Wobisobi shows how you can DIY the tuxedo pants look by adding a gold stripe down the side, no sewing required. Instead of stitching the stripe down the side of a pair of pants, she uses gold craft paint to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a softie from a child’s outgrown t-shirt
Dana from MADE has a solution for when your child outgrows his favorite t-shirt. Turn it into a softie. Love it!! Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from MADE]
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Tutorial: Stuffed shamrock brooch
La Todera shares a free PDF tutorial for making this stuffed shamrock brooch. Or make four petals for a lucky four-leaf clover brooch. Go to La Todera for the download.
[photo from La Todera]
Tutorial: Round pop-out zippered pocket
Jacq from Begin with B guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Melly Sews with a little boy outfit inspired by the song “Call Me Maybe”. The pants tutorial showing how to make the round pop-out zippered pocket … Read More...
Free pattern: Genie or elf shoes for baby
Heather from Feather’s Flights shares the pattern she created when she made a pair of genie shoes for a friend’s baby. The pointed shoes would also work as elf shoes. The pattern makes a size 12 month shoe. Go to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew a bunch of fabric carrots
Clare from Clare’s Craft Room shows how you can sew up a bunch of fabric carrots. They’d be cute for Easter or for a child’s play kitchen. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Read all about it: 13 ways to add pattern to fabric using household materials
If the perfect print for your sewing project is impossible to find, why not take matters into your own hands and DIY the print? Dana from MADE shares 13 ways that you can use common household materials to add pattern … Read More...
Tip: Open buttonholes without ripping through the stitching
The Tip of the Week over at Sugar Tart Crafts is all about buttonholes, specifically how to cut them open without accidentally ripping through the stitching. Go to Sugar Tart Crafts to read how.
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Tutorial: Dress shirt patchwork duvet cover
This duvet cover is made from a patchwork of repurposed dress shirts. How awesome is that!! The buttons across the opening are actually made from the button plackets cut from the shirts. Head over to The Mother Huddle to find … Read More...
Tutorial: Spa-style slippers
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how you can make a pair of spa-style slippers. Her example shows a pair of little girl slippers but you can make them in any size, baby through adult. They slide on like spa slippers, … Read More...
Idea file: Refashion a vintage dress into a long coat
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shares the latest coat she has made for herself. This one is refashioned from a vintage 1960s A-line dress. She cut it down the middle, adding a lining, closures, and a hood. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Mesh laundry bags in school colors
Sew4Home shows how you can make mesh laundry bags. They’re color blocked so you can make them in school colors – perfect for college kids or just die hard sports fans. Their tutorial includes cutting dimensions to make them in … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow ‘Stache tote bag
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make this fun tote bag with a rainbow mustache. The rainbow fabric is pieced from strips of solids and reverse appliqued behind the white fabric of the tote. Go to her tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Mending torn Barbie clothes
Barbie clothes get a lot of wear. All the dressing and undressing of the dolls puts a lot of strain on the tiny seam allowances and thin fabric. Rachael Rabbit shows what to do when Barbie clothes get ripped or … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up crochet hook or knitting needle organizer
Emily from Everyday Art made a roll-up organizer to hold her sister-in-law’s crochet hooks. It could also be used for knitting needles. It’s an easy project that uses only straight seams and bias tape. Go to her blog for a … Read More...
Tutorial: 18″ doll book tote
Jessica from Mom4Real guest blogs in the Dressing Up Dolly series at Nap Time Crafters, showing how to make an itty book tote for an 18″ doll. It takes just 2 6″x6″ squares of fabric, plus a bit of … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Bit of Color Hoodie
Rae from Made By Rae shows how she adapted a basic t-shirt pattern to turn it into her Little Bit of Color Hoodie. The hoodie is made from a solid color, with a bright contrast around the edge of the … Read More...
Free pattern: A-line dress for a 15″ princess doll
Amanda from Heartland Happy guest blogs in the Dressing Up Dolly series at Nap Time Crafters with the pattern she created to make a dress for her daughter’s 15″ Disney princess doll. (Even princesses enjoy casual attire!) It’s a simple … Read More...
Tutorial: Inserting an invisible zipper
Amity from Lolita Patterns shows how to insert an invisible zipper. She gives step-by-step instructions with plenty of photos to show the process. Go to her tutorial to see how she does it.
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Tutorial: Reversible bento tote
Dionnie Takahashi from Blackcabbit shows how she made this reversible tote for her bento box
. It’s a small square tote with a boxed bottom, made to fit her bento lunch container. Handles tie across the top to keep the … Read More...