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I am loving this little Sitting Pretty chair pincushion!! Kimber from Heirlooms from Ashton House shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for making it. Get the pattern and tutorial.
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It’s easy enough to turn under the edge of a piece of fabric when that edge is straight. But when you’re turning under a curved edge, things can get hairy. Molly from Eeny Meeny & Moe shows how to use … Read More...
Ashley from Make It and Love It had a request from a niece for a tutorial showing how to make a t-shirt with a big dimensional bow applique. Like a good aunt, she got busy and made one up. She … Read More...
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a dragon hooded towel that’s far more cute than scary. He has dragon spikes down the back of the hood and pointy dragon teeth peeking out of his mouth, but his … Read More...
Sewers are pretty awesome people, don’t you think? Many of us use our sewing skills as a way of giving to those in need. The folks at Pfaff want to reward one generous sewer with a brand new ambition essential … Read More...
Bijou Lovely shows how to make a flanged throw pillow. The simple lines make the fabric the star. Use an awesome print, or a pretty solid. The flange around all four sides is a nice touch, and it’s an easy … Read More...
Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how she organizes her buttons using safety pins or bent paper clips to keep like buttons together. Go to her blog to see how she does it.
[photo from Yellow Spool]
Jess from If Only They Would Nap guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make an elephant costume. It has big elephant ears and stuffed elephant tusks, and of … Read More...
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shares three easy ways to give a button down shirt a slimmer fit. All three involve just taking in extra width off the arms and side seams. She shows the general stitching lines to … Read More...
U Create shows how to make a pair of Lazy Days Lounge Pants. You won’t need a pattern to make these simple drawstring pants; you can make your own by tracing around a pair of pants that fit. They show … Read More...
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and Sew Set guest blogs at Tea Rose Cottage with a tutorial showing how to make her Petal Maxi Dress. This is SUCH a pretty dress! It’s a maxi length dress with a long button … Read More...
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this pretty color blocked dress. It has a simple round neck bodice with puff sleeves. The gathered skirt is made from pieced stripes of solid fabric. The … Read More...
Jenni from Vintage Umbrella shows how to make a polka dotted apple door decoration. It’s made from burlap, lightly stuffed to give it dimension. This is so cute for fall decor!! Get the how-to.
[photo from Vintage Umbrella]
Jen from The Crafting Fiend made the cutest pair of ruffle bum jeans for her baby daughter, due to arrive any day now. They have ruffles around the hem, and rows and rows of ruffles across the seat. She shares … Read More...
Pam from Threading My Way shows how to make a simple drawstring bag. It’s fully lined, with a contrast casing stitched on top of of the outer layer. Get the tute.
[photo from Threading My Way]
Minky faux fur 
is sooo soft and snuggly, it’s no wonder people love to use it to make baby blankets. Staci from Crafty Staci Staci used the soft fabric to make a blanket for her daughter (who is NOT a … Read More...
Cherie from You & Mie guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series over at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a rain cloud costume. A soft fabric cloud is worn on the chest like a … Read More...
Head over to Charm Stitch to see how a simple stripe of decorative ribbon can give a plain bedskirt more personality. It’s a quick and easy project. It took her just 90 minutes to make it, and it requires only … Read More...
Just because they’re called “bias tape maker doesn’t mean that they have to always make bias tape. You can also use them to quickly fold and press under the edges of a narrow strip of fabric. Heather from The … Read More...
Fawnda from Fireflies & Jellybeans shares a free pattern and tutorial for adding a knight helmet to a hoodie. This is so cool! The helmet mask and visor are sewn to the front of the hoodie so it partially covers … Read More...
