Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs at Craft Snob with a tutorial showing how to make a simple but beautiful Christmas ornament from felt and a small doily. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Ruffle felt flower embellishment
Kim from The Small Things Blog guest posts at seven thirty three with a tutorial showing how to make her ruffled felt flower embellishment. Add a little clip to it to make a it hair accessory or brooch. You could … Read More...
It’s new: Stitch Social discounts for sewers
Websites offering deep discounts and daily specials are all over the place. I love me some Groupon and Living Social. And now there’s a daily special made just for us sewing types.
It’s called Stitch Social, and each day … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled knit peasant top
Jess fromBits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making a knit peasant top with a couple of rows of ruffles embellishing the front neck. She uses a printed pattern for the basic peasant shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Fur Pull-Thru Scarf and Cuffed Gloves
Sew4Home shows how to use faux fur to make a pull-thru scarf and a matching pair of cuffed gloves. (Don’t worry – you won’t be sewing the gloves. You add a fur cuff to a purchased pair of fleece gloves.) … Read More...
Tutorial: Headband with oversized bow
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs show show to make a headband with an oversized bow. I’m loving the sequined lace fabric that she used to make the one in her example! (The fancy fabric is left over from the Christmas … Read More...
Video tutorial: Grab-n-Go Quilted Pot Holder
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog how to create her Grab n Go Quilted Pot Holder. Get the video tutorial.
[photo from Crafty Gemini]
Pot holders also known as Heat pads are perfect little … Read More...
Create H.O.P.E. sew-along
Hopeful Threads is hosting a sew-along during the month of November for projects made using patterns from Create H.O.P.E., an organization that donates all proceeds of their sewing patterns to foundations worldwide working with orphans. Two of the sew-along … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas tree pillow softie
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for this cute Christmas tree pillow softie. You can make it out of just about any type of fabric – fleece, felt, woven cotton, etc. Get the pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Stitched notebook paper gift tags
Beverly from Flamingo Toes Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use a bit of machine stitching to create notebook paper lines on a gift tag. She includes a printable sheet of gift tags. Her project was … Read More...
Tutorial: Spiral cowl neck
Pam from Fashion Sewing Supply and Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to create this beautiful spiral cowl neck. It’s made in much the same way as a simple cowl or turtleneck, but with a clever twist. Get thet … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled messenger bag
Susan from Joyful Mom of Many made this gorgeous ruffled messenger bag. She shares a tutorial explaining how she adapted the basic messenger bag instrutions on I Make Stuff to create her ruffled version. Get the ruffled messenger bag tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: How to patch holey knees on kid’s jeans
Active children put some serious wear on their jeans, particularly on the knees. Often the knees will get worn out long before the rest of their jeans. Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt angel ornaments for your Christmas tree
Lazy Basset shares a free pattern and tutorial for making sweet little angel ornaments to hang on your Christmas tree. Made from felt, you can easily give each one her own personality with changes to hair color, face, and gown. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled Ribbon Dust Ruffle
Amy Felin guest blogs at Burlap & Denim with a tutorial showing how she created this fabulous bed skirt trimmed with rows and rows of ruffles. Rather than cutting and hemming all of that fabric to make the ruffled strips, … Read More...
It’s new: Husqvarna Viking H Classs 100Q
HUSQVARNA VIKING® announces their newest sewing machine – the H|CLASS™ 100Q. This lightweight, smaller machine was made to be carried with you to quilting classes or sewing get-togethers. MSRP is $499. You can get more information at your local HUSQVARNA … Read More...
Tutorial: Tall dress-up boots for little girls
LiEr from ikat bag created these awesome shiny musketeer boots for her daughters’ Halloween and dress-up costumes. With foam soles and a zipper up the back, they’re made for kids to put and take off by themselves. She shares a … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded duck towel
Amy from Naptime Crafters shows how to make a hooded duckie towel. A special towel can make bathtime fun for a small child. This would make a great Christmas gift! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Naptime Crafters]
Tutorial: Convert a crewneck sweater into a cardigan
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to remake a crewneck sweater into a cardigan. You can make it button all the way down, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled wrap skirt
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she used ruffle fabric to create this fabulous little skirt. The wrap and gathers at the waist create interesting lines of ruffles. And because the fabric is already covered with … Read More...