It can be difficult to find just the right shower curtain to match your bathroom decor. Why not make one yourself? Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to do it. And when you make it yourself, you can choose exactly … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket tote with leather handles
Gabi from Bee-Inspired guest blogs at Sew Sweetness with a tutorial showing how to make a lined tote bag with leather handles. A large pocket across the front gives easy access to smaller items, and a snappy flap across the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pincushion for the Pinterest addict
Have you discovered Pinterest yet? If so, you’re probably spending hours browsing and pinning, and browsing and pinning some more. Becky from U Create shares a tutorial for a super cute Pin-terest pincushion. It wraps around your sewing machine and … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Bohemian Lampshade
Check out this Bohemian lampshade cover that Laura from About Goodness made! It’s a gorgeous mix of fabric and lace and knitted panels. After you’re done drooling over the photos of her project, she gives some tips and tricks if … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a reusable wet pad for a Swiffer
I love using my Swiffer mop for quick clean-ups. (Because at my house, “quick” is the only kind of clean-up that happens!) But what I don’t love are the throw-away pads that go on my Swiffer. Kathy from Sew, Create, … Read More...
Tutorial: Chair Bag for a child’s school desk
Tonya from The Crafty Mummy created a fabric bag that hangs on the back of her child’s chair at school. The large pouches are widely used by schools (including my daughter’s) as a way to store books and papers and … Read More...
Tutorial: Add elbow patches to plain jacket or sweater
Ashley from Distractions guest blogs at Clothed Much with a tutorial showing how you can add elbow patches to any jacket or sweater. Elbow patches are trendy this season, and they’re easy enough to add to an existing garment. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Create an inventory system for your fabric stash
Staci from Crafty Stacirecently took inventory of her fabric stash. She needed a solid accounting of all the fabric she had purchased for her sewing business – including the purchase price, the amount of yardage, and its intended use … Read More...
Tutorial: Boy’s appliqued argyle hoodie
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial for making a little boy’s argyle hoodie. The argyle design on the back of the jacket (and on the front and the arm patches) is created by applique and contrast stitching. She created … Read More...
Tutorial: How to shorten a pair of sweatpants
If the hems of all of your sweatpants are ragged and torn from being stepped on over and over, then check out this tutorial by Stephanie from The Petite Sewist. In it, she shows how to shorten a pair … Read More...
Tutorial: “It’s a Cinch” large tote bag
Katy from Sweet Verbena shows how to make her “It’s a Cinch” bag. The large tote bag can can be put to many practical purposes – a diaper bag, a book bag, a pool bag, or just a large purse. … Read More...
Tutorial: Big bold pieced heart throw pillow
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow with a big, bold heart pieced into it. Yes, it’s curved piecing, but don’t worry – she shares a video showing how … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrapbusting patchwork pincushion
Leanne from One Thousand Projects shows how to make a patchwork pincushion. Her project was inspired by a similar project over at Fairy Face Designs. It requires just a handful of small pieces of fabric, so it’s a perfect … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced striped skirt for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this striped skirt for her young daughter. Are you loving that yellow and gray stripe or what? It’s not a print; she pieced it from two solids and then sewed it … Read More...
Giveaway: 8 fat quarters from Daisy Janie’s Tilly line
Maureen Cracknell Handmade has a set of 8 fat quarters of organic fabric from Daisy Janie’s Tilly line to give away. Did you know she dedicated this fabric line to her mother? And that the name is derived from a … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Wrapped fabric flowers with button centers
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her wrapped fabric flowers with button centers. They’re made from a strip of gathered fabric, with thread wrapped around sections of it to create … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric tic-tac-toe board
Lark Crafts shares a free downloadable project sheet for making a fabric tic-tac-toe board. From the board to the pieces, the whole thing is made of fabric. It’s an excerpt from the book Stash Happy Applique
. Get the project … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s tiered skirt
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a tiered skirt for a little girl. She made an appliqued “L-O-V-E” shirts to match for a Valentine’s outfit for her daughters, but this is a nice style of skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple crib skirt with no ruffles or gathers
Sarah from The Adventures of Ernie Bufflo shows how to make a simple crib skirt. There are no gathers and ruffles, which gives center stage to the fabulous print she used. She used a duck cloth or canvas, but you … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby girl leggings
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot recently shares a tutorial for making her Sweet Pea tunic top for a little baby girl. Now she’s added a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make the matching leggings, with ruching and bows … Read More...