Megan from Brassy Apple shows how you can add a button up shirt placket and collar to a women’s fitted t-shirt. She also adds the shoulder yokes and front patch pocket. She keeps the edges raw for an unfinished, DIY … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow zippers pouch
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make this happy rainbow zippered pouch. The bag is made entirely from zippers, all of them functional. You can unzip any one of them to get inside the pouch. … Read More...
Tutorial: Metallic faux leather & neon purse
Kirstin from kojodesigns combined metallic faux leather and a scrap of bright pink satin to create this wrap front bag. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Hungry Bunny zippered pouch
Oh, how I am loving this Hungry Bunny zippered pouch! He’s got mismatchy button eyes and a wide zippered mouth. You can make it with or without a long strap to carry it like a small purse. It’s by Ashley … Read More...
Tutorial: Update a cardigan with a faux leather yoke
Auna Kay from la vie en rose shows how she updated a plain cardigan by giving it a faux suede yoke and elbow patches. Check out how she used clear Con-Tact paper to make her pattern. Go to her tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl lace leggings
Nikki from The Salty Pineapple used a decorative netting to make these lacy leggings for her young daughter. She shares a tutorial showing how. Go to her tute.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lower a top’s back neckline to make it reversible
Suzannah fromAdventures in Dressmaking shows how she lowered the back neckline of a lace-backed top. With the small change to the neckline, the top is now front/back reversible. Go to her tute to see how to do it.… Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl dress with faux necklace
Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how she made this little girl dress with a faux necklace. The “necklace” is actually strips of neon knit fabric stitched down around the neckline. Go to her blog for the how-to.
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Tutorial: Make clear pouches to hold printed PDF patterns
PDF patterns provide instant access to independent designers. Just download, print, and sew. But storing the stacks of 8 1/2 x 11 paper isn’t always so easy. Put them in an envelope and you can’t see what’s inside, but leave … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered headbands from bias tape and scrap fabric
Oliver + S shows a good use for bias tape and scraps left over from a sewing project. You can use them to cover a narrow headband and embellish it with a bow or fabric flower. Go to their blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Stenciled bunny burlap placemats
Laura from Make Life Lovely shows how she made this set of Easter placemats. They’re made from burlap hemmed around the edges and stenciled with a simple bunny motif. The materials are inexpensive, costing just $3 to make the whole … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s pintucked and ruffled twirly skirt
Pam from Threading My Way used pintucks to create a subtle detail for the front of this twirly skirt. The gathered skirt also has a pretty bow at the waist and a ruffle around the hem. Go to her tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Banded dolman top
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a simple banded dolman top. Sleeves are cut on the same piece as the top front/back, so there’s no setting them in. The bands sewn to the neckline, shirt bottom, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft fabric giraffe baby rattle
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection made this soft fabric giraffe baby rattle in anticipation of a baby boom among her circle of friends. The long narrow neck is easy for baby’s hand to hold. Inside, a plastic tube is … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Zip up t-shirt
Pearls & Scissorsshows how to add a functioning zipper to a t-shirt dress. If you want the sides to fully unzip, you’ll need a separating zipper. They used a dress, but you could also use a t-shirt to make a … Read More...
Tutorial: 3 ways to add knee pads to boy pants
Rae from Made By Rae shows three ways you can add knee pads to a pair of pants. It’s a final how-to in this year’s Celebrate the Boy series. She shows how to make them in large rectangular patches, classic … Read More...
Tutorial: No sew sequined Peter Pan collar tee
Carly from Chic Steals shows how you can make this sequined trompe l’oeil t-shirt, no sewing required. She uses sequined trim to create a faux Peter Pan collar, buttons, and patch pocket. Go to her DIY.
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Tip: Using Steam a Seam on curved hems
Portia from Miss P shares a gem of a hemming tip over at her blog. She shows her trick for using a fusible webbing tape (such as Steam a Seam) on a curved hem. Go there to see what she … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Ruched t-shirt sleeves
Miriam Tribe from Mad Mim shows how to make ruched sleeves for a t-shirt. The detail appears in her Duckies In a Pond tee she made for her guest post in the Make This Look series at The Train To … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl poncho with Peter Pan collar
Helen Crafty Stall made this poncho for her little girl, and she shares the pattern and how-to on her blog. It has a sweet Peter Pan collar and round patch pockets. The pattern is for a size 3T. If you … Read More...