Darts are essentially places where you pinch out extra fabric to create shaping in a garment. But did you know that you can move the darts? Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows you how. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Cozy and cuffed flannel PJ pants
Is there anything cozier than a pair of flannel PJ pants? Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make them yourself. Her version of the simple pants adds a contrast cuff at … Read More...
Tutorial: Cuffed skirt refashioned from a pair of pants
Sheri from Sew Much Fun and Awesomesauce & Asshattery shows how she refashioned an unloved pair of pants into an awesome new cuffed skirt for herself. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Awesomesauce & Asshattery]
Tutorial: “Junk for the Trunk” car organizer
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her “Trunk for the Junk” organizer. The fabric bucket hangs from the back of the front seat and gives a place – other than the … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s footless spring tights
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can turn a little girl’s pair of outgrown tights into a new pair of footless tights for spring. By cutting off the feet, you get a … Read More...
Tutorial: Tote with ruffled pocket and knotted straps
Sew4Home shows how to make a pretty tote bag with a ruffled outer pocket and straps that tie in a knot at the shoulder. Mismatchy buttons attach the straps to the bag. They made theirs out of a toile, but … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Kicky new spring dress out of a frumpy dated dress
Would you believe that this frumpy, dumpy dress could become a kicky new spring dress? Jennifer from Two Butterflies took her scissors and sewing machine to the dress and did just that, and shares the results on her blog. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a reversible jacket for a young child
Rose from A Rosie Sweet Home made this reversible jacket for her toddler daughter, using a jacket that fit her young child as a guide for cutting the pattern. It turned out so CUTE!! Want to make one for yourchild? … Read More...
Review & Giveaway: Heart-Felt Holidays
Go check out my review of Heart-Felt Holidays
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Sewing Pattern: Designer-inspired high-waisted silk shorts
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she recreated the look of a designer pair of shorts. The inspiration was a high-waisted gathered short in a brightly patterned silk. They came with a price tag of $310. She got a … Read More...
Tutorial: D-ring belt
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a D-ring belt out of webbing. The plain webbing she uses is just right for a boy’s belt; if you … Read More...
Vote for your favorite Typography project
The entry period of The Typography Challenge by Ricochet and Away! and Sew La Vie has ended, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite typogrpahy themed project. You can vote once per day throughout the month of April. … Read More...
Video tutorial: Reusable snack bags with easy foldover top
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make reusable snack and sandwich bags with an easy foldover top. They’re made from a laminated cotton for a wipe-clean surface. (The side that faces the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric strip sleeves
Jessica from My Inner Need To Create shows how she made the cool fabric strip detail on the sleeves of this dress. The dress is a Star Wars themed prom dress, and the sleeves the design of her client. I’m … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer Song Tote with a casing and a bow
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic shows how to make her Summer Song Tote. The pretty tote is lined, with an interior pocket and a loop to hang your keys from. The outside of the bag is embellished with a contrast … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a hood to a t-shirt
Athena from The Stuff of Success shows how you can turn a t-shirt into a hoodie. It’s a quick and easy project, taking just 10 minutes and a couple of seams. Get the tutorial.
[photo from The Stuff of Success]
Tutorial: Pieced Sunshine dress for little girls
Kristin from Skirt As Top pieced together two colors of yellow shot cotton to create a sunshine-y Easter dress for her young daughter. This dress makes my heart so happy! She shares a tutorial showing how she pieced the starburst … Read More...
Read all about it: Sewing striped fabrics
I’m seeing stripes all over the place this season. And no wonder – they’re lively and fresh, but not too busy. If you’re sewing a garment from striped fabric, having the stripes match at the seams always looks nice. Tasia … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Shirred t-shirt skirt
Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shows off the lovely spring dresses she made for her daughters. She got the idea from a shirred skirt tutorial she found at Sew Like My Mom. The skirt is made from a t-shirt, … Read More...
Tutorial: Freezer paper stenciling
If you haven’t tried freezer paper stenciling yet, you’re missing out on a quick and easy way to add a painted design to fabric. It gives the crisp, clean edges like screen printing, but doesn’t require expensive equipment or complicated … Read More...