Sew4Home shows how to make a set of pillowcases with deep ruffles at the ends and pretty bows to finish them off. They mix and match from coordinating prints so the ruffle and the bow trim stand out. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby cardigan refashioned from an adult sweater or top
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series over at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to make an itty baby cardigan out of an adult sized sweater or knit top. By aligning … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Spit Bib for a drooling baby
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Spit Bib for drooly babies. It’s made from 3-4 layers of knit fabric for absorbency. She leaves the edges raw for a quick finish. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Heart patch leggings
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shares a tutorial in her Knock It Off series, showing how to make a pair of little girl’s leggings with heart shaped knee patches. The design is inspired by a pair of women’s leggings with … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid-inspired cloud and rainbow outfit
Angelina from Ruby Jean joins the Kid Inspired Design Series (KIDS) at Me Sew Crazy with a couple of tutorials showing how to make a cloud and cloud and rainbow outfit designed by her daughter. She made a gathered skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Jersey knit infinity scarf
Rachel from Sewn Studio shows how to make an infinity scarf out of a jersey knit. Jersey knit is soft and ligthweight so it will have a nice drape when it’s worn around the neck. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Mini fabric bunting
Tonya, The Crafty Mummy, shows how to make a small scale bunting. She made hers from red and green for a Christmas decoration, but you could make them out of color schemes to suit any holiday, or for year-round … Read More...
Join the convo: Sewing with fused plastic, is it green?
Many of us consider fused plastic bags to be an eco-friendly material for our craft projects. After all, it uses bags normally destined for a landfill to create a waterproof material suitable for wallets and pouches. The folks at Crafting … Read More...
Tutorial: Button and burlap heart Christmas ornament
Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a burlap and button heart Christmas ornament. They’re quick to sew up, with raw edges left to fringe. You could make up a set for your Christmas tree, or make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a reversible shower cap
Oak Tag Designs shows how you can make a shower cap. It’s reversible, with a lightweight fabric layer and a PUL (or other waterproof) fabric layer. She gives the dimensions to cut in order to make one toddler, child, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Jedi-insipred cowl dress
Awesome Sauce shows how she made this Jedi-inspired cowl dress. You won’t need a pattern; she shows how to create the shape using a dress that fits you as a guide. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Making and inserting piping
Piping is one way to make your seams pop. Whether it’s the same fabric as the rest of the project, or a contrast piping, the little tube of fabric adds definition to your seam. Melissa from Melly Sews blogs over … Read More...
Giveaway: 10 fat quarters of Art Gallery Fabric’s Floressence
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway for The Intrepid Thread this weekend. They’ve got a stack of 10 fat quarters from Art Gallery Fabric’s Floressence line (in the Luminescent colorway) to give to one of her readers. Could it be … Read More...
Tip: Quick fix for a buttonhole that’s too big
Julie Kundhi from julie-k shares a quick fix for a buttonhole that was too large and allowed the button to keep slipping out. Go to her blog post to see what she did to make the buttonhole smaller.
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Tutorial: Ruffle knit tote bag
Ruffle knit fabric makes cute dresses, skirts, and even leggings. But did you know it makes a cute purse, too? Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a bag with ruffle knit fabric. Ruffle knit is … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap table runner
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a rustic burlap table runner. It’s a quick and easy table dressing for your Thanksgiving table. She found burlap with a leaf print already on it, but you could … Read More...
Tutorial: Reverse appliqued library book bag
How awesome is this book bag? So modern, so colorful! The word “books” is reverse appliqued on to the front of a tote bag. Cherie from You and Mie made it, and she shares a tutorial showing how. She uses … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric 3-D flower embellishments
Jackie from Jackie’s Art Quilts shares a tutorial over at the C & T Publishing Blog showing how you can create these 3-d flower embellishments out of scraps of fabric. I love it! They are gorgeous on the mini quilt … Read More...
Tutorial: Modify a basic bodice to a crossover back
Michelle from Handmade Martini guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how she modified the back of a little girl’s dress bodice to make it a crossover back with a double button closure. The edges overlap … Read More...
Tutorial: 10-minute sweater pillow
Every fall, I go through my sweater drawer and pull out the pieces that have seen better days or just don’t do it for me any more. Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shows how you can turn one of those … Read More...