This gathered lace scarf is sooo pretty! A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make one. I’m loving it out of the white lace for a romantic look. Try a brightly colored lace for a youthful, tweeny look. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a hooded towel. They’re quick to make and kids love them – especially when made from a towel in a fun color or print. Each hooded towel uses one bath towel … Read More...
Tutorial: Bobbin and notion organizer from an inexpensive hardware store item
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to use an inexpensive hardware store item to organize bobbins and other small items in your sewing room. Go to her blog to see what it is.
[photo from Sew Many Ways]
Idea file: 2-in-1 party dress with fancy details
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs guests at Project Run and Play with some inspiration for this week’s Pattern Remix challenge. The challenge is to remix The Party Dress by Lindsay of The Cottage Home. Rachel’s version is made … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s tunic top with collar and front slit
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s tunic top with a collar and a front slit. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled camera strap
Did Santa leave a fancy new camera under the tree for you? Jen from Four Marrs and One Venus shows the fancy ruffled camera strap she made using a tutorial from Mom 4 Real. She went the extra step … Read More...
Video tutorial: Teaching a child to sew
If teaching your child to sew is on your to-do list for 2013, check out this video by Vanessa from Crafty Gemini. She is teaching her 3 year old son to sew on his own sewing machine. She gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Absorbent fabric diapers for a wetting baby doll
A baby doll that wets herself is all fun and games – until you run out of those paper diapers that come with the doll. You can buy more, but they’re expensive! If you sew, you can make a set … Read More...
Tutorial: Kissing Booth Basket or tote with angled handles
Sew4Home shows how to make their Kissing Booth Basket. The handles are stitched on at an angle, creating an interesting design line across the sides. Though they show it as a gift basket, but add some pockets on the lining … Read More...
Tutorial: T-shirt skirt with pockets
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to turn a basic t-shirt into a skirt – with pockets!! It’s a quick project, with the side pockets cleverly made using the armholes of the t-shirt. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Prepping and cutting your fabric
Cutting your fabric is one of the very few things in sewing that can’t be undone. Once your fabric is cut, it’s cut. Miriam from Mad Mim shares a tutorial telling how to prep and cut fabric. Her post deals … Read More...
Tutorial: Boutique-inspired double ruffle leggings for little girls
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make a pair of boutique-inspired little girl leggings with a double ruffle at the hem. They’re cute worn under a dress or with a tunic. She shares a free pattern in size … Read More...
Choosing the right knit fabric for your project
Knit fabrics are not all the same. The differences in weight, amount of stretch, and the direction of stretch will all affect how best to sew on the fabric and what kinds of projects to make from it. Miranda from … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweetcakes Party Set with favor bag, bunting, and cake rug
Heidi from Fabric Mutt shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Sweetcakes Party Set. The party set includes a small tote bag to hold party favors, an itty fabric bunting to … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a buttoned up cutout to a t-shirt sleeve
The Renegade Seamstress shows how to refashion a basic t-shirt sleeve to one that has a buttoned out cutout. The look is inspired by a shirt worn by the character Claire in an episode of Six Feet Under. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Tracing patterns from a pattern magazine
Pattern magazines and books will often print multiple sewing patterns on one sheet of paper. It’s an efficient way of providing the printed patterns, but in order to use them, you’ll need to trace the pieces you want to use … Read More...
Tutorial: Add long sleeves to a short-sleeved shirt
Rachel from Maybe Matilda shows how you can add long sleeves to a short sleeved shirt. It’s as easy as sewing the longer sleeves to the bottom of the shorter sleeves, creating a layered look. Go to her blog for … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretzel pincushion (or play food softie)
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shows how to make a pretzel pincushion. It has the twists and turns, just like a real pretzel. If you have pins with … Read More...
Tutorial: Mend a hole in your jeans
Being a child of the 80s, I remember when ripped up jeans were the thing. Now… not so much. Weathered is good, but gaping holes are not so trendy any more. Luckily, a hole in denim jeans is easily mended. … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s gauchos and matching bolero
Stacy Sews and Schools shows how she made this cute gaucho and bolero outfit for her daughter. She breaks the tutorial up into two parts. Go to part 1 to find out how to make the gauchos and tank. Go … Read More...