Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial over at The Ribbon Retreat Blog showing how to make her Posy Dress for little girls. This is such a pretty dress for summer! It has a full skirt gathered on … Read More...
Tutorial: Water bottle holder with intrecciato woven fabric
Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a water bottle holder out of an intrecciato woven fabric. This is so fabulous!! The intrecciato is the signature look of purse maker Bottega Veneta. Rather than weaving strips of leather, … Read More...
Tutorial: Shirred sunshirt for a baby girl
Kat from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she made this shirred top for her baby girl. She calls it her Sideshow Sunshirt because she made it to coordinate with a dress she made for her older daughter. It’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel make-up brush organizer
Dacia Ray made a make-up brush organizer for a friend to take with her on her travels, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The inside has individual pockets for each brush so they don’t get all … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s halter dress with a circle skirt
Tara from True, Pure, Lovely shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make a girl’s summer halter dress with a circle skirt. The dress is a remix of the Dana from MADE’s circle skirt. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished cuff jeans
Candy from Taylor & Demolish shares a tutorial at the M&J Blog showing how to embellish the cuffs of a pair of jeans with acrylic gems, beads, and other fanciness. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Fleece bean bag horseshoe game
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making a little kid version of a horseshoe game. The heavy metal horseshoes are replaced with fleece bean bag horseshoes. What a great idea! You could make up a set … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece Flower Petal Pillows
Laura from Come Together Kids shows how to make this dimensional flower pillow out of fleece. Though all the layers of petals make this look like it might be difficult, it’s actually a low-sew project. The pillow base and leaves … Read More...
Tutorial: Summertime vest wrap
Cherie from You & Mie guest blogs in the Sum Sum Summertime series at This HeArt of Mine with a tutorial showing how to make her summertime vest wrap. It can be worn open as a long drapey vest, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase play cape
Becca from Becca Marie Designs guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a play cape out of a pillowcase. Kids love to wear these for dress-up!! If you don’t have some pillowcases on hand that … Read More...
Tutorial: Open Wide boxy zippered pouch
Sometimes have a big mouth is a good thing. Like, if you happened to be a zippered pouch. A big mouth makes it easy for a person to find what they need. Anna from Noodlehead shares a tutorial on her … Read More...
Tutorial: Little leather scalloped clutch purse
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy created this gorgeous little leather clutch for a handmade gift exchange, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. A triangular panel on the front is covered in scallops. Love!! … Read More...
Tutorial: Peasant style tunic top for baby
Delia from Delia Creates continues the Color Your Summer series with a tutorial showing how to make a peasant style tunic top for an itty bitty baby. She gives the dimensions to cut your own pattern in a size 3 … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew an adjustable dog collar
Ilse Marel from Sew It Love It shows how to make an adjustable dog collar out of your favorite fabric. With all of the fun fabric designs available, there’s no reason your dog can’t have the cutest collar around. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered ribbon flower charm
Ros Made Me shows how she made this pretty gathered ribbon flower charm for a purse. You could also turn it into a cute brooch or hair accessory. Get the how-to at Ros Made Me.
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Lookie what she made: 4th of July Ruffle Skirt
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows the 4th of July skirt that she made for her little girl. This is SO cute!! It’s a layered skirt with a stars and stripes theme. The under layer has stripes made from rows … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy summer halter from a vintage scarf
Tamara from Etcetorize shows how easy it is to turn a vintage scarf into a summer halter. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Summer in the City dress
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shows how to make her Summer in the City dress. Made from a stretch knit, it has a drapey skirt and wide, loose sleeves. The angled seams play nicely off of a striped fabric. … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a sewing pattern from a favorite garment
Ali from The Wardrobe, Reimagined shows her method for creating a pattern from an existing garment. She uses the rub-off method found in the book Patternmaking for a Perfect Fit: Using the Rub-off Technique to Re-Create and Redesign Your Favorite … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a new cover for your ironing board
If the cover of your ironing board is starting to show some wear, or is covered in a fabric you don’t like, you can replace it with a new cover. Emily from How Joyful shows how to do it. Get … Read More...