Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a pair of insulated snow mittens. The tutorial is the second half of her 2-part series on making your own snow gear. Her first installment showed how to make insulated snow … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashioned sweater dress
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shows how she created this dress out of an oversized sweater vest and a sweater. Go to her blog to see how she did it.
[photo from Of Dreams and Seams]
Tutorial: Simple yoga mat bag
Brett Bara shares a tutorial over on Design Sponge showing how to make a simple bag to carry your yoga mat. It’s easy to sew – it’s just a fabric rectangle with handles. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Charm square photo ring
Rhonda from Quilted Works shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make this photo ring. The “pages” are made from charm squares of precut fabric, or you could just cut your own 5″ squares out … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an earwarmer headwrap from an old sweater
Megan from Brassy Apple shows how to make this earwarmer headwrap out of an old turtleneck sweater. You’ll only use the turtleneck part of the sweater, leaving the rest of the sweater to cut into other projects. Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Snappy purse for your Mini Moo business cards
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a little purse pouch to hold your Mini Moo business cards. The pattern for the pouch is printed across a set of 10 of her business cards, but she also gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby cocoon from an old sweater
Alida from Alida Makes shows how you can make a baby cocoon out of an old sweater. Because she uses French seams to keep allowances from fraying, she is able to make this on a sewing machine rather than a … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s easy tiered skirt
Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make a girl’s tiered skirt. It’s a pretty skirt that’s also easy to sew. Get the tute.
[photo from Simple Simon & Co.]
Tutorial: Make little girl leggings from tights
The only difference between a pair of thick tights and a pair of leggings is a heel and a foot. Remove them from your tights, and you’ve got leggings. Becky at U Create shows how to do it. You can … Read More...
Crafty Girls Talk review & giveaway
Go check out my review of Crafty Girls Talk by Jennifer Forest. There’s a giveaway at the end!! Giveaway ends Wednesday, January 30, 2012. Go there now for the review and to enter.
Tutorial: Pillow for a ponytail
If you wear your hair in a ponytail, then you know how annoying it is to try and lean back on a couch or pillow with the ponytail lump sticking out from the back of your head. Well, Onelmom shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Unisex Urban Shoulder Bag
Sew4Home shows how to make their Unisex Urban Shoulder Bag. Pockets on the outside hold a phone or other small gadgets. The bag itself measures 15″ x 10″, large enought to hold a standard laptop. The shoulder strap is both … Read More...
Tutorial: Envelope closure pillowcase
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a pillowcase with an envelope-style overlap at the opening so your pillow doesn’t stick out the end. Go to her blog for the how-to.
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Tutorial: Tiered ruffle leggings for little girls
Terra from Mama Says Sew didn’t use pre-ruffled fabric to make these tiered ruffle leggings for her daughter. She created all of the ruffles herself and attached them to the leg pieces before stitching them up. By building the ruffled … Read More...
Free pattern: Boy’s Easy Bias Tie
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shares a free pattern on Project Run & Play for making her Boy’s Easy Bias Tie. The tie was part of her winning entry into the Polka Dots & Stripes challenge. Go to her tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Mitten clips
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how to make a pair of mitten clips. Clip one end to a mitten, the other to the jacket sleeve, and you’ll stand a much better chance of avoiding orphaned mittens. Go to her … Read More...
Idea file: Tulle over a print
Miranda from One Little Minute and Joy Laforme collaborated on the design of this gorgeous party dress. The fabric was designed by Joy, and the dress construction by Miranda. The tulle layered over the print on the skirt is such … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a little girl’s jacket using a basic bodice pattern
Cherie from You & Mie guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how she adapted a basic bodice pattern to make a little girl’s reversible jacket. It has a Peter Pan collar … Read More...
Tutorial: Hong Kong and bound seams
Sew4Home finishes up their series on machine sewn seam finishes with a tutorial showing how to make Hong Kong and bound seams. This is part 4 of their 4-part series. At the bottom of that post, you’ll find links to … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated snow pants for a child
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a pair of insulated snow pants for a child. Her tutorial is part 1 of her Make Your Own Snow Gear series. With layers of fleece, insulating batting, and waterproof PUL, … Read More...