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...
Tutorial: Towel wrap for toddlers
Lindsay from Arts-Fartsy Mama guest blogs in the Sew It Yourself: Kids Clothes series at Fireflies & Jellybeans with a tutorial showing how to make a towel wrap for little kids. The body of the wrap is made from a … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s bubble dress for summer
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how to make her Double Bubble Dress. The back is cut deep in a crossover style, so there are no buttons or other back closures required. It’s cute made from two coordinating cotton … Read More...
Tutorial: Kids’ pillow pad from 5 pillows and a twin sheet
The How-To Gal shows how she made a pillow pad (a long lounge-y pillow for kids) out of five pillows and a twin sheet. They can spread it out on the floor as a pallet, or fold up some of … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Little boy striped baggie shorts refashioned from a man’s shirt
Vanessa from Designs By Sessa guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make little boy baggie shorts from a man’s striped knit shirt. The shorts are inspired by similar shorts from Mini-Boden, though without … Read More...
Tutorial: Twirly summer dress with cap sleeves and a circle skirt
Terra from Mama Says Sew guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a twirly summer dress. It has cap sleeves and rows of ruffles around the neck. The circle … Read More...
Tutorial: One shoulder top refashioned from a boxy shirt
Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a boxy top or plain t-shirt to a one shouldered top right in line with this season’s trends. The shirt should be at least several sizes … Read More...
Tutorial: Rosette embellished t-shirt
Editor’s note: This post is being republished from Tuesday. When I originally posted it, I had the wrong link. It has been corrected.
Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework shows how she embellished a plain t-shirt with a meandering vine of dimensional … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a built-in bra with cups to a top or dress
Christine Cyr Clisset from Daughter Fish shares a tutorial at BurdaStyle showing how add a built-in bra with cups to a fitted tank (or dress, or tee). Ohhh, this makes me so happy!! I can’t stand having my straps show, … Read More...
Tutorial: Serged faux chenille picnic blanket
Delia from Delia Creates posts in her Color Your Summer series with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille picnic blanket. She created the faux chenille texture with her serger, a technique she learned from Sabra from Sew … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing (and turning) narrow fabric tubes
Whenever I read that a pattern or tutorial requires me sewing a narrow fabric tube, I let out an audible groan. The sewing part is easy, but turning them right side out can be so frustrating (and time consuming). Anshu … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Striped sundress with asymmetrical layered skirt
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make this striped sundress for little girl out of 4 repurposed t-shirts. I’m loving the mismatched, asymmetrical … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up picnic placemats with utensil pockets
Centsational Girl shares a tutorial showing how to make a set of picnic placemats with pockets to hold your utensils. They roll up and tie closed so your cutlery stays put during transport. When you’re ready to eat, just unroll … Read More...
Tutorial: Bohemian curtain with large-scale lace motif
Laura from About Goodness shows how she made this gorgeous Bohemian style curtain. See that large-scale lace flower design? That wasn’t originally on the fabric – she added it. The source of the lace she used to make the motif … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished a tee with ruched fabric strips
Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to used ruched strips of scrap fabric to create a lovely embellishment for a plain tee. The design is based on an embellished tee she bought and loved so much that it’s nearly … Read More...
Free pattern: Sketchy Pleat Clutch
The folks at Charm Stitch share a free pattern and tutorial on their blog for making their Sketchy Pleat Clutch. It’s a small zippered purse with rounded corners and a pleat at the center. It’s just the right size to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Add lace to your cutoff jean shorts
Cutoff jean shorts are classic summer wear. Head over to the M & J Blog to find out how to add some pretty to a pair of cutoffs with lace trim around the bottom. Get the tute.
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Sewing Pattern: Bubble shorts romper for little girls
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a bubble shorts romper for little girls. She made it to be an easy one-piece outfit for a little girl who loves to pick out her own clothes. The top is … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked bolster pillow for a queen size bed
Sew4Home shows how to make a color blocked bolster pillow. The dimensions they give are for one that will fit a queen sized bed. You could adjust the length to fit a larger or smaller bed. Go to their tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: 3-Seam Caftan Dress
You can make this lovely caftan dress with just 3 seams, plus some elastic thread shirring to pull it in at the waist. Simple Simon & Co. shows how to do it. They’re quick and easy to make. Get the … Read More...