Vera Venus shares a free pattern on her blog for making this lovely little 1940s style capelet. She shows it made up in a felt, but she suggests wool, fake fur, linen, or heavy cotton as other possible fabrics. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Colorblocked reversible skirt for girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing month at Simple Simon & Co. showing how to make a colorblocked reversible skirt. I’m loving the bright colors!! She includes cutting dimensions to make the … Read More...
Tips for sewing on PUL fabric
People who make or use cloth diapers know what PUL is. Short for Polyurethane Laminated fabric, it’s a soft, pliable, waterproof fabric that can stand up to repeated washings. (Did you see that Michael Miller Fabrics has released its first … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own piping
Piping is an easy way to add a pop of color to your seams. You can purchase premade piping, but your choices are limited to a handful of colors. Heidi from Elegance and Elephants shows how you can make your … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an outdoor cushion out of a reusabl shopping bag
Nat and Holly from My Sister’s Suitcase share a tutorial at Positively Splendid showing how to make an outdoor cushion out of an unexpected source – a reusable shopping bag. Brilliant! They’re usually inexpensive and you can find them in … Read More...
Tutorial: Rose petal gathered scalloped edge detail
Head over to The Coletterie (the blog for Colette Patterns) to find out how to create a rose petal edge. The scalloped edge detail is made from gathered fabric stitched down at intervals to create poufs. Design assistant Caitlin … Read More...
Tutorial: Chain strap summer top from a broken necklace
Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial over at The Fashion Spot showing how to combine a simple tank and a necklace chain to make this gorgeous chain strap summer top. She chain she used came from a broken … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle Blanket for baby
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Ruffle Blanket. A simple square blanket with ruffles around the edge, it’s one of her go-to projects for baby gifts. Use a flannel for knit for … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Add bra cups to the shelf lining of a swimsuit
After having nursed my daughter for nearly 2 years, I find that I need a lot of… ahem… support in a bathing suit to keep the girls somewhere in the northern hemisphere. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find a … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible sundress for baby
Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a reversible sundress for baby. It can be made out of three fat quarters. The pattern is in a size 0-3 months – perfect for a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a fabric cone to hold a special gift
Juliette Lanvers from Chickpea Sewing Studio shares a tutorial at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make a fabric gifting cone. It’s a quick and easy project, and requires only 2 16″x16″ squares of fabric (one for the outside, … Read More...
Tutorial: Diamond pintucks
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You tells how to create a diamond pintuck design on a piece of fabric. It would make a lovely detail for the bodice of a little girl’s dress, or a pretty surface … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy curtain panel with contrast band
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World takes the complicated out of sewing curtains with a tutorial that shows how to make a simple curtain panel with a contrast band. Get the tute.
[photo from Shiny Happy World]
Tutorial: Breezy Linen Skirt
Adriana from Crafterhours guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing event at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make her Breezy Linen Skirt. What an awesome summertime skirt! It’s a simple drawstring skirt with … Read More...
Tip: Use magnets to store metal bobbins
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how she uses magnets to store her metal bobbins. This is such a clever idea!! Go to her blog post to see what she does.
[photo from Sew Many Ways]
Tutorial: Tips and tools for perfecting your topstitch
Topstitching is actually very simple, but any wavy seam or jumbled thread will show. Threads magazine gives some tips for perfecting your topstitching. Their article includes information on the type of fabrics, needles, and presser feet to use as well … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered Drape Skirt with side pockets
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to make her Gathered Drape Skirt. I love the shape of this skirt! It has tight gathers at the front and back, and drapes at the sides. It ties into a bow … Read More...
Giveaway and specials: Frisky Scissors vintage pattern shop
Frisky Scissors is a new Etsy shop specializing in vintage sewing patterns. (The owner, Catherine Johnson, is my sister!) To celebrate her opening, she’s got a slew of specials for you. And, she has a $15 gift certificate giveaway … Read More...
Tutorial: Flat felled seams
You know those flat seams on your jeans that have two rows of stitching on the top? Those are flat felled seams. While your jeans are the most obvious place to find them, they’re used in a wide varity of … Read More...
Tutorial: Saree-inspired wrap skirt
LiEr from ikat bag guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing month at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a saree-inspired wrap skirt. She chose this style of skirt to share because it’s … Read More...