Plushka shares a free pattern for a felt snake softie toy. He’s not a scary snake at all. In fact, he’s a cutie! His body is made from colorful stripes and his big googly eyes show that he’s a playful … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a dress-up princess dress
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection made this fancy princess costume for her daughter. It has a full skirt from satin, a laced up bodice, and contrast-y pleated sleeves. She made the dress for her daughter to wear for Purim, … Read More...
QuiltCon: Just a few of the quilts
Wow, I have so much to dish about QuiltCon! The lectures, the vendors, and – oh yeah – the QUILTS!!
I don’t hardly know where to begin (not to mention I’m still a little worn out from all the travel), … Read More...
Free pattern: Teddy bear taggie blanket
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane made this teddy bear taggie blanket for her baby girl, and she shares the pattern and how-to on her blog. It’s backed with an ultra-soft minky and has a crinkly layer stitched inside. She also … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler backpack
Liliana from Sol de Eira made this dotty backpack for her young daughter. She shares the pattern on her blog. The straps are acutally wide ribbon, but if you can’t get ribbon in the right width you could also make … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl apron from mama’s cardigan
Angelina from JoJo & Eloise refashioned an old cardigan into an apron to layer over a little girl’s dress. Check it out – she repurposes the snap placket into the waistband of the baby apron. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Perennial Dress
Suz from sewpony shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Perennial Dress. It gets its name from the fact that it can be made in styles for summer or winter, depending on fabric weight and layering. It has … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew mini key fobs from your fabric and ribbon scraps
Sew4Home shows a project you can make with your tiniest of ribbon and fabric scraps. They sew them up into mini key fobs. Each one takes just two strips of fabric 2¼” x 7″ (plus a key ring and any … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a button-up shirt and a blouse into a cute dress for a girl
Pam from Threading My Way shows how she combined a man’s button down shirt and a woman’s blouse to make a cute new dress for a little girl. The man’s shirt becomes the bodice and skirt of the dress, while … Read More...
Free pattern: Lined envelope clutch purse
Kate from See Kate Sew announces her sew-along for a lined envelope clutch purse. She gives you a free pattern for making the clutch. It’s an easy project with simple lines so you can have fun with fabric choice, color … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled business card holder
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard revamped her business card holder tutorial with the addition of a ruffled strip down the middle. She shares an updated tutorial on her blog. Go there to get the tute.
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Idea file: Fabric business cards
Stand-out business cards are important in any industry, but particularly so when the heart of your business is your creativity. Narelle from Cook Clean Craft shows how she used printable fabric to make her business cards stand out from the … Read More...
Tutorial: Mending ripped fabric
Like many sewers, mending does not exactly top my list of favorite sewing projects. But when a favorite garment gets a rip or tear in it, I’ll take on the mending. Traci from My Handmadehappiness shows how you can quickly … Read More...
Free pattern: Partly Sunny frock
Kathleen from Grosgrain has a treat for you. She’s sharing the pattern she used to make her retro awesome Partly Sunny frock. I am so in love with this dress!! (She has a link to an earlier version she made … Read More...
Tutorial: Basic pocket tote
Beth Huntington from The Renegade Seamstress shows how to make a this basic pocket tote. It’s fully lined and has a contrast bottom and straps. The corners are boxed to create a flat bottom. Go to her blog for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of pajama pants for a Ken doll
Tammie from Crafty Tammie guest blogs in the Dressing Up Dolly series at Nap Time Crafters with a tutorial showing how you can make a pair of pajama pants for a Ken doll. This would also work to make pants … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Simple Bib
Jill from Ruffles n Suchand Made It On Monday shows how to make her Simple Bib. Bibs tend to be pretty quick and easy projects anyway, but she further simplifies by serging the layers together and keeping the serged edge. … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy top with ruffles at the back
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a boxy top that’s plain on the front but has a ruffle hem on the back. Go to her tute.
[photo from Cotton & Curls]
Tutorial: Chevron seam on a knit fabric
Look closely at this chevron knit shirt that Heather from Feather’s Flights made. There’s actually a seam between the striped chevrons at the bottom and the solid chevron print at the top. The seam is nearly invisible it is also … Read More...
Tutorial: Round sit-upon with ribbon trim
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how to make these Simple Round Sit-Upons. Anyway else flashing back to your Girl Scout days? It’s the same idea, though her updated version is much more cheerier than the dark green vinyl one … Read More...