Joanna from Fig Tree & Co. and Fresh Figs shows how to embellish a plain flour sack towel with prairie points.  The folded fabric triangles are often used as a decorative edge for quilts, but they also make a pretty … Read More...

Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing event at Project Run and Play, showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with leggings attached.  This is a great solution for … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a matching romper and sundress for her little girls. Both versions have a ruffle across the top, but one style is made into … Read More...

Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how she made custom printed labels for her sewing projects.  She had the labels printed  as custom fabric from Spoonflower.  Because so many labels can be fit on one swatch of fabric (or a … Read More...

Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Simple Simon & Co.  showing how to make her Coastal Twirly Skirt.  The frilly skirt is actually a circle skirt made out of pre-ruffled fabric.  Her tutorial is part of the … Read More...

Mimi G. Style shares a video tutorial showing how to dip dye a maxi skirt (or other garment) to create an ombre effect.  You can do this technique on a store-bought skirt, or make one yourself using her maxi skirt … Read More...

Skirting the Issue is a month-long event at SSimple Simon & Co.   The goal is to encourage sewists to make skirts and donate them to girls in foster care.  To inspire you, they’ve lined up 40 guest posts for … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s plain white t-shirt with an oversized bow, creating her Lady Tee. How cute is that!  … Read More...

Trish from Uncommon shares a tutorial on her blog for using a strip of lace to embellish a onesie.  It’s a quick, easy project and would make a sweet gift for a new baby.  I’m loving the white on white … Read More...

Feeling the heat this summer?  Jona from Fabritopia and Jona G Pattern Co shares a tutorial on her blog, Stop Staring and Start Sewing, showing how to make a cooling scarf. Get the tute.

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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how grommets and rope can turn a plain tote into a nautical-themed tote.  The bag she started with was made from a recycled canvas sail, but you could use an inexpensive canvas tote from … Read More...

Jill from Handmade by Jill shows how she adapted a child’s shorts pattern to make these absolutely adorable ruffled shorts.  She used the Class Picnic Shorts by Oliver + S, but any basic shorts pattern will work.  Go to her … Read More...

Kate from See Kate Sew brings the color blocking trend to a belt with her tutorial showing how to make her Candy Colored Belt.  It’s her guest post in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After.  Go there for … Read More...

Heidi from Elegance and Elephants guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Pleated Pocket Capris for little girls.  The box pleat on the pocket back is an unexpected detail.  Love it!  Go to … Read More...