Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can draft a sloper for a pencil skirt. Once you have this basic pattern, you can adjust it and adapt it to many styles. She gives instructions for taking your measurements and … Read More...
Tutorial: Lamb hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects has another hooded towel tutorial for us. It being the end of March, she thought a lamb towel would be appropriate (since March comes in like a lion and out like lamb). Cute!! Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s fancy circle skirt with a tulle underlayer
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Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a fancy circle skirt for a little girl. It has a tulle underlayer to give it body, and a lining to keep the tulle from being scratchy on the legs. Contrast … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded towel with a fabric print hood
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make a hooded towel for a baby or small child. The whole thing is made from one bath towel, with the hood made from a fun fabric print (plus a layer of towel … Read More...
Tutorial: Removable adjustable waistband belt for toddlers
This toddler belt by Ajaire from Call Ajaire is brilliant! Instead of wrapping around the waist, this little elastic belt wraps around the back three belt loops, cinching it in at the back without affecting the look of the front. … Read More...
Tutorial: Button jar with a button lid
What better place to store your buttons than in a jar with a lid painted like a button? Crafting a Green World shows how you can make one out a jar with a wooden lid. (Can’t find a jar with … Read More...
Tutorial: Woven jute table runner
Tara Dennis shows how to create this woven jute table runner. The natural color and the texture create an earthy, elegant backdrop for your table setting. Most of the work is weaving the strips of jute. The sewing is just … Read More...
Tutorial: Laminated cotton folder
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a laminated cotton folder. Whether you use it to hold your child’s artwork, or to collect materials for your own projects, the laminated cotton will last longer than their cardstock counterparts. … Read More...
Tutorial: Jelly roll patchwork tote
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and The Sewing Rabbit pieces together strips of fabric to create a colorful patchwork tote bag. She shares the tutorial on her blog. She used a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) strips, but you could cut … Read More...
Tutorial: Twirly skirt with a trimmed tulle hem
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a girl’s twirly skirt with a layer of tulle peeking out from the hem. She finishes the edge of the tulle with colorful bias tape so it’s sure to … Read More...
Tutorial: Pajama top hot water bottle cover
Georgina Giles shows how you can make a hot water bottle cover out of a pajama top. The button placket on the front of pajama top will become the closure for the cover. It’s lined with soft, warm layer of … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap Easter egg decoration
Sherry from About Family Crafts shows how you can make a burlap Easter egg pocket decoration from burlap and ric rac. She keeps the edges raw, so it’s a quick and easy sew. It would be cute hanging as a … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging toy car organizer
Becky from U Create shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog with a tutorial showing how to make a hanging organizer for a child’s toy cars. The fabric organizer is covered in small pockets just the right size … Read More...
Read all about it: 5 common difficulties for new sewing machine users
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, teaches a beginning sewing class. She’s done it for over 2 years and has helped many a new sewer become comfortable with her … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easter bunny bean bags
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how to make a bean bag bunny. The square bean bags have bunny ears, arms and legs stitched into the sides and a bunny face stitched on the front. The seersucker … Read More...
A blog series all about Japanese sewing books
Japanese sewing books tend to be structured differently than the patterns and books most of us are used to using. If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at a pattern from a Japanese sewing book, check out the Japanese … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s patchwork arrow skirt
Jessica from The Sewing Rabbit and Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a little girl’s gathered skirt with modern patchwork arrow motifs. She used a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) to create the strips of diagonally striped fabric and has … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew jewelled halter tee
WobiSobi shows how you can make this awesome jeweled halter top, no sewing needed! It’s refashioned from a plain t-shirt, with clever cuts creating the halter neck. Add some jewels or studs to bling up the neck. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: My Friendly Tote child’s backpack with personality
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shows how to make a child’s backpack with personality. She calls them My Friendly Totes, and they’re appliqued with cute faces. You can make them for boys or for girls, with features that match your … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy A-line knit maxi skirt
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to make an A-line maxi skirt. Made from a lightweight knit fabric, the drape is flattering. And with just a few seams, it’s a quick and easy project. Go to Cotton & Curls … Read More...