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.
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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...
Tutorial: Reupholster the door panels of your car with a cool fabric print
Head over to A Stepping Stone to see how this chevron fabric ended up on the interior door panels of a Ford Escape. Blogger Becca added the fabric after the glue holding the original upholstery melted. After all, if you’ve … Read More...
Tip: Removing fabric fuzz from your cutting mat
Jennifer Overstreet from GH Quilting shares a tip over at Moda Bake Shop for getting those annoying stripes of fabric fuzz off of your cutting mat. Go there now to see what to do.
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Giveaway: 21 fat quarters of Marguerite fabric
Maureen Cracknell Handmade has a set of fat quarters from The Calico Cottage Quilt Shop to give away. One of her readers will win a full set of fat quarters from the Marguerite line by Cyndi Walker for Riley Blake … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled straps
Jennifer Brasher fromTwo Butterflies shows how she created some quick and easy ruffled straps to add to a strapless dress. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Two Butterflies]
Tutorial: Jot It Down notebook paper and quote shirt
Oh By Golly used some stitching and some stamping to create her Jot It Down shirt. She machine stitched the shirt to look like lines of notebook paper, and then used stamps to add a favorite quote. She shares a … Read More...
Tutorial: High-low button down shirt refashion
Kelly from ReStitch Me shows how to reshape a man’s button down shirt into cute top with a high-low hem. She removes the collar and takes out extra fullness to create a slimmer shirt. Ribbon trim stitched down the front … Read More...
Tutorial: Tween-y retro halter apron
You can find a free pattern for this tween-y retro apron over at Fleece Fun. It has a scoop halter neck, wide contrast waist, and a circle skirt. It’s flirty and fun, but sized for a small tween-sized frame. … Read More...
Tutorial: Cow costume hood
Max from Max California shows how to make a cow costume hood. She created a pattern for the hood by tracing a hood from her child’s hoodie. She added the cow spots and ears to make it a costume hood. … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt crayon & notepad booklet party favors
Cherie from You and Mie shows how she made a stack of crayon & notepad folios to give out as party favors. She simplified the design so she could make a stack of them. Made from felt, her version of … Read More...