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...
Tutorial: Fabric folio organizer
Katie from Crafted by KatieB guest blogs at Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric organizer folio. The pockets on the inside can be used to hold greeting cards, a small address … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage Storybook Coinpurse
Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use a page from a vintage storybook and clear vinyl to make a super cute little coin purse. It’s made with just a couple of seams and … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Maternity pencil skirt from stretch knit fabric
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make a maternity pencil skirt out of stretch knit fabric. It’s made from stretch knit … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric marble maze game
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make a fabric marble maze game. She calls it her Long Trip Maze Game and she designed it to help keep her kids occupied on a 2 1/2 day road trip. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Tacky Christmas sweater with santa pet appliques
Tacky Christmas sweaters used to be, well… tacky. But there’s a growing trend to embrace the tacky of the Christmas sweater and wear it proudly. Sally Ann shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a tacky Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintagely Modern Skirt with contrast hem band
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. . guest blogs in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make her Vintagely Modern Skirt, a gathered skirt with a contrast band … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux cardigan tee for little girls
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s faux cardigan t-shirt. The shirt looks like it’s two pieces – a cardigan layered over a tee – but it’s actually … Read More...
Tutorial: City map purse
Cut Out + Keep user Sonya N. shows how to make a clutch purse out of a map. It’s laminated with fusible vinyl to give it strength. She used a map of Paris, but you could easily use a map … Read More...
Tutorial: Petersham ribbon waistband
Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a petersham ribbon waistband to a skirt. Petersham is a ribbon that looks like grosgrain, but the differences in fiber content weave make it softer … Read More...