Maryanne and Caroline from Sew Together share a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make their Liberté, Egalité, Frugalité skirt. The gored sweater skirt was part of their winning entry into the Earth Day challenge last week. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fringed felt poncho for an 18″ doll
Jennifer from Live. Life. Create. Art. shares a fun no-sew project for an 18″ doll, making a fringed poncho from a square of felt. (You could also use fleece for this project.) It’s easy enough for kids to make themselves. … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiny pincushion you can attach to your needlework scissors
Emedoodle from Mommy’s Nap Time shows how to make a tiny little pincushion. A long loop allows you to hang it through the handles of your needlework scissors so the two will always be together. It takes just small pieces … Read More...
Tutorial: Frog hooded towel for babies and small children
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a froggie hooded towel for a baby or young child. The hooded towel is easily constructed from a bath towel and a hand towel (bright green for froggie colors), with the … Read More...
Video tutorial: Make a lavender sachet from a vintage hankie
Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a video on her blog showing how to turn a vintage handkerchief into a lavender sachet. The angled flap on the front shows off any embroidery or other detail on the corner of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Beaded flower shaped smocking
Melly Sews shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made the smocked detail on her Fields of Gold dress that was part of her entry in the Earth Day challenge at Project Run and Play. Each of … Read More...
Tutorial: Making box pleats
Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a box pleat. Often found on skirts or dresses, a box pleat is actually two pleat placed nose to nose. Get the how-to to find … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Ruffled boxer shorts
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of ruffled boxer shorts. Paired with a soft tee, they make cute and comfy summer sleepwear. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Secret Zipper Sweet Heart Purse
Prudent Baby shows how to make a fun heart-shaped purse with a hidden zipper stitched into the front. Their Secret Zipper Sweet Heart Purse would be so cute for little girls! It’s big enough to hold a handful of smal … Read More...
Tutorial: Use your sewing machine to stitch your buttons down
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can use a sewing machine to stitch your buttons down. Her post includes the scoop on stitching down two-hole and four-hole buttons, … Read More...
Review & Giveaway: Singer 160 Limited Edition sewing machine
Yesterday I gave you part 1 of my review of the Singer 160 Limited Edition
sewing machine. You can find part 2 of my review over in our Giveaways section. Oh… did I just give you a clue about the … Read More...
Tutorial: Diaper and Wipes Carrier
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make her Diaper and Wipe Carrier. Made from bright, fun prints, the lined fabric pouch holds a pack of wipes and a couple of diapers. She sized it to hold a pack … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s Hooded Bath Towel
Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a hooded bath towel. Kids loooove these!! They can wrap up warm and snuggly as they dry off from a bath. They’re easily made out of a bath towel and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Car organizer that leaves leg room for older children
Jilll from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an organizer to hold all the items that seem to collect in the back of your car. It’s shorter than many hanging organizers … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidery-To-Go Bag with dividers to keep your thread neat
Sara from Sew Sweetness shows how to make her Embroidery-To-Go Bag, a handy zippered bag that holds your embroidery thread and small hoops so they’re ready to grab up and go. An adorable embroidered label on the front (designed by … Read More...
Tutorial: Stripe Play pieced maxi skirt
Jamie Christina from Pretty Ditty has fun with some striped fabric in a pieced maxi skirt. The changing directions of the stripes adds a neat design element. She shares a quick tutorial telling how she did it, including a diagram … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique a textured bow on to a plain blouse
Kristina J. shows how she added a textured bow embellishment to a plain blouse. The blouse was pretty enough as it was, but the appliqued bow makes it fabulous. Textured trim makes this a quick project. Go to her tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Litte girl’s scallop hem skirt
Nisabell from Nisabell Necessary created this pretty scalloped hem skirt for her little girl. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s cute out of a bright happy print (shown here) but also sweet out of a traditional … Read More...
Review: Singer 160 Limited Edition sewing machine
Note: Although Singer sent me a free Singer 160 Limited Edition so I could write this review, opinions in this review are 100% mine. Singer did not request a good review in return for the machine.
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Tutorial: Sleeping bag and pillow for a doll
Jen Goode from 100 Directions shows how you can make a sleeping bag and matching pillow for a doll. Get the tute.
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