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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Fray Check is a popular product used by many sewers and fabric enthusiasts to prevent fraying on their fabric edges. The product is a clear liquid solution that is applied to the fabric’s edge, which creates a protective barrier that … Read More...

Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty shows how to make a jellyfish tag softie.  The body is made from a soft fleece, with colorful ribbon streamers and tags for the tentacles.  Go to her tutorial.

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Vanessa from Our Thrifty Ideas shows how she made this special birthday tutu for her baby girl.  The tutu is made from strips of tulle for some poof, and strips of fabric for bright spots of color and pattern.  For … Read More...

The weekly fabric giveaway at Maureen Cracknell Handmade comes from Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics this week.  They’ve got a bundle of fat quarters of Pat Bravo’s gorgeous new Indie collection (plus two coordinating solids) to give to one … Read More...