Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shows what to do when a favorite stuffed animal has been loved (and washed) so much that the stuffing sags. The solution is … Read More...
Tutorial: Deep pocket fleece scarf
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Holiday Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make her Deep Pocket Scarf. It’s a long fleece scarf with deep pockets at … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt koala earbud organizer
Onelmon shows how to make the cutest little organizer for your earbud wires. It’s a little felt koala that clips around the wires to keep them from getting tangled up. If you have a teen or tween on your Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod felt fringe Christmas tree skirt
I am loving this felt fringe tree skirt that Jacinda from Prudent Baby made! It’s colorful, fun, and… mod! She shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Get the tute.
[photo from Prudent Baby]
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Tutorial: Tips and supplies for sewing on leather
I’ve been seeing lots of awesome sewing projects using leather (or faux leather). The leather looks cool, but it can be tricky to sew on if you don’t have the right supplies, or if you try to sew on it … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage pillowcase apron
Jennifer Brasher from Two Butterflies shows how she made an apron out of a vintage pillowcase and a bit of fabric cut from a vintage sheet. It’s part of her 30 Days for 30 Dollars series of thrifty craft projects. … Read More...
Tutorial: Hot Mess Casserole Carrier
Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a tutorial over at the Free Spirit Fabrics blog showing how to make her Hot Mess Casserole Carrier. It’s insulated to keep your food warm, and it’s big enough to hold a 13″ x 9″ … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced stripe chevron dress bodice
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to piece striped fabric to create a chevron effect on a dress bodice. It’s a pretty detail to … Read More...
Tutorial: All-weather tote from laminated cotton
Sew4Home shows how to make an all-weather tote bag using laminated cotton fabric. It’s a roomy tote with wide straps so it’s comfortable to carry on your shoulders. There’s a zippered pocket on the outside, and a patch pocket on … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas doll Advent calendar
Leah fromSew Spoiled made an Advent calendar for this year that has a creative twist. Instead of receiving a piece of candy each day, they will mark the days till Christmas was a sewing project. Over the course of 25 … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby cardigan tee with contrast lapel collar
Elles from Misusu & More shares a free downloadable tutorial showing how you can make this awesome little cardigan tee for a baby boy. (Or baby girl, if you change up the colors.) She uses a t-shirt (or onesie with … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen stocking Christmas ornament
Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Holiday Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make an itty linen stocking ornament. It’s pretty hanging on a tree, but she … Read More...
Tutorial: Sherpa boot coverups
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy figured out a way to make a plain pair of suede boots look like a pair of sherpa boots. She created a wrap for the top out of sherpa fabric. It ties in place so … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped felt tree skirt with stitched snowflakes
Cherie from You & Mie shows how she made this scalloped tree skirt. It’s made from felt, with snowflakes scattered over the dark gray background. You can’t see it in this photo, but she stitched detail lines in the middle … Read More...
Tutorial: Make little boy overalls from men’s pants
Lindsay from The Cottage Home guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of little boy overalls out of a couple of pairs of men’s pants. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood inspired tote for little girls
Lilla Luise shows how to make a little girl’s tote bag. Her design was inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, so she stenciled “I [heart] Red” on the front. The burlap and red & white polka dot fabric lining are … Read More...
Tutorial: Letting out a pants hem
There’s nothing like seeing a pair of your child’s pants become high waters to let you know they’ve gone through another growth spurt. But if you let the hem out, you can usually geta few more months of them. Melissa … Read More...
Tutorial: Festive felt holiday pillow
Stef from Girl. Inspired. guest blogs in the Bake, Craft, and Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make her Festive Flower Pillow. The large felt petals have a sculpted effect. The center … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl dress with bias trimmed Peter Pan collar
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shows how she made this lovely little dress for her daughter. It’s a simple dress with a Peter Pan collar and a pleated skirt, but with extra details that make it special. She combined … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric wrapped cookie cutter ornaments
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can use ribbon or fabric strips and a cookie cutter to create a cute ornamanet for your Christmas tree. They’d also make a pretty embellishment (and extra tie-on giftie) for gift … Read More...