to keep the seatbelt in her car from rubbing against her young daughter’s neck. It’s a simple project and she shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Go to her … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Faux bib t-shirt
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. used a length of decorative trim to achieve a faux bib on a discount t-shirt. That little detail takes the shirt from plain to chic. Go to Simple Simon & Co. for a short … Read More...
Tutorial: Cropped kimono jacket
Sheri Pavlovic from Awesomesauce and Asshattery, and author of Confessions of a Refashionista, shows how to make a cropped kimono jacket. She got the fabric for hers from half of a repurposed bedsheet. If you don’t have a pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy way to extend mitten cuffs
Shannon from 2nd Story Sewing used her sewing skills to solve the problem of mittens that are too short. She stitched socks to the cuffs to lengthen them. Now there’s no gap between the mitten and jacket cuff allowing cold … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy gathered skirt with wide elastic waistband
Hanna from Pearls & Scissors shows how to make a simple gathered skirt on a wide elastic waistband. It’s an easy project, good for someone learning to sew. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Pearls & Scissors]
Tutorial: The BIG Tote
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her BIG Tote. It’s made like a lined zippered pouch, though in much larger scale and with the addition of some handles and a boxed bottom. Go to her blog to … Read More...
Idea file: Use binders to organize sewing patterns and inspiration
Karen from Sew Many Ways uses binders and sheet protectors to organize her sewing patterns, templates, and inspiration. It keeps everything together and easily accessible. Go to her blog to read more.
[photo from Sew Many Ways]
Tutorial: Lace pocket shirt
This lace pocket shirt by Melly Sews is super simple, but really cute. Simple replace a pocket on a button up shirt with a pocket cut from lace. She shares the tutorial over at Pellon blog. Go there for … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap ribbon bookmarks
Do you hoard the last bits of your pretty ribbons? Sew4Home shows how to make bookmarks out of shorter lengths of ribbon. They would make great end-of-year gifts for your kids’ teachers! Go there for the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Personalized dinosaur hoodie
Head over to Small Fry & Co to find out how to add dinosaur spikes to the hood and back of a child’s hoodie. And then make it even more awesome by adding their name to the front as an … Read More...
Tutorial: Wristlet camera case
Amy Friend from During Quiet Time shares a tutorial at the Therm O Web blog showing how to make a wristlet camera case. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Amy Friend on Therm O Web]
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Tie-neck t-shirt
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a t-shirt with small tie at the neck. You’ll make the pattern using a t-shirt that fits you as a guide. A line of elastic stitched under the bust shapes … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated bow headband
Last year Disney from Ruffles and Stuff showed how to make a cute scarf made of little bows. That bow scarf inspired Onel from Onelmom to make a headband of little bows. The little bows are actually pleats made … Read More...
Tutorial: Ink Effects coloring book illustration transfer
Cheryl from Sew Can Do used a coloring book page and Ink Effects to make a t-shirt for her daughter with her favorite Little Pony on it. Brilliant! Go to her blog to see how to do it.
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Tutorial: Fabric door stop cube
Sew4Home shows how to sew up a fabric door stop cube. The fabric box is filled with beans to weight it against a door. A handle at the top makes it easy to move around as needed. Go to their … Read More...