Have you seen a pressert foot with a spiral-y thing on it? Chances are, it’s a binding foot. The metal spiral is used to guide a strip of bias tape around the edge of your main fabric. Once you get … Read More...
Video tutorial: Shorten a sleeve pattern without affecting the circumference
Emily Tao continues to give us expert pattern drafting tutorials, this time with a video showing how to shorten a sleeve without affecting the shape or circumference of the hem. Because sleeves have angled or curved sides, just lopping … Read More...
Free pattern: Peanut Swaddler with a two-way zipper
Tony from Sugar Tart Crafts guest blogs at Naptime Crafters shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Peanut Swaddler. The hourgass shape fits snug to a baby’s sleeping position, and a two-way zipper means you can open from … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a button placket for a polo shirt
Melly from Melly Sews shows how to make a button placket for a polo shirt. The polo shown in her tutorial post was part of her entry into last week’s sportswear challenge at Project Run and Play. I’m loving … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Little girl’s playdress refashioned from an adult t-shirt
LiEr from ikat bag shares a tutorial on Project Run and Play showing how she refashioned an adult’s long-sleeved t-shirt into this cute little playdress for her daughter. The shirt had been practical maternity wear, but hadn’t been worn much … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric backed business cards
If your business is sewing-related, why not bring some fabric into your business card design? Kirstin from Kojodesigns shows how to do that by adding a fabric backing to a simple printed business card. The unexpected color and texture on … Read More...
We were Forkin’ and we were Talkin’
This past Saturday, Craft Gossip hosted its second Fork & Talk Craft Blogger Meet-Up. As with our first meet-up, the event was sponsored by the generous folks at EK Success. They’re the people who bring you such brands as … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage Handkerchief Burp Cloths
Melissa Mortenson from fourteen may and The Polkadot Chair created a very special baby gift using vintage hankies. She backed them with a soft and absorbant chenille and made the most precious burp cloths ever. Ric rac trim peeks out … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pockets
Jacinda from Prudent Baby posts in their Zipper Week series witha tutorial how to make a pocket with a zippered opening. Get the tutorial at Prudent Baby.
[photo from Prudent Baby]
Tutorial: Posey Blouse with ruffles and ruched cap sleeves
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Posey Blouse, with rows of ruffles around the neck and ruched cap sleeves. The edges of the ruffled strips of fabric are fiished with a simple serge, giving them a … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace-up socks
Stefanie Girard, Craft Gossip’s Recycled Crafts editor, shares a tutorial on her personal blog, Sweater Surgery, showing how to restyle a plain pair of socks into a pair that lace up the back. The edges are finished with lace … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s tiered ruffle dress
Jennifer from Une Petit Design shows us how to make a girl’s tiered ruffle dress. The dress itself is lovely, but it’s also finished nicely, with a fully lined bodice and an invisible zipper. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Elastic banded blouse
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff recently scored some suspenders from a thrift store. Crafty mama that she is, she immeidately took them apart for the colored elastic and the clip hardware. She shares a tutorial showing how she used some … Read More...
Who will be getting a copy of Heart-Felt Holidays?
Last week I posted a review of Heart-Felt Holidays
and had a copy to give away to one lucky reader. I’m back tonight to tell you that the winner is none other than….
…commenter #85, Claire, who said:
I love … Read More...
Read all about it: Linen fabric
Steph from 3 Hours Past loves to sew with linen, and she devotes a couple of posts to her favorite fabric. In one, she talks about the durability and sustainability of this natural fiber. In the other she gives some … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold-over clutch with zipper closure
To Sew With Love shows how to make this cute fold-over clutch purse. Though at first glance it looks like the only thing keeping your belongings inside is the top folded over, there’s actually a zipper across the top to … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Three washcloths from one old towel
Michele from Michele Made Me posts on her blog showing how she turned one old towel into three new washcloths. It’s as simple as cutting the old towel into squares and then binding them off. The binding keeps the edges … Read More...
Video tutorial: Check and correct the fit of a collar stand to avoid puckers
If you find that your handmade buttondown shirts have a little pucker at the top of the button placket, then check out this video by Emily Tao. She explains two reasons for this pucker – the collar stand being … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Handsewn leather gloves from a vintage pattern
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams just finished making a pair of handsewn leather gloves using a vintage 1950’s pattern. She’s got photos and a project description on her blog. Go there now to see more pictures and read about … Read More...
Free pattern: Shirred pocket skirt, now in toddler and girls sizes
Last summer, Jessica from Running With Scissors shared a tutorial on her blog for making a shirred pocket skirt. The dimensions and the pocket pattern were for an adult sized skirt. This has such a popular pattern that she … Read More...