Melissa from Honeybee Vintage shows how to make a set of curtains out of bed linens. What a great idea! She used a duvet that she found at a thrift store, but you might also be able to pick one … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing caddy and Hello Kitty pincushion
Sew4Home shows how to make this handy little caddy for organizing your sewing notions. They made it from a cute Hello Kitty fabric, and then made a matching Hello Kitty pincushion. Cute!!! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Gathered fabric flower
Melissa from Melly Sews shows how to make a gathered fabric flower. Her version of the fabric flower uses two layers of gathered petals and a pretty bead finishing off the center. She put it on a headband to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Snap Trap Lil’ Kids Wallet
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making her Snap Trap Lil’ Kids Wallet. The small fabric pouch has two pockets – the zippered pocket across the front that you can easily … Read More...
Tutorial: Retro-inspired little gir’s top with a Peter Pan collar
Terra from Mama Says Sew guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make a retro-inspired top for a little girl. The Peter Pan collar is all sweetness. She has a free pattern for a size 3T/4T. … Read More...
Tutorial: All-purpose organizing caddy
Jennifer Overstreet from Gable House Quilting and Designs shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a handy organizing caddy. Thanks to a weighted sand pocket at the top, the bag can hang from the side of … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pouch sling baby carrier
Marissa from Rae Gunshares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pouch style baby carrier. It’s easy to slip on and allows for hands-free baby carrying. Get the tutorial at Rae Gun Ramblings.
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Tutorial: Cash organizing wallets
Tammy from Karamat shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a cash organizing wallet. The simple fabric wallet has one pocket for holding a bit of paper money. You can use them as part of a … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashioned from a flared skirt
Geneva from A Pair and a Spare shows how to refashion a flared skirt into a peplum. The flared hem of the original skirt gets moved up to the waistband to create the peplum. What a great idea! Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion two t-shirts into a drapey cardigan
Urban Threads shares a tutorial at Instructables showing how to turn two shirts (one of them long-sleeved) into a drapey cardigan. Your t-shirts will need to be the same or at least a very close match. They added a large … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper and ribbon bow
Yumiko from Funny Rabbit combined decorative ribbon and a zipper to make this cool bow. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make it. She added a pin back to make a brooch, but this would also … Read More...
Giveaway: 10 half-yard cuts from Anna Maria Horner’s Loulouthi line
You could win a set of 10 half-yard cuts of Anna Maria Horner’s Loulouthi line from Modern Fabric Studio over at Maureen Cracknell Handmade Ten half-yard cuts of this gorgeous line. Wow! Go there for the details and to get … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom scarf
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial showing how to make a simple square scarf edged in funky pom pom fringe. Love! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: A Happy Tunic dress suitable for older girls and pre-teens
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple long-sleeved tunic dress. She created the dress in response to requests from her readers for styles suitable for older girls and … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Bow tie
Angela Osborn, an experienced seamstress and fashion designer, shares a free and easy-to-follow pattern for making your own bow tie. This pattern is ideal for those who are just starting to learn sewing, as it requires minimal skill and experience. … Read More...
Tutorial: Loopy felt flower
Sierra from Blue Ribbon Cottage guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a loopy felt flower. You can assemble the whole thing with glue, but you could easily use handstitching instead. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: “You’ve Got Mail” zippered pouch
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a zippered pouch that looks like a letter, complete with stamps and cancelation marks. She made it as a special gift for her niece’s 18th birthday. Teenagers can be so hard … Read More...
Tutorial: Creative embellishments for girls’ leggings
Delia from Delia Creates shows four ways you can embellish a plain pair of leggings to make them special. Her tutorial includes how to add a pintuck down the front of each leg, how to add buttons to the cuff, … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Infinity scarf with a French seam
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she took an old fringed scarf destined for the ‘donate’ pile and turned it into an infinity scarf. She used a French seam so there are no raw edges showing. Get the tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Pan Protector and Hot Pad
Staci from Crafty Staciposts on her blog with a tutorial showing how to make a pan protector that doubles as a hot pad. The quilted fabric circles will protect the surface of your pans when they’re stacked in the … Read More...