Melissa from I Still Love You joins the Stretch Yourself series (co-hosted by Mad Mim and One Little Minute) with a tutorial showing how to make her Color Blocked Wiggle Skirt. It’s a solid color in the front, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Winter tote from a refashioned sweater
The Renegade Seamstress shows how she turned an old sweater into a new bag for herself. The sweater tote is perfect for winter! Get the tute.
[photo from The Renegade Seamstress]
Free Sewing pattern: Biased Bibs for baby
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Biased Bibs. They’re simple baby bibs that tie at the back and are edged with bias tape. A set of these would make a great gift … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Sew Chibi’s Christmas dresses
It’s always a treat for me to see what Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs dreams up for her daughters. The colors and patterns and fanciful details are designed with a child’s perspective in mind. You’ve got to go … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked cardi from two solid cardigans
Heather from Feather’s Flights joins the Stretch Yourself series (co-hosted by Mad Mim and One Little Minute) with a tutorial showing how to combine two solid color cardigans into one color blocked cardi. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Mod Bag Refashion
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and Sew Set shows what she did with a thrifted leather bag. She cut off the top and replaced it with handprinted fabric, keeping the original straps and hardware. Wow! What a difference the fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Monster hand warmers
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make these super cute monster hand warmers. Just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds, and then place them in your … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini Pyrex Casserole Carrier
Taylor from Taylor Made likes to give casserole carriers as gifts. Her latest variation is the Mini Casserole Carrier for lunch portions. It’s a fabric wrap sized to go around a 3-cup rectangular glass dish
. This would make an … Read More...
Tutorial: TV tray portable ironing board
This small ironing board is just what you need to press seams while sewing a project. It’s small enough to fit next to your sewing table. And because it’s made on a TV tray, it’s easy to fold up and … Read More...
Tutorial: “Use It All” 1950s-inspired half apron
Miss Sews-it-all shows how to make a vintage-inspired half apron. She calls it the “Use It All” apron because the gathered apron uses every bit of a yard of fabric – with no waste. The project is a modern derivative … Read More...
Tutorial: Wonky knit neckbands demystified, and fixed
Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More answers a reader’s question about why the neckband on a knit t-shirt she made for her son didn’t lie lay flat. Go to her post to read what the culprit was and … Read More...
Tutorial: Learn to sew a straight line
Amber from Crazy Little Projects kicks off her Learn To Sew series with a lesson on sewing a straight line. Being able to sew a straight seam is one of the most basic sewing skills, but there are a number … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather Strap Tote
Rachel from Handmade Charlotte shares a tutorial over at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make her Leather Strap Tote. Go to We All Sew for the downloadable tutorial.
[photo from We All Sew]
Tutorial: Peter Pan collar blouse restyled from a button-up shirt
Dee*Construction refashioned this blouse from a thrifted button-up shirt, and she shares a quick tutorial telling how she did it. She widened the neckline, added a Peter Pan collar, and shortened the sleeves. Go to her tute.
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Tutorial: Patriotic picnic placemat with a jeans cutlery pocket
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar made a patriotic picnic to celebrate Australian independence day (January 26). She started with a purchased placemat and added colorful trim and a jeans pocket for the cutlery. She shares a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Make A Bag series begins at Ikat Bag
LiEr from ikat bag kicks off her Make A Bag series. I am so excited!! Her intro post gives a peek at what you can expect from this series. It’ll cover the basic bag types, straps and handles, and structuring … Read More...
Tutorial: Doodle stitched snowflake ornaments
Debra and Nicole from Improv Diary, and authors of Improv Sewing, show how you can use the fancy stitches on your sewing machine (the ones that look pretty but you rarely get a chance to actually use) to … Read More...
Tutorial: Adapt a t-shirt pattern to make a baby boy cardigan
Kelli from True Bias shows how she adapted a basic t-shirt pattern to make a baby boy’s button up cardigan. She used the Flashback Skinny Tee by Made By Rae, but her adaptations will work with any t-shirt pattern. … Read More...
Tutorial: Banded ruffle cuff little girl pants
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to add a ruffled cuff to the bottom of a pair of little girl’s pants. It’s attached at the middle of the ruffle, so there are gathers at the top and the bottom. … Read More...
Tutorial: Beaded fabric bangle bracelets
Alma Stoller shows how to make beaded fabric bangle bracelets. The colorful bangles are striking enough to be worn individually, but would also look great worn as a set. You’ll use long, narrow strips of fabric. I’m sure you can … Read More...