Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how to make her narwhal wale appliqued throw pillow. The whale applique is so cute! The nautical theme is perfect for summertime decor! She designed the pillow to show the new Out to Sea … Read More...
Tutorial: Humbug pyramid softie toys
Elizabeth Hill shares a tutorial on the Coats & Clark Sewing Secrets blog showing how to make Humbugs, soft pyramid-shaped toys. The project is part of their Teaching Tweens to Sew series and provides good practice for sewing corners. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Everyday Skirt plus ruffles
Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a variation of the Everyday Skirt that Jen shared there the other day. In her variation, she adds tiers of ruffles around the skirt. Get the how-to.
[photo from iCandy Handmade]
Tutorial: Pillow Jacket changeable sleeve for a decorative pillow
Sew4Home shows how to make their Pillow Jacket, a changeable sleeve that fits over a pillow base. To change your pillow cover, it’s a simple as removing the pillow base from the sleeve and sliding it into a new sleeve. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-Slip Headbands
Hate it when your headband slips back on your head? Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her No-Slip Headbands. Great idea!! Get the tute.
[photo from Positively Splendid]
Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs … Read More...
Tutorial: Fat Quarter Wrap Skirt
Melissa Mortenson from The Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue series at Project Run and Play, showing how to make her fat quarter Wrap Skirt. It’s fully lined, the outer layer pieced from four … Read More...
Tutorial: Chevron selvage throw pillow
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make her chevron selvage throw pillow, inspired by a similar pillow from West Elm. The scrappy chevron design is made from appliqued strips cut from the selvages of fabric prints. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Fat Quarter Tote with contrast band
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make this cute tote bag with a contrast band across the top. It’s a medium sized tote and is fully lined. The tutorial … Read More...
Free pattern: Pillowcase dress for an 18″ doll
You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making a pillowcase dress for an 18″ doll over at Skip To My Lou. The doll version of a pillowcase dress is just as easy to sew as a child-size version. … Read More...
Free pattern: Sweet Dreams sleep mask
Bari J. continues her series of tutorials showcasing her new LillyBelle line of fabrics with a free pattern for making her Sweet Dreams sleep mask. It’s a quick and easy project, and you can make it from just 2 pieces … Read More...
Tutorial: Make jeans from a denim skirt
Many of us have seen projects where people make a denim skirt out of a pair of jeans. Claudia from Sew Lil Time did the opposite, making a pair of jeans out of a denim skirt. Brilliant!! Most of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled floor mat
Trish from Crafty Moods shows how to make a ruffled floor mat using strips of ruffled fabric (LOTS of ruffled fabric!) and a towel. Her grandmother sewed it together for her. Check out the tequila bottle that her granny uses … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered folio first aid pouch or sewing kit
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered pocket folio that you can use as a first aid pouch or sewing kit. The zipper wraps around three sides so … Read More...
Tutorial: Olympic torch softie and a fabric gold medal
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make an Olympic torch softie and a fabric gold medal. The torch is made from gold pleather with felt flames. The gold medal is also made of the pleather and hangs from … Read More...
Tutorial: The Everyday Skirt from stretch knit fabric
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her Everyday Skirt. It’s made out of a stretch knit fabric with an easy – and comfy – foldover waistband. Four panels give it an A-line shape. If you’re using a striped … Read More...
Tutorial: Galaxy scarf
Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial over at Scarves.net showing how to use fabric paint to create a galaxy effect on a scarf. You starts with a purchased scarf, but you could always make your own from some … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible detachable apron for a little girl’s dress
Kataryna from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shows how to make a reversible apron for a child’s dress. This is such a cute addition to a dress!! She designed it to attach to the waistband with buttons so you can … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Upcycled Patchwork Shorts from repurposed tees
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom guest blogs at Sew Country Chick with a tutorial showing how to her Upcycled Patchwork Shorts for boys. They’re made from a patchwork of knit fabric repurposed from old t-shirts. The snippets … Read More...
Tutorial: 5-minute bandana apron
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs turns her weekly sewing tutorial over to her daughter this week, with a tutorial showing how to make a child’s apron out of a bandana and a length of ribbon. Her daughter designed and sewed … Read More...
Tutorial: Triple tuck detail
This triple tuck detail is so gorgeous! Caitlin from Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how to do it. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Coletterie]