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...
Free pattern: Runway Shortie romper for toddler girls
Autumn from It’s Always Autum shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Runway Shortie for little girls. This is such a cute little shorts romper! It has contrast cuffs on the legs, a pleated bodice, and a set … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted Pillow Sham
Maureen Cracknell Handmade shares her first Fat Quarter Gang a tutorial over at Art Gallery Fabrics, showing how to make her Quilted Pillow Sham. Gorgeous! You can’t see it in this photo, but it’s quilted with a batting so the … Read More...
Tutorial: Stripes + Color Tote
Mandy from Fabric Paper Glue shows how to make this awesome Stripes + Color Tote bag. Hers is made from a bold black & white stripe with yellow leather straps and lined with solid red fabric. Leather strips are looped … Read More...
Tutorial: Wavy gathered skirt from three button-down shirts
This gathered skirt by Stefi from Just Chic may have you running to rescue some button-down shirts out of your donate pile. (Or perhaps running to the thrift store to score some there?) She shares a tutorial on her blog … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY fringe for a swimsuit
Jackie from In La La Land shows how she updated the look of a bandeau bikini with long fringe sewn across the top. The fringe is cut from swimwear fabric that she added to the bathing suit. Her suit is … Read More...
Ditty bags for the Jennifer Project
Friday night my friend Denise (you might recognize her as Craft Gossip’s Needlework editor) came over and we sewed up a stack of ditty bags. They’ll be filled with goodies and delivered to children with Cystic Fibrosis who are … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled placemat for a centerpiece
Trish from Crafty Moods shows how she made this ruffled placemat. It’s a gorgeous base for a centerpiece! She started with a simple straw placemat (a round one), and covered it with strips of ruffled fabric. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Another summer scarf halter
Tamara from Etcetorize shows another version of a summer halter top made out of a scarf. (See her first version here.) Her newest version uses triangles cut from the corners to create a bodice. It ties at the neck … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini trash bag holder for the car
Summertime brings road trips, and road trips bring long hours (and trash) in the car. Dawn from Designed By Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a mini trash bag dispenser to keep in the … Read More...