Barbie will be ever the fashionable hostess wearing this half-apron with a circle skirt. Sharon Sews shares a free pattern and tutorial for making it. Get the pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Pleated Christmas tree skirt
Stephanie from The Petite Sewist guest blogs at Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night with a tutorial showing how to make a pleated Christmas tree skirt. It’s gorgeous out of the muslin fabric and contrast-y red trim that she used … Read More...
Tutorial: Free-motion stitched nested heart ornaments
Birgitte from Sew Danish guest blogs in the Scandinavian Christmas series at The Pickled Herring shares a tutorial showing how to make free-motioned stitched nested heart Christmas ornaments. These are so pretty, especially when they’re stitched with gold thread! Even … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather obi belt with flower embellishment
Catherine from Cat on a Limb shows how to make a fabulous leather obi belt with a flower embellishment. The wide belt has narrow ties that wrap around the waist and tie together right in the center of the flower. … Read More...
Tutorial: Apple mug rug and pot holder
Tanya from Craft Couture by T.C. shares a tutorial for making a mug rug shaped like an apple. There’s a slit on the back so it can also be used as a pot holder. Cute!! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Faux leather or fabric firewood carrier
Head over to the Fiskars website to find out how you can stitch up a firewood carrier out of fabric or faux leather. The carrier makes it easy to bring in the logs you’ll need to build a cozy winter … Read More...
Tutorial: Minky neck pillow
Sew4Home shows how to make a neck pillow out of a soft minky fabric. The pillow is shaped to help support your neck while reading or watching TV in bed. If you don’t have any minky fabric, they’d also be … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew knotted knit scarf
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how you can make a quick and easy knotted knit scarf, no sewing required. It takes just 15 minutes to make one – perfect for last minute gifts! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Add some pop to store-bought dresses
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use your sewing skills to add a little something extra to a relatively simple store-bought dress. She shows how to add a peek-a-boo tulle … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Stegosaurus Socks
Jessica fromHappy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Stegosaurus Socks, knee socks with dinosaur spikes sewed on to the back. These are sooooo cute! She starts with a pair of colorful socks and … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork sweater dress
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she created a new sweater dress for herself out of several refashioned sweaters. One sweater remains relatively intact as the bodice and sleeves, and the other sweaters are pieced together for a patchy … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a casserole dish carrier
Jolen from Love Of Sewing shows how to make a casserole carrier. The fabric carrier wraps around a 9×12 baking dish, with wooden handles for easy carrying. You could make one to give as a Christmas gift, or make one … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a long full skirt from refashioned long john underwear
Sheri from Sew Much Fun and Mensch T’s shares a tutorial on her blog, Awesomesauce and Asshattery, showing how she turned three pairs of her husband’s old army issue long john underwear into a long, full skirt for herself. … Read More...
Free pattern: Merry Moose Christmas Ornament
The Crafting Fiend shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making her Merry Moose Christmas ornament. He’s made out of felt, with the cutest little scarf tied around his neck! Get the pattern and how-to.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Toddler’s gathered skirth with waist sash
Kirstin from Kojodesigns guest blog in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make a toddler’s gathered skirt. A sash at the waist ties into a pretty bow. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric Christmas tree ornament
Luvinthemommyhood shows how you can use your fabric scraps to make a cute Christmas tree ornament. The tree is made from stuffed fabric triangles, with a button embellishment for the star. It’s assembled entirely with handstitching and hot glue. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled fabric and burlap table runner
Mary from Letter Me Up and Redo 101 shows how she made this festive table runner from burlap and fabric. The length of the table runner is a simple strip of burlap, with ruffled fabric accenting the ends. She made … Read More...
Tutorial: Pink ribbon Christmas ornament for breast cancer awareness
Polly from Helping Little Hands shows how to make a pink ribbon Christmas ornament for breast cancer awareness. This would make a thoughtful gift for a loved one who has been impacted by breast cancer. You could easily adapt this … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Wedding dress remade into a cute top and matching clutch purse
It wasn’t long ago that I pointed you to a project by Pam from Threading My Way. At her daughter’s request, she remade her daughter’s wedding dress into a semi-formal day dress. Now, the wedding dress has undergone another … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pouch to hold travel documents
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shows how to make a zippered pouch to hold important travel documents. The size is just right to hold 4 passports, folded papers, a pen, and a small notepad. If travel isn’t in your near future, … Read More...