Whitney Sews shares a video tutorial at the Pellon blog showing how to make her Modern Girl Clutch. The fold-over clutch purse has a simple button and loop closure. Go to the video how-to.
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Tutorial: Use cotton yarn to create tie-dye stripes
Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica, shares a video tutorial at the I Love To Create blog showing how to create a striped tie-dye effect on fabric. She uses a Tulip tie-dye kit and lengths of cotton yarn. Brilliant!! … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Turn a polo-style shirt into a loose-fitting top
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how you can turn a man’s polo-style shirt into a loose fitting top for yourself. She models it so the front buttons are at the back, but it can actually be worn either … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby Butterfly softie toy for babies
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make butterfly softie toys for bitty babies. A bell on the inside of the body … Read More...
Tutorial: Garden Veggies Skirt for little girls
Disney from Ruffles & Stuff guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make her Garden Veggies Skirt for little girl. The name comes from what she uses to create the cute stamped … Read More...
Tutorial: High waisted gathered skirt with an exposed zipper
Amber from Very Homemade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty gathered skirt for summer. It has a high waist and an exposed zipper. If you want to add pockets, she has links to a … Read More...
Video tutorial: Check and adjust the fit of an armhole
Emily Tao is a professional pattern cutter, and she shares a series of video tutorials showing how to draft patterns and adjust the fit. The latest is a video showing how to check the fit of an armhole, and how … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on curved fabrics
Kenneth King shares a tutorial at the Threads magazine blog showing his trick for making a rolled hem on curved fabrics. I’ll definitely have to give this a try! Get the tute.
[photo from Threads magazine]
Tutorial: Embellished jeans for little girls
Lila Tueller dishes on Quilt Market and shares a free tutorial showing how to make these fabulous embellished jeans for little girls. She achieves a dimensional effect on the applique with a layer of fusible fleece. I am LOVING the … Read More...
Book Review: Stash Happy Applique
Stash Happy: Applique
by Claire Shaffer is the latest in the Stash Happy series from Lark Crafts. Within this book are 25 projects where applique makes the design.
The smaller pieces of fabric typically used in applique will send … Read More...
Tutorial: Clear vinyl & neon handstitched zippered pouch
Mollie from Wild Olive shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make a handstitched vinyl pouch. The combination of the neon embroidery thread, colored zipper, and clear vinyl is pure fabulousness! Get the tutorial to see how … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Layering overskirt for little girls
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s overskirt. Like the name suggests, the overskirt is made to be layered over another skirt. A split … Read More...
Tutorial: Handstitched felt phone case
Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made guest blogs at Yellow Bird Yellow Beard with a tutorial showing how to sew up a cute little phone case. It’s all handsewn out of felt, with a scrap of pretty fabric on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s peasant style nightgown, plus a faux shirring technique
Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shares a free pattern for a peasant-style nightgown for little girls. It’s an easy style to make, and looks so cute on little girls. If shirring with elastic thread has given you trouble … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple sewing tip to avoid stretched out seams on knit fabric
I love sewing on knits, but I don’t love trying to control the stretch as the fabric moves under the needle. Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares her latest discovery on her blog for sewing on knits without creating stretched-out … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruched throw pillow
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a ruched throw pillow. The gathered fabric adds texture and interest to the solid colored pillow. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Girl. Inspired.]
Tutorial: Faux acid-wash t-shirts
Is there anything more evocative of 80’s fashion than a good ole’ acid wash? Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can recreate the look of acid washed fabric on your t-shirts. You don’t have … Read More...
Tutorial: Use bleach to create a subtle chevron print
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she used bleach to create a subtle chevron print on some knit fabric. She used the fabric to create a pretty maxi skirt, but I can also see this print making a cool … Read More...
Tutorial: Knotted knit fabric headband
Homemade Mamas shows how to make this cute knotted headband out of strips of jersey knit fabric. The nautical look of the knotted knit is perfect for summertime! If you don’t have knit yardage to cut the strips from, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated cummerbund belt
Steph from 3 Hours Past shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a pleated cummerbund belt. Wide belt elastic inserted into the back portion of the cummerbund gives it a good snug fit. Go to her tutorial… Read More...