This gold pyramid wristlet is all kinds of awesome! Dina from A Splendid Assemblage shows how to make one. I’ve got to get my hands on some gold vinyl! Go to her tutorial.
[photo from A Splendid Assemblage]
Tutorial: Patricia Infinity Cowl
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial over at Art Gallery Fabrics showing how to make her patchwork Patricia Infinity Cowl. It’s pieced from 6 different fabrics – 3 per side – so there’s plenty of opportunity to play with color … Read More...
Tutorial: Padded gadget cover
Did Santa bring you a tablet or reader for Christmas? If so, check out this tutorial that Char from Crap I’ve Made shares on the Riley Blake Designs blog. She shows how to make a padded sleeve to protect … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled Sweater Christmas stockings
Christmas has come and gone, but there’s no reason you can’t get a leg up on next year’s Christmas sewing. Delia from Delia Creates shows how she made fun stockings for her family out of some old sweaters. If you … Read More...
Tutorial: Ear flap fleece hat
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a fleece hat with ear flaps. It’s fully lined, with the flaps extending down over the ears for extra warmth. Go to her video tutorial.
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Tutorial: Seatbelt pillow
In preparation for a long road trip, Super Jenn made seatbelt pillows to support her children’s heads while they sleep. It’s a skinny, foam filled pillow that wraps around the the seat belt. She shares a tutorial showing how she … Read More...
Tutorial: Draft a pattern for a collar and collar stand
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how she drafted the collar and collar stand for the little boy polo shirt that she made. Get the tute.
[photo from Little Kids Grow]
Idea file: Long-sleeved polo refashion
Hanna fromPearls & Scissors shows the cute short-sleeved top that she refashioned from a long-sleeved polo. It’s amazing how different the top looks when you remove the collar and the long sleeves. Read more about her refashion on her blog.… Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible sleep mask
Amy from Clippie Dips shows how to make a reversible sleep mask. It uses small pieces of fabric, so you can raid your scrap bin for fabric you need to make one. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Bag a jacket lining
Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shows how the professionals line a jacket. They “bag” it. This method produces a professional finish with very little hand sewing. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
[photo from Grainline]
Tutorial: Bear zippered coin purse
Cat Morley shares a template and tutorial over at Cut Out + Keep for making this super cute bear zippered coin purse. Get the template and tute at Cut Out + Keep.
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Free pattern: Purse for an 18″ doll
Ingrid from Karatootie recently surprised her daughter with a trip to an American Girl store to pick out a doll for her birthday. Her daughter is so in love with her new doll, that mama made her a new purse. … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered cake pincushion with magnetic pin catcher
Allegory from Sew Allegorical shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a tiered cake pincushion. The tiers use magnets to hold together, so they’re easily stacked and unstacked. The magnet at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Adapt a t-shirt pattern to make a cardigan
Caila from Caila-Made shows how she adapted a basic t-shirt pattern to create this cardigan for her young daughter. It has a single button at the top for a closure. The edges are all finished with an easy raw-edge binding. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fleece shopping cart cover
Kim from Sunshine Designs shows how to make a shopping cart cover to protect a baby from shopping cart germs. You can make it from a yard of fleece, and no sewing is required. Get the tute on her blog, … Read More...
Tutorial: Tent and sleeping bag for an 18″ doll
The Frugal Crafter tells how she created a tent and a sleeping bag for an 18″ doll. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from The Frugal Crafter]
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Tutorial: Twist scarf
Gwyneth from Yours Truly, G shows how she made this Twist Scarf, inspired by a headband she saw at American Apparel. The fabric headband has a wire inside so you can twist it and it holds its shape. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add an adjustable waistband to storebought pants
My daughter was hard to fit when she was little bitty. Tall and thin, we relied on adjustable waistbands to make storebought pants fit her. Not all pants come with adjustable waistbands, though. Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how you … Read More...
Free pattern: Mermaid tail for an 18″ doll
Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy and The Sewing Chick shares a free pattern to make a mermaid tail for an 18″ doll. Love!! Make it from a shiny, sequiny fabric to make it look like fish scales. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to give it an envelope neck
Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how you can adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to create an envelope style neckline. (It has the overlapping shoulders like you see on baby onesies and toddler shirts.) She uses the Flashback Skinny Tee by … Read More...