Jessica from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial over at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a spring tote. The bag is made from a pastel burlap, with a shiny gold foil shape ironed on. She shows … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Itty hats for your Easter eggs
Claire from Craft Schmaft shows how to make the cutest little knit hats for your Easter eggs. You can make them from baby socks – with just one seam!! Then, make a little yarn pom pom to stitch to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s butterfly applique cardigan
This oversized butterfly applique adds color and personality to a little girl’s plain cardigan. The button placket splits the applique down the middle. The split design would also work on a zip-up hoodie. You can find a tutorial for making … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Chibi Easter dresses
Kataryna from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shows the very special Easter dresses she made for her daughters. She made both of them using patterns from a Japanese sewing book, but added her signature style and kid-inspired details. For her … Read More...
Tutorial: Angled ruffle curtains
Check out these ruffled curtains that Heidi from HoneyBear Lane made for her daughter’s room! She’s the first to admit they’re a lot of work, but oh my goodness, they’re pretty. The ruffles fall at an angle. A blackout lining … Read More...
Sewing fashionable clothes from ugly patterns
There’s a fun sewing series going on over at Simple Simon & Co. It’s the You Can’t Judge A Pattern By Its Cover series. They chose a bunch of rather unfortunate looking patterns and sent them to other bloggers to … Read More...
Tutorial: Diaper bag and matching changing pad
Jill Dow from Creative Seams guest blogs at Fleece Fun with a tutorial showing how to make a diaper bag and matching changing pad. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Creative Seams on Fleece Fun]
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Video tutorial: Tips and tricks for sewing on denim
If you’re planning to use denim in a sewing project and you’ve never sewn on denim before (or perhaps you have and found it difficult), check out this video tutorial by Professor Pincushion. They share some tips and tricks for … Read More...
Heather’s favorite zig zag stitch for sewing knits
Heather from Feather’s Flights shares her favorite zig zag stitch for sewing on knits. When I saw her blog post title up in my reader, I had to click over to see what it was. ‘Cause I have my own … Read More...
Tutorial: Studded scarf turban, no sewing required
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial showing how to make a studded turban out of a scarf. She uses fabric glue to assemble it, so no sewing is required. If you choose to use needle and thread instead … Read More...
Tutorial: Itty bitty sock monkey (using baby socks)
Bridgit from Wag Doll shows how to make an itty bitty sock monkey. Awwwww…. how cute!!! She uses baby socks to make the monkey on such a small scale. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Wag Doll]
Tutorial: Make a little girl pleated skirt from a scarf
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows the school girl outfit she made for her little girl. The cardigan was refashioned from a larger sweater and a t-shirt. And the pleated skirt? She made that from a scarf. And, she tells … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweater dress refashion
The Renegade Seamstress shows how she reworked a plain, shapeless sweater dress into a shorter, more figure flattering version of itself. To add interest, she gave it ruffles at the neck and down the bodice. Go to her blog for … Read More...
Tutorial: Market tote with cut in handles
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make this market tote are cut into the sides of the bag. The square tote is easily embellished. For hers, she used freezer paper to stencil the abbreviations of airports for cities she … Read More...
Idea file: Mother’s day footprint or handprint pillow
Rachael from Rachael Rabbit shows the special Mother’s Day pillows that she helped her kids make for their grandmother. (Mother’s Day in the UK was celebrated last week.) One has a bouquet of handprints, the other a bouquet of footprints. … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern graphic clutch portfolio
Oh, how I’m loving this modern graphic portfolio! Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes made it, and he shares a tutorial showing how. The sewing is actually not complicated. It’s made like a large zippered pouch, though out of a … Read More...
Tutorial: Elegant ribbon bow belt
Nhi from Lolita Patterns shows how you can make this elegant ribbon bow belt. The bow is folded and stitched together, then threaded on to a belt made of the same grosgrain ribbon. Go to her blog for the DIY… Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric bookmark kids can sew
As a parent of a youngish (9 years old) girl, I’m always on the lookout for sewing projects that kids can do. Skip To My Lou shared one earlier this week with her simple fabric bookmark tutorial. A child can … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make purse straps, adjustable or not
Christine from ChrisW Designs shares a two part series on making purse straps. The first has a downloadable tutorial for making a basic closed end strap. In her second post, she shows how to make an adjustable strap. Go to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Pocket Quad t-shirt refashion
If one pocket on a t-shirt is good, then four are even better. And if they’re edged with a contrast color and arranged in an offset, offkilter square, then we’re in awesomeness territory. Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how to … Read More...