Sew Much Ado made a ruched Christmas tree skirt, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The ruching creates pretty puddles of fabric around the base of your tree. The ruching is actually pretty easy to do … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated casserole carrier
Sew4Home shows how you can make an insulated casserole carrier. Make one for yourself so you can carry your favorite recipe to a potluck, or make one to give as a gift. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Little girl sweater leggings with button cuffs
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how she made these sweater leggings for her little girl out of a cardigan. The look is inspired by a similar pair from Zara. The ribbing at the ankles comes from the wrists of … Read More...
Tutorial: Snowman button dress
Check out this super cute snowman dress! Erin from Crafty Biggers guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make one. The oversized buttons that make the snowman’s face actually come together in a set. She found … Read More...
Giveaway: Sun on Sea bundle of 17 fat quarters
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a giveaway for The Intrepid Thread, with their Sun on Sea fat quarter bundle to give away to one of her readers. It’s a custom bundle of 17 fat quarters by various designer prints … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew up a pretty pillowcase
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can sew up a pretty pillowcase. It has a white front, a contrast cuff and back, and a flap on the inside to cover the pillow. This would make a great … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a dreidel garland from old neckties
Jessica from Scrumdillydilly shows show to make a dreidel garland out of old neckties. It turns out that the pointed end of the necktie makes a perfect dreidel point. She uses the skinner part of the necktie to make the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced holiday (or not) placemats
Caitlin from Songbird Takes Flight guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a set of placemats for your dining table. They’re pieced from 6 coordinating prints. She used holiday fabrics to make them Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: Santa applique shirt with fun 3d details
Denise from A Sprinkle of This… A Dash of That guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make this cute santa shirt with a ruffled hem. The santa applique has fun 3d details, including faux … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Denim Jeans leg lunch sack
Jennifer Brasher from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial showing how to make a fabric lunch sack out of a jeans leg. It’s lined and has boxed corners so the bottom is flat. A simple button and elastic loop make the … Read More...
Free pattern: Gathered neck shift dress in size 12 & 18 months
Andrea from Go To Patterns and The Train To Crazy joins the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how she put together an outfit for her daughter, inspired by designer kid’s fashion she saw … Read More...
Tutorial: Teapot trivet and matching teacup coasters
Do you have a tea lover on your holiday shopping list? Connie from ReFabulous shows how you can make a pretty patchwork teapot trivet, with matching teacup-shaped coasters. She made them with pretty patchwork designs, but they’d also be nice … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s gathered skirt with interchangeable bow
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make her Any Occasion Skirt for little girls. It’s a simple gathered skirt, but with a ribbon threaded through buttonholes stitched around the hem and tied into a pretty bow. You … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Pegboard hutch for sewing tools
I’m feeling a bit of sewign studio envy creeping on as I see the pictures of the pegboard hutch that Lina from Fancy Frugal Life has in her craft room. I use a pegboard to organize my sewing tools, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruched velveteen belt with gathered flower embellishment
Sew4Home shows how to make a fancy ruched velveteen belt, embellished with a large gathered flower. The statement belt may be just what you need to take a dress from plain to something suitable for a holiday party. You could … Read More...
Free pattern: Topsy-Turvy Rag Doll
va Monleón from Misako Mimoko guest blogs at Handmade Charlotte with a free pattern and tutorial for her Topsy-Turvy Rag Doll. It’s acutally two dolls in one. The gathered skirt hides a second doll head. You can flip the skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweater pillow cover with envelope opening
Ahna from Easier Than I Thought shows how she made a cozy, wintry pillow cover out of an old sweater. The back is made from inexpensive felt, with an envelope-style opening to insert the pillow form. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Sewing Tips – Larissa’s favorite cutting tools
Larissa from mmmcrafts dishs on the her favorite tools for cutting felt and fabric. Her post is in response to question from one of her readers, who asked what she used to cut felt. Obviously, she uses scissors – but … Read More...
Tutorial: Pants leg purse with a necktie strap
Sheri from Awesomesauce, and author of Confessions of a Refashionista
(check out my review here), shows how you can create a cool new bag for yourself using a pants leg and a vintage necktie. Go to her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Tea Party Tuffet
Vanessa from Lella Boutique shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Tea Party Tuffet. It’s pretty with a patchwork top or with a top cut from a single piece of fabric. Get the tutorial… Read More...