I recently shared a tutorial from Meijo’s Joy showing how she created decorative bra straps out of braided t-shirt scraps. The decorative straps look more like a layering tank than bra straps, so you can show them off rather than … Read More...
Tutorial: Red Poppy round bag with ruffled flower
Sara from Sew Sweetness guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her Red Poppy Bag. The name comes from the oversized red flower stitched to the front of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined market bag from vintage pillowcases
Cassandra from Cass Can Sew shows how to make a lined market bag out of a couple of vintage pillowcases. The lining looks pretty, and it also helps strengthen the bag (a good feature when you’re using old textiles that … Read More...
“I Will Wear It In Public” sewing challenge
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! announces her latest sewing challenge. In her “I Will Wear It In Public” garment sewing challenge, she challenges you to make a garment for yourself, something you’d actually want to wear out in public for … Read More...
Tutorial: Swim cover-up tunic for little girls
LiEr from ikat bag shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making a swim cover-up tunic for little girls. The long-sleeved and hooded cover-ups are made from a terry cloth and have raglan sleeves. The pattern is … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Pieced rescue for short curtain panels
Karen from Sew Many Ways was gifted a set of curtain panels that were too short for her windows, so she cut them and pieced them into accent panels to hang at either side of her existing window dressing. Perfect! … Read More...
Tutorial: Keep a fabric motif intact across a dart
Darts add shaping to a garment so it contours to the curves of our bodies, but sometimes those darts can fall in unfortunate places in a design. Not only does it look funny to have a major motif just disappear … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided t-shirt bra straps you won’t mind showing
I can’t count the number of times I’ve fallen in love with a sleeveless top, only to realize that my bra straps show. PC from Meijio’s Joy shares an absolutely brilliant solution to the bra strap dilemma. She used t-shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Knit wrap around beach cover-up
When I saw this wrap around beach cover-up at Grosgrain, I decided right then and there that I should make one for myself. The pattern looked super simple – one piece of knit fabric plus some straps. Though it’s easy … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated ombre throw pillow
Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogged in the Pleat Week series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her ombre pleated pillow cover. In case you’re wondering where she found such perfectly striped fabric for … Read More...
Giveaway: Fat quarter stack from new Rhapsodia line
Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a giveaway for Moona Fabrics, with a set of fat quarters from Art Gallery Fabric’s Rhapsodia line (in the Sweet Journey palette to go to one of her readers. This collection is due out later this … Read More...
Tutorial: Setting snaps
Snaps are an easy closure to work. Did you know that they’re also easy to install? Katy from No Big Dill shows how to do it, including how to set a basic snap and an anorak snap
. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Mock Smock Frock
Danielle from My Sparkle guest blogs in the Pleat Week series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to her Mock Smock Frock. I LOVE the faux smocking detail! And isn’t it fabulous out of the striped fabric? … Read More...
Tutorial: Convert a standard bowtie into a pre-tied bowtie
Allison from Freshly Completed shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to turn a standard tie-it-yourself bowtie into one with the bow already tied. The pre-tied bow ties attach with Velcro at the back, and make dressing up for … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated ombre skirt for little girls
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Pleat Week series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make this awesome little girl’s ombre pleated skirt. Love! Sigh… Get the tute.
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Sewing Pattern – Make a summer halter dress
Seamingly Smitten shares a tutorial on their blog for making a summer halter dress. The pattern is just one piece! She shows it for adults, but I think it would be a sweet style for little girls, too. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Banner Day skirt for little girls
Ellen from The Long Thread, and author of 1, 2, 3 Sew, shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Banner Day Skirt. The little girl’s twirly skirt has a pennant banner pieced … Read More...
Tutorial: Sleeping bag and pillow for an 18″ doll
My daughter and her best friend LOVE their American Girl dolls, and are all the time arranging “play dates” for the dolls to get together. How cute would this sleeping bag and pillow set be for their doll sleepovers? Melissa … Read More...
Tutorial: Take in a skirt in length and waist, the quick and easy way
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows the quick and easy way to take in a skirt that’s too long or too big in the waist. Get the how-t0.
[photo from Cotton & Curl]
Tutorial: Little girl’s bubble top with sweetheart bodice
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how her Anchors Away Bubble Top for toddler girls that’s all kinds of summer cuteness. It’s got a pretty sweetheart bodice with tie straps, and a large anchor … Read More...