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.
[photo … Read More...
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...
Tutorial: Little girl’s high waisted skirt and wide belt
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make her Dottie Skirt. The little girl’s skirt is made in two pieces – the simple elastic waist skirt, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric luggage tag for your summer travels
Got travel plans for the summer? RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fabric luggage tag so your bags will be easy to identify. The fabric tag has a window on the front so you … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Artist Backpack
Svetlana from s.o.t.a.k. handmade shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Little Artist Backpack. It has a large pocket to hold coloring books and pads of paper, and a series of small pockets to hold … Read More...
Tutorial: 4th of July felt star garland
Here’s a quick and easy project for 4th of July. Use felt shapes and a line of stitching to create a red, white, and blue star garland. Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to do it. This would be … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy and Chic Maxi Dress for little girls
Justine from Sew Country Chick guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Easy and Chic Maxi Dress for little girls. At first glance, it looks like the … Read More...
Tutorial: Color Blocked Preppy Wave Tucked Handbag
Sew4Home has a tutorial for making their Preppy Wave Tucked Handbag. The color blocked wavy tucks create such a cool effect!! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Sun visor car organizer
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a car organizer that attaches to your sun visor. It has pockets to hold your favorite CDs, and elastic straps to keep your sunglasses at the ready. You can make one … Read More...
Tutorial: Bell bottom yoga pants
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she made a pair of knit yoga pants with bell bottom legs. These are soooo fabulous for summer lounging or errand running, and they look so comfy! She shares a tutorial on her … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sewing with knits – basics
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini kicks off a new series of video tutorials on her blog all about sewing with knits. The first installment covers the basics – fabric weight, grainline and stretch, using the right needle, using a walking foot, … Read More...