Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial on Keeping It Simple showing how to make a pair of ruffled bloomers for a baby girl. The little ruffled strips look so cute peeking out from the back of a dress. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Starter Top, an gathered top to make for little girls
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how to make a simple little girl’s top with gathered sleeves and bodice. The tutorial is part of her Hip To Be Square series. It’s cute as a top, but she also shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered fabric basics
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog all about gathered fabric. She tells how to make it, her favorite short cut, and how to attach it to another piece of fabric. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Mesh bottom beach bag to keep the sand out
Just in time for summer, Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a beach bag with a mesh bottom. This is brilliant!! The mesh bottom lets sand and water pass through while keeping your toys and other beachy … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s ruffled apron
Blissful Sewing For Your Little Fashionista shares a free pattern on their blog for making this ruffled apron in girl sizes. It’s a practical apron, but pretty, too. Your child can wear it while cooking for real, or just for … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable cotton tea bags
Abby from Things for Boys got tired of the little bits of tea that found their way to the bottom of her cup, so she made a reusable cotton tea bag. She used a tutorial by Lillyella to make them. … Read More...
Video tutorial: Check and correct the fit of a basic skirt block
Emily Tao adds to her series of pattern drafting video tutorials with a segment that shows how to check and correct the fit of a basic skirt block. She shows how to use the grainline and the hem to verify … Read More...
Tutorial: Use color blocking to add length to a skirt
Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made guest blogs in Skirt Week at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how you can use a simple color blocking technique to add extra length to a skirt. This is a great fix for a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a padded camera strap
Taylor from Taylor Made shows how to make a padded camera strap. The padding makes a heavy camera more comfortable to wear, especially on long summer sightseeing trips, and the fabric cover is a lot prettier than a basic black … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s cascading ruffle tank
Sumo’s Sweet Stuff shows how to make a summer-y tank for a little girl, with rows of cascading ruffles hang from a simple shirred bodice. Super cute! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Make a Little Artist Apron from a kitchen towel
Simple Simon & Co. guest blog in Just Sew Week at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make their Little Artist Apron. It has pockets across the front to hold crayons, markers, or other artistic necessities. It’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Bedsheets stamped with oversized letters
Abby from Things for Boys shows how she used a large stencil and a small word stamp to add personality to a plain set of sheets. Now her son’s sheets have oversized “ZZZ”s stamped across the top. This is such … Read More...
Tutorial: Singed satin fabric flower
Jonie from Just Between Friends shows how to make this gorgeous satin flower. The edges of all the petals are singed to curl them and give them shape. Go to her tute to see how to make one.
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Tutorial: Accordiant pleated skirt
Stacey from Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make her accorcdian pleated skirt. Her tutorial shows how to use a pleating board to create all of … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired suspender skirt for little girls
Cherie from You & Mie guest blogs in the Vintage May series at Skirt As Top with a tutorial showing how to make this vintage-inspired suspender skirt for little girls. This project makes me so happy. It was inspired by … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring bag with a ruffled top
Rebekah from Twinkle and Twine shows how to make a two-tone drawstring bag. The placement of the casing creates a ruffle around the top when the bag is cinched up. You can use the bag for any number of purposes. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruched and color blocked knit skirt
Rach H from Family Ever After guest blogs in the Just Sew Week series at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a color blocked and ruched knit skirt. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Simple vinyl wallets, so mod!
These modern vinyl wallets by How About Orange are so awesome! They’re easy to make, too. The vinyl doesn’t fray, so there’s no need to worry about raw edges. A bit of contrast stitching creates a mod design on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Hip To Be Square upcycled top for little girls
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how to make her Hip To Be Square upcycled top for little girls. It’s made from two large squares of knit fabric that have been repurposed from old t-shirts. The square shape is … Read More...
Tutorial: Penny pincher coin purse
The Free Spirit Fabrics blog shares a PDF tutorial by Melissa Peda from 100 Billion Stars showing how to make her Penny Pincher coin purse. It’s made with a flex frame, so opening it is just a matter of pinching … Read More...