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...
Tutorial: Matching backpacks for a child and an 18″ doll
Head over to Daydream Doll Boutique for a free pattern to make matching drawstring backpacks for a child and her doll. The doll backpack is made for an 18″ doll, but it would also work for a Build-a-Bear or any … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweatshirt dress
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a sweatshirt dress. The easy-wearing dress could easily become your go-to errand running outfit. You won’t need a pattern to make it because you’ll get the shapes you need to cut … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern poncho jacket
Anna from Plan B guest blogs over at Creative Mindly with a tutorial showing how to make a modern poncho jacket. She made hers out of upholstery fabric, but the simple lines and bulk-free bias tape edge keep the sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Mr. Roboto softie
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shares a free pattern for her Mr. Roboto softie. She created him for the Sew in Tune series at Melly Sews and Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!. Her pattern includes a template for cutting the … Read More...
QuiltConning it today
You probably won’t be seeing many posts from me today. I’m hanging out here in Austin, TX with Scarlett Burroughts (you may know her as our Quilting editor) for QuiltCon. We’re getting ready to head out the door for … Read More...
Tutorial: Fix-it Fox rice-filled cold pack
Rachel from Architecture of a Mom shows how to make a Fix-It Fox. He’s a boo-boo creature with a rice-filled tummy. Keep him in the freezer as a coldpack for childhood’s inevitable bumps and bruises. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty placket
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how she makes a button placket for a shirt. Though it has a practical purpose (allows a small neckline to go over her daughter’s head), it’s also a pretty detail. Go to her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Triangle tote bag
Pascale from //Between the Lines//shows how to make a triangle tote bag. It’s made from a long rectangle of fabric that’s folded to create the triangle sides of the bag. It takes just a couple of handstitched seams. Go to … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Little girl’s snowsuit
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows us the snowsuit that she made for her young daughter. She recently made a pair of snowpants, so she used similar materials and layering for the snowsuit. She used an outgrown bunting as a … Read More...