Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make a pincushion using a mini embroidery hoop as the frame. This is so cute!! Get the how-to.
[photo from Yellow Spool]
Tutorial: Make a box valance
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make a box valance for a window. The valance is formed by stapling your fabric piece around a board hung across the top of the window. The simple lines and sharp corners … Read More...
Free pattern: Newborn baby romper with pleats
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a baby romper with pleats across the front bib. The pattern is a newborn size. This would make such a sweet baby shower gift! Snaps in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Floppy bow headband
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made this pretty headband with a big floppy bow. Get the tute.
[photo from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night]
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Tutorial: Zippered wristlet
I have recently come to love the little wristlet purse that my mother gave me. It holds just what I need for a quick trip to the store, and I can carry it hands-free on my wrist. A swivel hook … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY Batman mask and cuffs
Cheryl from Sew Can Do guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a DIY Batman mask and cuffs. It would be awesome for Halloween, as well as for … Read More...
Free pattern: Ruffled diaper cover
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern and tutorial for making ruffled diaper covers for an itty bitty baby. You can make them out of quilting cotton. The pattern is for a baby size 0-3 months. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Zig Zag Bag
I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how to make her Zig Zag Bag. It gets its name from the chevron print that the used to make it. The edges are finished off with a contrast-y bias tape. Did you … Read More...
Tutorial: Coin purse on a sew-in frame
Sew4Home shows how to make a cute little coin purse using a sew-in frame. They embellish the front with a strip of pleated fabric. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Sewing machine needle infographic
Heather from Feather’s Flights shares an infographic that will help you figure out which type and size of needle to use on your sewing projects. It starts with a labeled diagram showing the parts of a sewing machine needle. It … Read More...
Tutorial: Print on the back of Heat ‘n Bond to create perfect letter appliques
Natalie from Johnny In A Dress used Heat ‘n Bond to create a series of appliqued sibling shirts for her kids. Her trick for creating the perfectly cut letters is to print them from her computer on to the back … Read More...
Tutorial: Gauze swaddling blanket
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a simple gauze swaddling blanket. It’s as easy as cutting a square of fabric and hemming it up. She gives it some modern styling with a colorful geometric border design. … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitched fabric and paper greeting cards
Honor from Home Heart Craft shares some ideas for using your fabric scraps to make greeting cards. She includes tips and tricks for stitching on to paper, as well as several designs you can make. Go to her blog.… Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon and button headband
Kelly from Craft Your Style shows how to make a pretty ribbon and button headband. It’s hard to see in this photo, but there are seed beads stitched on to the top of each of the buttons. Love A strip … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler apron from a dish towel
You can find dish towels in so many fun prints and colors. It takes just a few steps to turn them into a cute apron for a small child. LV from Lo(Lo)V(i)E shows how. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Little girl’s pintucked tunic
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how she created this little girl’s pintucked tunic. The bodice is fairly simple – long sleeves with a banded neckline – but the skirt gets some horizontal pintucks at the waistline. A smocked … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered closet rods
Brooke from Design Stash shows how you can add a dash of color to your closet by covering your closet rods with fabric. Get the tute.
[photo from Design Stash]
Tutorial: TV tray ironing board
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a portable ironing board out of a TV tray. The smaller surface takes up less space than a traditional ironing board. When you’re not using it, just fold it up for … Read More...
Tutorial: Stencil graffiti monogram for a t-shirt
If you think of a monogram as formal, swirly letters, then you haven’t seen the stencil graffiti monogram that Abby from Things For Boys made for her son. Fancy embroidered calligraphy letters are replaced with oversized chunky letters filled … Read More...
Free pattern: Cowboy boot pincushion
Samantha Walker shares a free pattern over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for making a cowboy boot pincushion. The bandana print from her Saddle Up line is just the fabric to use with this! (Of course, I’m also … Read More...