Keyka Lou Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a zippered pouch with neat, squared corners. A crisp, square corner is difficult enough to manage when turning fabric right-side out, but factor in the bulk of … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Indian Summer Tunic with angled sleeve vents
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Indian Summer Tunic for little girls. The large round yoke is based on a previous design she’d made, but she altered the pattern to reshape the yoke and add the … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Gadget charging pouch
Tone from Bless, by Tone guest blogs in the Gifts for Guys series at KojoDesigns with a tutorial showing how to make a gadget charging pouch. The simple fabric pouch holds the gadget (iPhone, iPod, etc.) and has a hole … Read More...
Tutorial: 3-tiered gathered skirt
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a basic 3-tiered gathered skirt. She shows two options – with exposed seams attaching the ruffles to the skirt, or hidden seams attaching … Read More...
Cool idea: Felt cookie sheet puzzle
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shopand Leafy Treetop Spot created this felt cookie sheet puzzle for her toddler son. It only has eight pieces (all rectangular) so it’s not too difficult for a small child to manage. Magnets between the … Read More...
Tutorial: Thanksgiving banner from old jeans pockets
Malia from Yesterday on Tuesday shows how to use the back pockets from old jeans to create a unique Thanksgiving banner. Each pocket is stamped with a different letter, spelling out the word “grateful”. Ribbons, trims, and other bits and … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Overalls from a pants pattern
Delia from Delia Creates joins in the Once Upon a Thread series at No Big Dill with an outfit inspired by the book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. In this book, the mischevious mouse wears a pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric napkins with button tie wraps
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of fabric napkins with button tie wraps. They showcase them as part of a festive Thanksgiving table, but these would be a sophisticated addition to a tablescape year round. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Brown bear pillow softie
Melanie from Sew Rugged at bear rabbit bear guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial for making a bear pillow softie. It’s part pillow, part softie, and all kinds of cute. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Fluffy fabric Christmas wreath
Quilt Inspiration shows how to make this lovely fabric wreath to decorate a door or window at Christmas. The wreath is made from small strips of fabric that are pleated and stitched before being wrapped around the wreath. It looks … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s handprint Thanksgiving turkey softie
Bella Dia shows how to make a keepsake Thanksigiving project – a turkey softie with a body traced around your child’s hand. What a cute idea! It’s like a 3-D version of the turkey pictures we used to draw from … Read More...
Tutorial: Valentino-inspired studded suede wristlet
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows she recreated the look of a Valentino studded suede wristlet, but for a fraction of the cost. Her suede came from an old skirt, so the materials cost next to nothing. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Table runner with knotted fringe
Design*Sponge shows how to make a table runner with knotted fringe at the ends. The table runner is made from a single piece of fabric, hemmed with mitered corners. The ends are finished with a beautiful knotted fringe. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled embellished tee
Jessica from Teacher Gone Crafty shows how to create one embellished tee out of two plaint t-shirts. She cut one t-shirt up into strips and added them as ruffled embellishments on the second tee. To get fabric that matches perfectly, … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered earbud pouch with attached keychain
Erin from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a small zippered pouch sized just right to hold a pair of earbuds. Even better, the small circular pouch has a keychain ring attached … Read More...
Tutorial: Fingerless mittens
Zaaberry shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of fingerless mittens. They keep the hands and wrists warm while keeping your fingers free to grip a door handle, open a bottle of water, operate a … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt fortune cookies with Thanksgiving messages
Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make felt fortune cookies for Thanksgiving. They keep their shape thanks to cleverly placed sew-on snaps. You could either pre-fill them with sweet messages for your family, or have an activity where everyone … Read More...
Cool idea: Cropped 1970s blouse
ThisIsCarrie shares a fun idea for refashioning a 70s blouse over at Refashion Co-op. She just lopped several inches off of the bottom and rehemmed it to turn it into a cropped shirt. It’s super cute layered over a … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered Ruffle Dress
Terra from Mama Says So shows how to create this fabulous Tiered Ruffle Dress for little girls. The rows of bubble ruffles look so luxe, but it’s actually easier than you’d think to make. In fact, the bubble ruffles are … Read More...
Free pattern: Double knotted baby’s hat
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a free pattern on her blog for making a double knotted baby’s hat. The fold up cuff around the bottom and the two knotted “ears” are sweet details that also allow for flexibility in … Read More...