Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, and Whatnots created a series of thread sketched portraits to give as Christmas gifts. Isn’t that the coolest? She turned snapshots into line art and then transferred that to fabric to use as a guide … Read More...
Tutorial: 5 Minute Headband out of an old necktie
Head over to Crafting a Green World to find out how to make a headband out of a necktie. This is such a cute idea, and you can do it in just 5 minutes. I’m adding this to my must-sew … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a hanging organizer for winter hats and scarves
Stephanie from The Silly Pearl created this hanging organizer to hold her girls’ winter gear when they come in from outside. Scarves are easily hung from wooden rings (repurposed napkin rings), and a large pocket at the bottom holds hats … Read More...
Giveaway: Fat quarter bundle in tangerine and steel
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway on her blog for Fresh Squeezed Fabrics. One of her readers will win a fat quarter bundle of fabrics in tangerine and steely gray. Go to her giveaway post for the details and … Read More...
Free pattern: Cute little felt hedgehog
Angela from Lazy Basset shows how to make a cute little hedgehod softie out of felt. He’s laying on his back, with his belly and his hedgehog paws up. Awww…. He’s lightly stuffed to give him some 3-d shaping. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with ruffled strip
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a throw pillow with a ruffled strip stitched across the front. The tone-on-tone that she uses in her example is lovely, but you could … Read More...
Tutorial: Add ruffles to the hems of girl’s leggings
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how to add ruffles to the hems of a pair of girl’s leggings. They look like high-end chee-chee boutique pants, but you can make them out of knit fabric recycled from … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a t-shirt to match flannel pajama pants
Polly from Helping Little Hands wanted to make a t-shirt to match a pair of flannel pajama pants. It would be easy enough to just cut a motif from the scrap fabric and applique it to the shirt, but the … Read More...
Read all about it: Interfacing, fusible webbing, and fusible adhesive
If you’re new to sewing, you may be wondering what interfacing is. Or fusible webbing. Or fusible adhesive. They’re all somewhat similar and can usually be found on the same aisle in the fabric store, but they all work a … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur infinity scarf
Cat from Bride Blu shares a tutorial on her blog shows how to make a soft faux fur infinity scarf. This looks so warm and soft and snuggly for the cold weather! You can make one from half a yard … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled sweater earwarmer headwrap
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to create this lovely earwarmer head wrap out of a refashioned sweater. It’s quick and easy to make, and super cute out of a cable knit sweater like she used in her example. … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Vintage lace onesie
A little bit of vintage lace is all that Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard need to take a plain pink onesie and make it swoon-worthy cute. This would make the sweetest baby gift! Read more at The Crafty Cupboard.… Read More...
Tutorial: Lightweight lace-edged scarf
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make lace-edged scarf. The part of the scarf that wraps around your neck is made from a soft lightweight jersey knit, with lace panels stitched to the ends for a bit of pretty. … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a stuffed animal into a plushie backpack
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to turn a large stuffed animal into a cute plushie backpack for a small child. How cute is that!!! The project is part of her Faux Fur Week series. Get the tutorial … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Little Flower Girl Sundress with elastic thread shirred bodice
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use elastic thread shirring to create her Little Flower Child Sundress. The dress is pieced from coordinating fat quarters. (You could also use half-yard … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern super hero t-shirt applique
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she created this cool superhero shirt for her son. She used fusible webbing to applique a Captain America superhero design. The denim and white on the navy shirt has a rough vintage-y feel, … Read More...
Freebie: Rit Dye recipes for the season’s hottest colors
Every year, Pantone releases a set of colors predicted to be the hottest, trendiest colors in fashion. Rit Dye shares recipes to create these Pantone colors using their dyes. Get the recipes and create (or recreate) your clothing in this … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered ribbon heart hair accessory
Fleece Fun shows how to make a cute layered ribbon heart hair accessory for Valentine’s Day, no sewing required. The singed edges of the satin ribbon hearts creates cool curled edges and a 3-d effect. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Quilted silhouette wall art
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial at Momtastic showing how to make quilted silhouette wall art. You can use any type of image for the silhouette, but personally I’m loving the idea of using your child’s profile. This … Read More...
Read all about it: Winners of the Solids-Only Tote Challenge announced
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! announced the winners of the Solids-Only Tote Challenge that she co-hosted with Keren from Sew La Vie!. Go to Rikka’s post now to see who won, and also to see photos of all … Read More...