Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a throw pillow with an an accent stripe and jumbo ric rac. The envelope opening on the back makes it easy to remove the pillow form when you want to change … Read More...
Tutorial: French seams
A French seams sounds so ooh, la, la froofie, right? But it’s actually a very useful seam that keeps the inside of your project just as neat and clean as the outside. Heidi from Elegance and Elephants shows how to … Read More...
Read all about it: Abby’s sewing collections
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
says that one thing she likes about sewing is that it’s a good excuse to collect things. I can soooo relate! Can you? She … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy ruffled zippered pouch
Hungry Hippie shows how to make this sweet ruffled zippered pouch. The different prints give it a delightfully scrappy look. She leaves the edges of the ruffles raw, but if you could also finish the edges with a hem before … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric napkins with utensil tabs
Head over to Kojo Designs to find out how to make a fabric napkin perfect for your next barbecue or picnic. They’re made out of two layers of cotton fabric, with a tab tucked into one side. The tab holds … Read More...
Tutorial: Narrow hem on a curved edge
Hemming around curves can be tricky. Thanks to the curve, the edge has a wider circumference than the fabric you’re trying to fold it over on top of. Jessica from Running With Scisscors shares a tutorial on her blog showing … Read More...
Video tutorial: Create a tank using the drape method
Emily Tao has been sharing the secrets of pattern drafting in a series of video tutorials. Now she shows how to make a jersey knit tank top using the draping method. The simple shape of the tank (just two … Read More...
Giveaway: 6 fat quarters from Oval Elements
Maureen Cracknell Handmade has a set of 6 fat quarters from Art Gallery Fabrics’ new Oval Elements line to give away to one of her readers. The fat quarter set is courtesy of one of her sponsers, Canton Village Quilt … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bunting gift tags
Are you a scrap hoarder? I sometimes marvel at the ridiculously tiny fabric scraps that I can’t bring myself to throw away. Melony from Mel Designs shows how you can use even the ittiest of your fabric scraps to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a prairie skirt for back to school
Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to make a girl’s prairie skirt for back-to-school. The long ruffle sewn on to a yoke creates a full skirt without making it too bulky through the hips and waist. She gives the dimensions she … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a magnetic pin dish
This might look like a just a pretty little dish, but it’s actually a magnetic dish to hold your sewing pins. Magnets on the under side of the dish keep the pins stuck to the dish. Alyssa from Elemental … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Strapping Stick Hobby Horse
Miriam Tribe from Mad Mim shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Strapping Stick Horse. It’s the classic stick horse toy that you probably remember from your own childhood. His head is made of faux suede with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered welt pocket
LiEr from ikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered welt pocket. This is a good pocket to use on a purse since the zipper will help keep your belongings safe and sound. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Pot Mitts from vintage sheets
Cindy from Retro Revival shares a tutorial over at The Vintage Sheet Blog showing how to make a Pott Mitt. The retro style of oven mitt is super cute out of vintage sheets and fabrics, but they’d also be cute … Read More...
Tutorial: Angry Birds hooded towels
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make hooded towels that look like Angry Birds. She made a set for her boys, and immediately became the coolest mom – ever. You can make them from a towel and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fix for a plunging neckline
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial over at Prudent Baby showing an easy fix for a neckline that plunges too deep. A panel across the front looks like you’ve layered the top, but it’s actually just a bit … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a make-up roll
Jessica Skibicki from Sew Crafted shares a tutorial at The Pellon Blog showing how to make a make-up brush roll. The fabric organizer has a row of pockets just the right size to hold your make-up brushes. It rolls up … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Two leather jackets = one rockin’ skirt
Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows combined two out-of-date leather jackets to make one rockin’ skirt. She refers to it as a mullet skirt, all business on the front but all party on the back. I’m showing you the business … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an old school collegiate jacket for a child
Max from Max California guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! with a tutorial showing how to alter a child’s raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern to turn it into an old-school collegiate jacket. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered monogram balsa wood pendant
If you have an embroidery machine, you can use it to stitch on to wood to make a cute monogrammed pendant. How cool is that! You’ll need thin balsa wood for this project. Rachel from Handmade Charlotte shares a tutorial … Read More...