Jolene from The Journey of a Supermom shows the upcycled denim wrist cuffs she made. These are sooo awesome!! She used the zipper and button to make the cuffs. This is often a part of jeans that become scrap when … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom heart pillow
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs at Go To Sewing with a tutorial showing how to make a pom pom heart pillow. It would make a fun addition to Valentine’s decor. And since hearts aren’t limited to February, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s bow beret
Angelina from Jo Jo & Eloise shows how to make a child’s beret embellished with a big bow. She traced around a stockpot to get the big circle that is used to make the body of the hat. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a wrap bracelet
Caroline from Sew Caroline guest blogs at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make a long skinny wrap bracelet. You won’t need any jewelry making supplies for this – just some fabric, your sewing machine, and a snap … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fleece skate guards
Kathleen from Grosgrain made a pair of skate guards for her daughter’s figure skates, and she shares a tutorial showing how. They’re made of fleece and slip around the blades of the skates when they’re not being worn. If you’ve … Read More...
Tutorial: Fluffy rosette heart applique
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shows how to add a fluffy rosette heart to a t-shirt. With all the fluffy petals, it looks like it would be a lot of work. It’s actually a fairly quick project thanks to rosette … Read More...
Free pattern: Mermaid tail for a doll
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern to sew up a mermaid tail for a doll. It’s part of her Dressing Up Dolly series. The pattern is sized for a 15″ doll, but she says you can enlarge … Read More...
Video tutorial: Valentine’s Day fabric book
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a special fabric Valentine’s Day book for a small child. The pages are all fabric,with Valentine motifs appliqued on to them. Some of the pages also have pockets … Read More...
Tutorial: Triangular vinyl pencil pouch
This vinyl pencil pouch by Monster Circus has a cool triangular shape, flattened at one end and curved at the other. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Go to her blog for the tutorial. (Link is … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Oversized applique on striped shirt
Striped shirts with oversized appliques are all kinds of popular right now. Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how you can add one of your own to a t-shirt or sweater. Go to her tutorial to see how.
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Heather Feather’s favorite garments to refashion
Heather from Feather’s Flights shares her 5 favorite types of garments to refashion. All five are easily found lurking in the back of a closet or on the racks at a thrift store. I’m giving a sneak peak of her … Read More...
Tutorial: Draft a puff sleeve pattern
Kristin from Skirt As Top shows how she made a puff sleeve for a shirt she sewed. She started with a basic tank pattern, using the armhole shape from the tank as a guide for drafting the sleeve pattern. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitch a button placket and hem
Mie from Sewing Like Mad shows how she stitched the button placket and hem in her daughter’s dress in one fell swoop. The technique will give you nice, crisp corners. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Little guy clip-on tie
Small Fry & Co shows how to cut down a man’s neck tie into a clip-on tie for a little guy. When it’s worn with a collared shirt it looks like a smaller version of a tie-on necktie. In reality, … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod boatneck pullover refashioned from a cardigan
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shows how she refashioned a cardigan sweater into this mod boatneck pullover. She turns the cardigan sideways, with the button placket becoming the neckline and the sleeves becoming the front and back. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler-sized Epipen backpack
Alida from Alida Makes has a young daughter with a peanut allergy who needs to have an Epipen with her at all times. She created a toddler-sized backpack to hold the Epipen and some Benadryl. The backpack allows her to … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fleece scarf from a blanket
Andrea from Go To Patterns tells how to a super easy fleece scarf, no sewing required. The fleece is from an inexpensive blanket from IKEA. She was able to get 10 of them from one $3.99 blanket! Go to her … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Enlarge a t-shirt neckline
Merrick from Merrick’s Art shows how to enlarge the neck of an existing tee. She doesn’t restitch the entire neckband and uses the banding that’s already on the shirt, so her revamped neckline blends into the original design. Her tutorial … Read More...
Giveaway: Jelly roll of Posy by Aneela Hoey
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts her weekly fabric giveaway for Fat Quarter Shop this week. They’ve got a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) from the Posy line by Aneela Hoey to give to one of her readers. offering a Posy Jelly Roll … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby washcloths from old cotton sweaters
Abby from Autumn Street Pattern Shop and Things for Boys shows what she did with pieces of a soft cotton sweater left over from a previous refashion project. She cut them into squares and made soft washcloths for baby. Great … Read More...