Mama Nene from Serger Pepper has a free pattern for making little girl panties. She uses fabric from old knit clothing, with fold-over elastic to bind the edges. Her pattern will fit a child 4-5 years old. If you need … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered make-up bag and brush roll
Head over to Pink Polka Dot Creations to find out how to make a make-up bag and brush roll. The make-up bag is a lined zippered pouch. The brush roll is made from a washcloth. Go to her blog for … Read More...
Tutorial: Farmer’s Market Laminated Tote
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making their Farmer’s Market Laminated Tote. It’s a roomy tote bag with plenty of space to tote your produce home from the farmer’s market, carry a picnic to the park, or hold a book and … Read More...
Tutorial: Piped Wrap Dress Bodice
When the folks at J & O Fabrics asked if I’d like some of their fabrics to use for a project, well… I’m sure you know what my answer was!
I’d been thinking that my daughter needed a new spring … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s twirly t-shirt dress
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a twirly spring dress for a girl. The bodice is actually a store-bought t-shirt, so it’s a quick project. The skirt is a circle skirt that’s fun to twirl around and … Read More...
Tutorial: Add button details to a sweater
Staci from Crafty Staci shows how she added button details to the cuff and neck of a plain V-neck sweater. It’s a quick update, with just some buttons and strips of grosgrain ribbon stitched to the sweater. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Use foil paper and glue to make metallic designs on fabric
Miriam Tribe from Mad Mim used foil paper and glue to create the tribal design on this foldover pouch she made. If you want to see how to do it, go to her tutorial.
[photo from Mad Mim]
Tip: Use tissue paper when cutting slippery fabrics
Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how she uses tissue paper to stabilize slippery fabrics while she cuts them. Go to her blog to see how she does it.
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Tutorial: Reversible placemats
Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shows how she made a set of reversible placemats. Making them reversible gives two advantages: it gives you two looks in one, AND it provides an easy way to finish … Read More...
Handmade wallet to remember a loved one
Heather Perkins from Me Making Do made this wallet for her son as a special gift for his 18th birthday. It’s made from one of her father’s suits that she received after his passing. Though previously unable to bring herself … Read More...
Free pattern: Classic sleeveless baby dress
Toni-Maree from Sew Jereli shares a free pattern for making a baby dress. The style is classic – a simple sleeveless bodice with a gathered skirt. Embellish it up or leave it plain. Use brightly patterned fabrics, or keep it … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible fabric trinket basket in three sizes
Cathy from Trinkets In Bloom shows how to sew a reversible fabric basket to hold trinkets and other small items. They’re made from two layers of home dec weight fabric so the sides stand up on their own. She gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Cheer chiffon scarves for spring
You can find a tutorial for making a chiffon scarf for spring over at Sew4Home. They show two ways of finishing the hem – with a serger, or with sequins handstitched to a machine-sewn narrow hem. Go to Sew4Home … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Big kid bib
We all know that babies make a mess when they eat, but toddlers and preschoolers are messy eaters, too. Serger Pepper shows how to make a bib for a toddler or preschooler. It’s made from an absorbant terry cloth, with … Read More...
Tutorial: Wristlet phone wallet
Jennifer from Eat. Craft. Sow. shares a tutorial for making a wristlet that holds your phone. A zippered pocket holds credit cards, ID, and maybe a bit of cash. Your phone slides into a pocket behind that, with a snapped … Read More...
Free pattern: Summertime Beach Bag
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making her Summertime Beach Bag. It has a bucket shape and boxed corners. It’s big enough to hold a towel, a good book, and a pair of shades. Swap the … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY buttonhole elastic
I remember several years ago walking into the chain fabric store near my house and asking for buttonhole elastic. They looked at me like I was from Mars. Clearly, there was none to be had. Prudent Baby shows how you … Read More...
Tutorial: Notepad and card holder
Sew4Home shows how to make this handy notepad and card holder. It’s a fabric folio with a place inside to hold a small notepad, a pen, and credit cards or business cards. The suggest it as a Mother’s Day gift, … Read More...
Video tutorial: 1-step buttonhole
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make buttonhole using a buttonhole foot and a 1-step buttonhole feature on a sewing machine. It’s a video tutorial so you can watch her set up her work and see the machine stitch … Read More...
Tutorial: Vinyl bags with personality
These little vinyl bags that Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun made are soo cute! They’re colorful and fun and each has its own personality. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. The basic bag … Read More...