Brandi from Crafty Girl Squared shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use a vintage pillowcase to make a pair of pajama pants for a toddler. The fabric in a vintage pillowcase is typically very soft. And if … Read More...
Tutorial: Sheer shirred scarf
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot shows how to make a lightweight shirred scarf. Using elastic thread makes quick and easy work of the gathers that run the length of the scarf. I’m loving it in the sheer fabrics that she … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY snuggle blanket
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a snuggling blanket. You know, the large fleece blankets with sleeves? They’re really not so expensive to buy, but making one yourself means you have a greater choice of colors and … Read More...
Tutorial: Cleaning an older sewing machine
Older sewing machines are fairly easy to find at thrift stores and yard sales. They’re usually inexpensive, but they may need some TLC. Sew Delish shows how to clean an older sewing machine to get them running at their best … Read More...
Tutorial: Dolman top
Merrick from Merrick’s Art shows how to make a dolman top. The drapey, slouchy shirt is super stylish. It turns out that it’s pretty easy to make as well. I have a mountain of chores in front of me today, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make toddler’s harem pants out of shirt sleeves
Melissa from Needle & Nest shares a tutorial at Prudent Baby showing how to make a pair of toddler’s harem pants out of… wait for it… sleeves from an adult’s button down shirt. What a clever idea!! The shape of … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap Buster Pajama Pants with contrast waist
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make her Scrap Buster Pajama Bottoms for little kids. The contrast panel across the top is super cute, but it also allows her to cut the bottoms of the legs out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Stretch knit skirt with pieced stripes
Jill from Ruffles n Such and Made It On Monday shows how to make a stretch knit skirt with big bold stripes running across it. The stripes are pieced from two different colors of knit fabric. I’m loving the black … Read More...
Giveaway: Circa 1952 organic fat quarter set from Monaluna
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away a stack of seven fat quarters from Monaluna’s Circa 1952 line. The fabrics are offered by Moona Fabrics They’re 100% organic cotton and are printed with low impact dyes. The retro-themed woodland prints will … Read More...
Tutorial: Elegant leather passport cover
Jenya from Eva Foreva shows how to make a passport cover that is beautiful in its simplicity. Made from leather, it takes just a couple of seasms to sew it together. (If you can’t find real leather, you could also … Read More...
Tutorial: Sprockets pincushion
Head over to Cutting Corners College by Riley Blake Designs to find out how to make this cute Sprocket Pincushion. The pieced wedges are cut from small bits of fabric, so you pull out your scrap bin for this project. … Read More...
Tutorial: Hoop skirt for an 18″ doll
Katie from Little Becky Homecky shows how she made a hoop skirt for her daughter’s American Girl doll. The hoop skirt gives the doll’s full skirts the fullness they need to look their best. Rather than spending $20 on one … Read More...
Free pattern: Crazy monster pillow
Ashley Johnston from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial at We All Sew for making this uber cute monster pillow. I am LOVING his funny hair and his crazy eyes and the pointy teeth! Get the pattern and … Read More...
Tutorial: All You Need Is Love little girl’s Valentine’s skirt
Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. guest blogs at Somewhat Simple with a tutorial showing how to make her super cute “All You Need Is Love” skirt for little girls. It’s a twirly skirt from a solid fabric with the … Read More...
Tutorial: Country Ruffle top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin has done it again. She’s gone and created another fabulous little top for her little girl. This one is her Country Ruffle Top, with an asymmetrical buttoned bodice and rows of sweet ruffles peeking out … Read More...
Tutorial: Make continuous bias tape without a million little seams
I love me some bias tape. But I don’t love sewing together all those strips of fabric to make a long piece of it. Katy from No Big Dill shows another way to make a long piece of bias tape … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a handprinted herringbone design on fabric
Danielle from My Sparkle shares a tutorial on Project Run and Play showing how to make the handprinted herringbone fabric that she used in her winning entry to the boys’ challenge. She used it to make a shawl collar pullover, … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with piped edges
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to create a throw pillow with piped edges. Her tutorial includes the scoop on making your own piping (because the already made stuff rarely comes in the color you want), as well as how … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a covering for an oddly shaped window
It’s easy enough to find (or make) curtains for a standard window. It’s a big rectangle, and if the curtain is gathered then there’s some flexibility in the width of the panel you use. But if you need a covering … Read More...
Tutorial: Favorite T-shirt Dress
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her favorite T-shirt dress. I can see why it’s a favorite. It’s quick and easy to make, and it looks so stylish. It made from two pieces (a front and a back) … Read More...