Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a free pattern to make a pair of soft fabric dolls. They are soooo cute!! You can easily make it a look-alike doll by choosing skin fabric, hair, and eyes that match … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a fabric basket liner
Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how you can make custom fabric liners to fit inside any basket. Elastic around the edge keeps it snug inside the basket. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a burp cloth for a quick & easy baby gift
If you’re searching for a baby gift that you can make fast and easy, look no further than a burp cloth. They’re super fast to make, and always appreciated. A coordinated set would make a great shower gift. Fawnda from … Read More...
Tutorial: Sloane’s fringed jacket in fleece
If, like me, you’re a child of the 80s you’ll immediately recognize the inspiration for this jacket. It’s Sloane’s utterly fabulous fringed white jacket from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (I wanted to be Sloane soooo bad! Her perfect hair! Her … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to sew a rolled hem
When you need to put a hem on floppy or sheer fabrics, a rolled hem is your friend. It can also help save your sanity when having to turn up a hem on a curved piece of fabric. Stef from … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Take in a t-shirt to make it fit
Valerie of Threads Thoughts Things shares a tutorial over at Shrimp Salad Circus showing how to take in a t-shirt that’s too big. It’s a quick and easy fix to get a shirt that fits you right. Go there for … Read More...
Tutorial: Pin Cushion Ring
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial on her blog, The Cottage Home, showing how to make a pincushion ring. It’s built around a plastic bottle top and set on to a ring base so you can wear it … Read More...
Tutorial: Slip-through kitchen towel topper
Connie from Hot Flash’n Craft ‘n shows to make a kitchen towel with a clever slip-through topper that quickly wraps around an oven handle. Her project was inspired by a similar slip-through towel by Embroidery Library. (If you’ve got … Read More...
Free pattern: Simple doll boots
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters continues her Dressing Up Dolly series with a free pattern for making a pair of boots for an 18″ doll. The pattern is simple – just two pieces each for … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated princess puff sleeves
Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shows how to make two-tone princess puff sleeves. They’re pieced from two fabrics and pleated along the seams so that one color is “on top” and the other peeking out at the pleats. They’ll make … Read More...
Tutorial: Velcro kitchen towel stays in place
Maggie from Homemade Mamas added Velcro squares to the back of a kitchen towel so it will stay wrapped around the oven handle, always within easy reach. When it’s time for a washing, it’s easily removed and tossed into the … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a shirt placket
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how to make a placket for a shirt. Though it fits around both sides of the opening and overlaps in the middle, it’s actually made from a single piece of fabric. Go to her … Read More...
Free pattern: Little boy fedora
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little boy’s fedora. The hat was part of the Lumineers-inspired outfit she made for her Sew In Tune series. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Leprechaun suspender pants treat bags
How utterly cute are these leprechaun pants treat bags! I’m loving those suspenders! And with a four-leaf clover corsage, they’re all ready for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make them. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Silk bow headband for baby
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make silk bow headband for baby. The headband itself is a soft foldover elastic. The oversized bow is made from a strip of silk fabric. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Fabric covered button magnets
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make these fabric covered button magnets. You can use the smallest pieces of fabric, which makes this a good project for reducing the bulk in your scrap bin. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: You Are My Sunshine top
Mira from Sewing the Littleheart Collection shows how she made this happy shirt for her daughter. It has a large reverse appliqued sun, and the words “you are my sunshine” stitched across it. Go to her blog for the how-to… Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Mini felt Easter baskets
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make miniature Easter baskets from felt and decorative ribbon. They’re so cute!! At 5 inches x 2 1/4″, they’re just the right size to hold a small Easter treat. I think … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own buttons from polymer clay
Finding the perfect button to finish off a shirt or bag can seem an impossible task, especially when you need a brightly colored button like a turquoise or an orange. Kat from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Absorbant pocket bibs for a self-feeding toddler
Stefi from Just Chic shows how you can upcycle an old bath towel into a pair of pocketed bibs for a toddler. Brilliant! The larger bibs provide more coverage for a self-feeding baby or toddler. The pocket at the bottom … Read More...