Marigold from Dreadful Girl and Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shares a tutorial for making a reversible kid’s play cape. She suggests that you hurry up and sew some for Capes for Kids, who are collecting capes to give to kids … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashion
The Renegade Seamstress shows how you can refashion a long, frumpy thrift store skirt into a shorter and trendier peplum skirt. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Make a detachable collar using a shirt collar as a pattern
If you have any shirt collars left over from a button-up shirt refashion, why not cut it apart and use it to make a pattern for a fancy detachable collar? BurdaStyle has the how-to. Go to their tutorial.
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Tutorial: Roll up organizer from a placemat
If your sewing room (or kitchen drawer… or craft tote) is bursting at the seams, this roll-up organizer made from a placemat might be exactly what you need. It’s one of those deceptively simple sewing projects that looks far more … Read More...
Tutorial: Sequin shoulder sweater
Alida from I Make Stuff guests over at Love Stitched with a tutorial showing how to add sparkly sequins to the shoulders of a plain sweater. No sewing is required, but some hand stitching would probably help make the sequined … Read More...
Dictionary of common sewing terms, with pictures
In preparation for her Learning To Sew series to begin at the new year, Amber from Crazy Little Projects wrote up a handy little dictionary of common sewing terms (with pictures!). If you are new to sewing (or planning to … Read More...
I’m back… kind of
This was the scene at my house Christmas evening… about an hour before the power went out. 40 hours later, we’re still without power. Clearly, I won’t be blogging as much as I usually do until they get us back … Read More...
Tutorial: 10-minute fleece hat
Need a last minute Christmas gift? Patty from Make It Cozee shows how you can make a simple fleece hat in just 10 minutes. Get the tute.
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Free pattern: Basketball, football, and baseball Christmas ornaments
Michelle from Rust & Sunshine shares a free pattern for making some sports-themed Christmas ornaments – a basketball, a football, and a baseball. They’re all stitched together from craft felt. Go to her blog for the pattern and how-to.… Read More...
Free pattern: Kid-sized laminated cotton apron
Susi from Lilla Luise shares a free pattern for making a child’s apron. Made from a laminated cotton, it wipes clean easily. She embroidered a sweet design on a piece of fabric to make the pocket, but you could also … Read More...
Tutorial: Ultimate Cuddle Blanket
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest made a double-sided minky fur blanket for her daughters’ Christmas presents this year. She calls them The Ultimate Cuddle Blanket because they’re so soft to snuggle up under. There’s a pocket at the bottom to keep … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas candle embroidery hoop wall art
Denise from Pieced Brain shares a tutorial for making this Christmas candle embroidery hoop wall art. The simple candle shapes are appliqued on to a plaid background, with fabric yo-yos for the flames. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: 9 Ladies Dancing fabric cake wrap
Kirsty from The Little Floating Craft Company shares a tutorial over at Simply Homemade showing how she created this gorgeous fabric cake wrap to be used year after year. She used fabric custom printed with vintage photos of dancing ladies … Read More...
Tutorial: Peppermint Pinwheel Pouch
Susi from Lilla Luise shows how to make her Peppermint Pinwheel Pouch. The top flap is actually half of a Dresden Plate quilt block, but made from red and white fabrics it looks like a peppermint candy. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Free pattern: Felt panda or owl cord organizer
Katie from Punk Projects shares a project that is both practical and super cute. It’s a little felt owl or panda that clips around your cords to keep them from getting all tangled up. They’re made from felt. She used … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple sparkle top
Jill from Ruffles ‘n Such and Made It On Monday made herself a sparkly new top, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The shape is simple – just a front and a back, and no buttons … Read More...
Tutorial: Reindeer, elf, and snowman hats from old sweaters
Ashley from Make It and Love It sewed up the cutest Christmas hats out of old sweaters. She made a reindeer, a long pointy elf hat, and a snowman hat, and she shares the how-to on her blog. Go to … Read More...
Sewing Free pattern: Tetrahedron pattern weights
Sachiko from Tea Rose Company shares a free pattern for making a set of pattern weights. The pyramid (tetrahedron, to be exact) shapes are easy to grab up from the top, but have flat bottoms to hold your sewing patterns … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas Overnighter Cinch Sack
Becky Jorgensen from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Christmas Overnighter Cinch Sack. It’s a simple drawstring backpack, but with a cute scrappy Christmas tree applique. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Ric rac trimmed pocket potholder
Sew4Home shows how to make a simple potholder with a ric rac
trimmed pocket. Edges are bound with contrasting bias tape, and a tab with a grommet makes it easy to hang from a small hook. Get the tute.
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