Alicia from Alicia’s Hiding Place shows off the purse she made for her sister. The body of the bag is in the shape of a house, with all the details appliqued on. There’s even a clothes line on the back!! … Read More...
Tutorial: Back bow t-shirt refashion
Jackie from In La La Land shares a tutorial showing how to add some sizzle to a plain t-shirt by refashioning the back into a large bow. Her project was inpsired by a similar tutorial from Let’s Rock It, … Read More...
Tutorial: Waterproof wet bag with wrist strap
Mel from All Wrapped Up shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wet bag. The small waterproof bag has a zippered closure and a wrist strap for easy carrying. It’s a super useful little pouch!! You … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a pocket to cover an embroidered logo on a shirt
Shirts with embroidered company logos are good for wearing to work (when the logo is for the company where you work), but who wants to wear them around on the weekend? Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shares a quick fix … Read More...
How much fabric to purchase?
Here’s the scene. You’re standing at the cutting table in the fabric store with a bolt of a gorgeous fabric in your hands. The attendant asks, “How much do you want?” Uhhhh….. Does your brain leave you at that very … Read More...
Tutorial: Mermaid tail wrap skirt for little girls
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make a dress-up mermaid tail for little girls. It’s made as a wrap skirt, which gives some flexibility in fit as your child grows. It’s shiny and sparkly just like a “real” mermaid … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boy’s polo style shirt
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a polo style shirt for her little boy. She uses her Maxwell pattern as a starting point, but converts the button up shirt style into … Read More...
Tutorial: Sleeveless summer shirts for little girls
Harmony from Sew In Harmony guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make sweet sleeveless summer shirts for little girls. The contrast around the shoulder ruffles and chest bands is a nice detail. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a tote bag from a vintage pillowcase
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she made a cute new tote bag for herself out of a vintage pillowcase. She found the pillowcase at a thrift store for just 25 cents. How awesome is that! Get the how-to… Read More...
Tutorial: Monkey hooded towel for a baby or toddler
Amber from Crazy Little Projects guest blogs at Naptime Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a monkey hooded towel for a baby or toddler. What small child wouldn’t love bath time if he (or she) got to wrap … Read More...
Video tutorial: Draft a pattern for a hidden button placket
Emily Tao has another pattern drafting tutorial to add to her YouTube series. This one shows how to draft a pattern for a hidden button placket on a shirt. This is a feature where the button placket is hidden … Read More...
Giveaway: 10 fat quarters of LillyBelle in Warm Sunset
The weekly fabric giveaway at Maureen Cracknell Handmade is for The Intrepid Thread this week. They’ve got 10 fat quarters of LillyBelle by designer Bari J. (in the Warm Sunset palette) to give away to one reader. These are such … Read More...
Tutorial: Lettuce edge hem on knit fabrics
When hemming knits, a wavy hem is usually something you DON’T want. But when you make it really wavy, it becomes a pretty lettuce edge hem. Shannon from Googiemomma shows how to make one. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Vintage photo throw pillow
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and The Polkadot Chair shows how you can put a favorite vintage photo on to a throw pillow cover. She suggests it as a last minute Father’s Day gift, but how cool would it be … Read More...
Tutorial: Let’s Fly a Kite Pincushion
Natt Smith from Awesomeness of Crafting shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make this super cute kite pincushion. The diamond shape is easy to sew, with handstitching for the details. A bit of … Read More...
Free pattern: Knot dress for 18″ dolls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a free pattern for making a knotty dress for an 18″ doll. The dress coordinates nicely with her Forget Me Knot little girl’s dress pattern that you can buy in her pattern shop. It … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern nautical placemat clutch purse
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shows how to make a placemat clutch purse with a modern nautical flair. She starts with a canvas placemat and uses a few seams to turn it into a simple clutch. She then uses fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby sunsuit tutorial
Rae from Made By Rae has updated her popular baby sunsuit tutorial, and she shares it on her blog. The original tutorial was posted nearly two years ago. Since then, she’s revised the shaping to reduce some of the … Read More...
Video tutorial: Lower the neckline of a collared shirt
Emily Tao has added some a new video to her series of pattern drafting tutorials on You Tube. This one shows how to lower the neckline of a collared shirt. Her tutorial shows how to lower the neck and adjust … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sew a swimsuit coverup
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a swimsuit coverup. It hangs loose and comfy, but cinches in slightly for an empire waist. She used a summery seersucker, but this would work … Read More...