I find that sewing with knits to be very easy – until you get to the hemming. And then the bottoms go all wavy and wonky and much cussing ensues. Sound familiar? If so, check out this post over at … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired Fitzgerald dress for girls
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how she created her lovely Fitgerald dress. The vintage-inspired girl’s dress has a straight shape, puff sleeves, and a Peter Pan collar. It’s hard to see in this photo, but her example … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Coraline dress
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how she made her Coraline dress for her young daughter. The look is inspired by a dress she spied on Pinterest. She recreated the look, using a t-shirt that fits her daughter as … Read More...
Tutorial: His and Hers throw pillows
Jen Carlton Bailly from Betty Crocker Ass shares a tutorial in the True Love series at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a set of His and Hers throw pillows. The pillows are embroidered with large embroidered letters spelling … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: 1-hour upcycled jersey pants with bright patch pockets
Janae Easton from Platypus File shares a tutorial at Charm Stitch showing how to make a pair of toddler’s knit pants out of an upcycled knit shirt. They can be made in just 1 hour. A pair of patch pockets … Read More...
Free pattern: Twisted Slouch Hat from knit fabric
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood joins Made By Rae‘s Sewing With Knits series with a free pattern tutorial showing how to make her Twisted Slouch Hat from knit fabric. Check out the cool faux cable stitched down either side! Get the … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Giant sparkly ric rac makes a tiered skirt fabulous!
Lookie what Autie from iCandy Handmade did with some giant ric rac and a store-bought tiered skirt! I’m sure the plain tiered skirt was cute enough, but add that gian sparkly ric rac and it’s pure fabulousness! Read more at … Read More...
Tutorial: Stenciled mod herringbone design
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how she created this stenciled herringbone design on her son’s t-shirt. You can make the mod design using masking tape and fabric paint. It’s awesome on a boy’s shirt, but don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Onesie into jumpsuit
Alida from I Make Stuff shares a series of tutorials showing how she made this onesie jumpsuit outfit for her toddler daughter. It has the simplicity of one-piece dressing, but looks like separates. (No digging through a hamper trying to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a girl’s tunic tee from a man’s t-shirt
It may be Valentine’s Day, but there’s still time to make a last-minute V-Day top. Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made a quick and cute tunic top for her daughter out of a man’s t-shirt. I am … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a toddler’s bathrobe from two bath towels
If you have two bath towels, you have what you need to make a toddler’s bathrobe. Things for Boys has the how-to. The tutorial includes a cutting diagram so the hems of the sleeves and the bottom of the robe … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fleece hobo bag
You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making this fleece hobo bag over at Fleece Fun. The pieces are tied together, so no sewing is required. (If you wanted to add a netting outer layer as shown … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Add a lace heart cutout to a cardigan
Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a plain cardigan to give it a lace heart cutout design in the back. I love this idea!! Get the tute.
[photo from Stars for Streetlights]
Tutorial: Big Huge Bow
Kate from See Kate Sew calls this her Big Huge Bow. The name is certainly accurate. This is one BIG bow, people! She turned it into a fabulous hair accessory for her daughter, who wore it in the photo shoot … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Little girl’s pants with tiered legs
Lookie at the pants that The Sewing Dork made for her daughter! They were inspired by a pair she found at Naartjie Kids. The legs are constructed like a tiered skirt. She made hers from a solid jersey knit, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated pillow sham
Head over to Centsational Girl to find out how to make a pillow sham with pleated trim. The decorative pillow is made from a quilter’s weight cotton and would be pretty in any type of print. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Clean and Simple Clutch Purse
Sew4Home shows how to make their Clean and Simple Clutch. Use home decor weight fabric for the outer layer so your purse keeps its shape. (You can use a lighter weight fabric for the lining.) They refer to it as … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled fabric heart Valentine’s tee
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a cute last-minute Valentine’s tee using a store bought tee and a scrap of ruffled fabric. Get the tute.
[photo from iCandy Handmade]
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Tutorial: Flower drawstring pouch from a hankie
Lia from Lia’s Crafty Journey made this drawstring pouch out of a batik handkerchief from a friend’s wedding. I love how the folded “petals” show off the border print! She shares a series of photos showing how she folded it … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a versatile knit peasant dress
Kate from Needle and Spatula shows how you can make this versatile peasant dress. No pattern is required. She shows how you can cut the right shapes using a t-shirt as a guide. Made from a lightweight jersey knit, the … Read More...