Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a fur-trimmed fleece hat with hidden earphone pockets. The warm fleece earflaps will keep your ears warm while you’re rocking out to your favorite tunes. If you want to make a hat … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a fabric checkers game
Jessica Levitt from Juicy Bits shows how she made a checker game out of fabric. The gameboard is pieced from squares of contrasting fabric and the pieces are itty bean bags. A fabric pocket on the back holds all of … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing pattern tissue Christmas ornaments
When people find out that I like to sew, they often try to pawn off some old, unstylish, already cut, wrong size sewing pattern on me. Does this happen to you? If so, Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how you … Read More...
Free pattern: Vintage-inspired Road Cape
ThunderLily shares a free pattern on BurdaStyle for making a vintage-inspired Road Cape. The short cape has a zig zag front with button closure and a wide tie at the neck. Get the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Sew a wine bottle gift bag
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a fabric gift bag to present a bottle of wine. The simple sack is quick and easy to sew. Just slide in a bottle of wine, tie it … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a little boy’s bowtie
Malinda from Dahlhart Lane shows how to make a bow tie for a little boy. The faux bow tie makes your guy look like a dapper young gentleman. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Dahlhart Lane]
Tutorial: Bingo Dauber Bag
Tanaria from Treasure Trail Crafts and FreeBingoBag.com shares a tutorial for making a binger dauber bag. The round drawstring bag has pockets all around the outside to hold bingo daubers, 10 of them in all. Get the tutorial. (You’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Wallet with plenty of pockets
Nikki from Basement Sewing shows how to make her Perfect Wallet. She designed the wallet to have plenty of room for credit cards, paper money, and change. It was slots for twelve cards, a zippered pocket for change, and two … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s bustle skirt
Marissa from Rae Gun and Rae Gun Ramblings shows how to make a super cute little girl’s bustle skirt. The top (bustled) layer is made as a separate skirt so you can get two looks out of the one skirt. … Read More...
Tutorial: Boyfriend style cardigan
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a boyfriend style cardigan. The loose fitting cardigan is made from knit fabric and looks cute worn with a simple tee and jeans. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Ruffled knit top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this cute ruffled knit top for her little girl. The rows and rows of ruffles are so sweet! Get the tute.
[photo from Shwin & Shwin]
Tutorial: Pocket hand warmers from an old wool sweater
Jen from New Green Mama shows how to use squares of felted wool sweaters to create hand warmers for your coat pockets. Just pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and then drop it your pocket to keep your … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux chenille candy cane striped Christmas stockings
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shows how she made these cute candy cane striped Christmas stockings using a faux chenille technique. Get the tute.
[photo from Leafy Treetop Spot]
Tutorial: Holiday tees with temporary embellishments
Holiday shirts are soo cute, and kids love them – but at best you’ll get about a month’s worth of wear out of them. Maridith from Strictly Homemade guest blogs at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Petite Purse Ornament
Michele from Michele Made Me guest blogs in the Haul Out The Holly series at Gwenny Penny with a tutorial showing how to make her Petite Purse Ornament. It’s made from small pieces of fabric, so you can probably find … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Maternity jeans refashion
Maternity clothes today are sooo much cuter than when I was preggers. But even so, the style on maternity jeans tends to be lacking unless you’re willing to shell out the big bucks for a designer pair. Autie from iCandy … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an Advent calendar from a Christmas placemat
A cute Advent calendar doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming to make. In fact, pharMa shows how to make a cute Advent calendar using a Christmas-themed placemat. With the embellishment already on the placemat, it’s as simple as adding … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Vintage-inspired military jacket
Wendy from Vintage Fan Girl created this vintage-inspired military jacket. What a gorgeous coat!! It has the lines of a military coat, but is made out of romantic floral with velvet cuffs. She writes on her blog about her inspiration … Read More...
Tutorial: Painted canvas patchwork Christmas trees
Melony from Mel Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created these fun Christmas trees using handpainted canvas. She created a number of different painted designs, and then pieced them together to make the trees. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocketbook organizer
Valerie from Holland Cox shares a tutorial on her blog, Insatiable Need, for making a pocketbook organizer. It has six pockets on the inside that can hold credit cards, ID, and even a checkbook. A small loop keeps a … Read More...