Elvira from Chez Vies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wide fabric headband. Though the fabric band is wide across the head, it gathers on to a 1/2″ wide piece of elastic at the bottom … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow Dash dress
Kataryna from Sew Chibi recently blogged about the Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony) dress that she made as a special birthday dress for her daughter. If you know a little girl who would love to have a dress like that … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel felt board
Miss Lovie shows how to make a felt board that’s made to travel. It folds up and has handles so it’s easy to carry. When it’s time to play felt board, it unfolds to become a felt board easel. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Roomy vacation bag
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! created this large bag to carry with her on her vacation to Yellowstone National Park. It’s roomy enough to have held water bottles, sunscreen, binoculars, and the like. Pockets on the inside help keep everything … Read More...
Read all about it: Sisters’ thimble collection
Sisters Davena Rigel-Lipeman and Janisue Rigel collect sewing thimbles. The collection is a continuation of their mother’s hobby. In fact, some of the thimbles in the collection were ones that the sisters found for their mother. Though their mother is … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined drawstring bag
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a lined drawstring bag. There’s a reason why drawstring bags are so popular. They happen to to be very handy. In this case, she’s using the bag to hold … Read More...
Tutorial: Dainty Floral Dress for little girls
Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs guest blogs at The Works with a tutorial showing how to make her Dainty Floral Dress for toddler girls. It’s a sweet little sundress with a layered skirt and a bow for a belt. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly pincushion
Cindy Cloward from Riley Blake Designs shows how to make a butterfly pincushion over at their Cutting Corners College. He has a soft body and colorful wings fussy cut from a swirly print from Lila Tueller. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Big bow clutch with a magnetic snap
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make her version of a big bow clutch. The design was inspired by the bow clutches that she has seen other people make, but her version has a fold over flap and … Read More...
Tutorial: Wide-Open Zipper Pencil Case
Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a zippered pencil pouch with a zipper that wraps around three of the four sides, making it easy to find what you need. Contrast piping makes the edges pop. Get the how-to… Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered shoulder tee refashion
Crafty Stacishares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a basic tee into one with wide arm holes and gathered sleeves. Check out how she cuts the short sleeves so she can get the long ties. Get … Read More...
Idea file: Use spray dye to give plain bags a tie dye effect
Last week I showed a quick and easy way to add a pen sleeve to a plain drawstring bag. Today, I’ve got another idea to show you.
I gave the plain bag a tie dye effect using SEI Tumble … Read More...
Tutorial: Draft a drawstring pants pattern
Head over to Simple Simon & Co. to find out how to draft your own pattern for drawstring pants. You’ll use your measurements to figure the dimensions of the pants leg pieces, and a pair of pants that fit to … Read More...
Free pattern: Sleepy Cat Softie
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shares a free pattern on her blog for making her super cute Sleepy Cat Softie. Their kitty faces look so content! They’re made from soft fleece and felt for the face, and a fun quilting cotton … Read More...
Free pattern: Strawberry Muffin top for girls
Sabrina from Honor Roll shares a free pattern for making her Strawberry Muffin empire waist top, and a video tutorial showing how to put it together. The contrast waistband, sleeves, and faux button placket provide opportunity for some fun mixing … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a new cover for your dress form
If you find the color of your dress form to be a little too much, maybe to the point of being distracting, you can make a new cover for it. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial on her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Convert lace-up canvas tennies to slip-on shoes
Keithena from The Blueberry Moon shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can convert lace-up canvas tennies to slip-on shoes. Like the slip on tennies you see in the stores, she replaces the regular laces with elastic. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric printed with a cartoon image of your child’s favorite stuffed toy
Laura at Craftstorming shows how you can create a cartoon image of your child’s favorite stuffed animal using Inkscape. Once you have that image, you can use it to create a custom print fabric from Spoonflower. How much of a … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY reflective car seat cover
Steph from The Silly Pearl got tired of the car seat getting hot while the car sat out in the sun, so she came up with a creative solution. She made a reflective cover for the seat, using a roll-up … Read More...
Tutorial: Lattice pie pot holder
Deborah from Art Threads shows how to make a pot holder that makes my tummy growl. It looks just like a perfect lattice top pie! The lattice is made from woven strips of bias tape, and the pie filling from … Read More...