Arkansas isn’t exactly known for cold winters, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t prepare myself for the cooler weather anyway. (I hate being cold!!) So when I saw this lace overlay sweatshirt by Zoe from So, Zo… What Do … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bag from a child’s outgrown jumper
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how she turned her daughter’s outgrown jumper and matching top into a new bag for herself. The straps of the jumper become the straps of the purse. She used the matching top … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum t-shirt refashion
Kaitlin from Wunderbar took a boxy tee and turned it into a trendy peplum shirt. The polka dot shirt she used is perfect for this project! She calls it her Easy Peasy Peplum and she shares a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold-Over Denim Bag
Threads magazine shares an online how-to for making this cute fold-over denim bag, designed by Cheryl Kuczek of Paradiso Designs. (If you want to see this same design made into a dressier bag, check out the Luxe version in SewStylish… Read More...
Tutorial: Drape neck top with pintucked shoulders
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a drape neck top with rows of horitzontal pintucks across the shoulder. It’s the third (and final) installment of her One Pattern – Three Tops series. Go to her tutorial … Read More...
Join the convo: Choosing your fabric
Over at Scared Stitchless, the conversation is about choosing fabrics for your sewing projects. She muses about the gap between the fabrics she is naturally drawn to and the fabrics that will give her an end result that she’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux button placket throw pillow
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make a throw pillow with a single pleat down the front . It’s embellished with a row of buttons, created a faux placket … Read More...
Idea file: Let out a dress using an exposed zipper
Jennifer Brasher fromTwo Butterflies posts on her blog showing her fix for a dress that fit too snug. She removed and restitched the back zipper to turn it into an exposed zipper, giving her an extra 1/2 inch on … Read More...
Tutorial: Gettting Gathered Pillow
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make her Getting Gathered Pillow. With a ruched front, braided trim, and button embellishments, it looks like it could have been purchased from an expensive home decor catalog. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Two-tone color blocked leggings
Shannon from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make a pair of two-tone leggings. The color blocked leggings are one color on the front, and another on the back. This is a cool look … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s back-to-school Penny Jumper
Teresa from Crafting In My Closet created this retro back-t0-school jumper dress for her daughter. It’s a button front jumpber with a drop waist and a pleated skirt. She calls it her Penny Jumper, and the design is inspired by … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated cap sleeve
Mira from Sewing the Littleheart Collection shows how she made a pleated cap sleeve. Though she shows it on a shirt for her young daughter, this would also be a beautiful detail for an adult shirt. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Recycle your old jeans into a little girl’s twirly skirt
ShelleyMade shows how you can recycle several pairs of old jeans into a cute new twirly skirt in girls’ sizes. The variations in color and wear on the denim create a almost ombre effect on the skirt. She used two … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered halterneck pillowcase top
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows another remix on a pillowcase top. This time she turns it into a gathered halterneck top. This is such a pretty style! You can make them in sizes for little girls through teen/small adult. … Read More...
Tutorial: Buttonholes when the button is too big for your automatic buttonhole foot
Carmel from Solomon was in love with the automatic buttonhole feature on her new sewing machine. That is, until she needed to sew an oversized buttonhole. The special foot could only accommodate buttons up to a certain size. Not to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a basketweave inset
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how to make a lovely basketweave inset. It’s a pretty neckline detail for a top or dress. Get the how-to.
[photo from The Coletterie]
Tutorial: Serging around curves
Palak from Make It Handmade continues her series on learning to love your serger with a post all about serging around curves. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Make It Handmade]
Tutorial: Game Day dress to show team spirit
Whether it’s high school, college, or pro sports that you follow, you can make a dress of your own out of a team shirt and a some coordinating knit fabric yardage. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Pacifier clip
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make a pacifier clip. If you haven’t seen these before, they’re a strip of ribbon or loop of fabric at end and a clip at the other. The loop attaches to baby’s … Read More...
Tutorial: 3-thread flatlock seam to join fabric without the bulk
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she creates a three-thread flatlock seam on her serger. This seam will join two pieces of fabric together with a flat seam (no … Read More...