When you’re hemming a square of fabric, the corners look crisper and cleaner when you miter them. Sew4Home shows how to do this. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Turn old pants into an eReader cover
Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an eReader case out of an old pair of pants. This is such a great idea!! She uses the top portion of the pants, which gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Lettuce Edge Maxi Dress, designed for full busted women
Shannon from Googiemomma guest blogs at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Lettuce Edge Maxi Dress. The post is an intersection of two awesome series – the (30) Days of Sundresses at Melly Sews, and the … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Baseball jersey pillows
Bethany from Sweet Bee Creations posts on her blog, Sweet Bee Buzzings, showing the throw pillows she made out of baseball jerseys. They were a special request project for a friend’s man cave. At first she was apprehensive cutting … Read More...
Tutorial: Ready-to-Roll Bike Pouch
Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a pouch that hangs off the handlebars of a bicycle. She calls it her Ready-To-Roll Bike Pouch. Velcro across the top keeps it closed. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Refashion a baby sleeping gown into a shirt and shorts
Kasey from My Life On The Divide shares a clever refashion of a baby’s sleeping gown. She came up with this project when her baby boy started crawling. The gowns didn’t allow his legs the movement he needed, so she … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked fold-over clutch purse
La Creature and You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a color blocked fold-over clutch purse. The simple shape of the purse makes the color blocking the stand-out design element. A zipper across the top keeps … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Pleated ribbon rainbow t-shirt
Amy from And Sew We Craft used pleated ribbon to add a rainbow to a striped tee for her daughter. I think it turned out cute!! And judging from the pleased-as-punch look on her daughter’s face, I think she did, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Scarlet Number, a ruffled t-shirt dress for baby
Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make her Little Scarlet Number. It’s a ruffled t-shirt dress and matching bloomers for baby. It gets … Read More...
Tutorial: It’s a Cinch maxi dress with a wide sash
Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her It’s A Cinch maxi dress. The long dress fits close to the body, with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered ruffled ombre apron
Sew4Home shows how to make a romantic apron with tiers of ruffles on the skirt. Each ruffle is made from a different shade of solid fabric for an ombre effect. With lace and tulle and buttons, the look is old … Read More...
Tutorial: Sporty Skirt for little girls
Heidi from Elegance and Elephants guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s Sporty Skirt. Made from knit fabric with an easy elastic waistband, it has rounded corners at the side … Read More...
Tutorial: Boy friendly tote from a dress shirt and tie
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a busy bag for a boy. I love this idea!! It’s made from a man’s button down shirt and a matching tie, so … Read More...
Tutorial: Sun bonnet for baby
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to sew up a sweet little sun bonnet to keep the summer sun off of baby’s skin. The tutorial is part of the Color Your Summer series she is co-hosting with Kojo Designs. … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted toy leash to keep baby’s toys attached to the stroller
Lisa Calle from Vintage Modern Quilts shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a quilted toy leash. The quilted fabric strap has a plastic link at one end, and a Velcro closure at the other. Use … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an apron from a man’s button down shirt
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a man’s button down shirt into a cute apron. The button placket makes a pretty edging for a large pocket on … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew on buttons quickly and easily
Have some buttons to sew on to a project? Sew4Home shows how to do it in just 5 steps. Once you get the process down, you’ll make short order of sewing down your buttons. Go to their tutorial.
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Tutorial: Zippered pouch for an iPad or eReader cover
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and The Polkadot Chair made this clever pouch that attaches to her iPad cover by way of a long band of elastic. She uses it to hold pens, earbuds, and other essentials for a plane … Read More...
Tutorial: Kawaii Magic little girl dress with removable apron or pouch
Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how to make her Kawaii Magic Dress for little girls. It’s a peasant dress at heart, but what makes it magic is a set of buttons sewn on to the wide shirred … Read More...
Tutorial: Collapsible fabric storage bins
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Naptime Crafters needed some extra storage for her daughter’s toys, so she made a set of fabric bins that fit perfectly under the changing table. They have handles to make them easy to pull … Read More...