Kaytie from Garden Kitchen Home shows how she made this beautiful fringed linen napkins. It’s a quick and easy project, and looks so nice on your tablesetting. Her project was her response to the Pinterest Challenge over at Young House … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Fringed fleece neck scarf for a dog
PharMa shows how she made a fleece neck scarf for her little doggie. This is so cute!! It looks just a scarf that you or I would wear, but it’s sized to fit around a dog’s neck. It’s even fringed … Read More...
Freebie: Printable paper bias tape maker
Carla Hegemenn-Crimm from The Scientific Seamstress is the queen of printable sewing tools and charts. She’s outdone herself this time with a printable bias tape maker. As in, it’s a paper version of the metal gadget you can buy at … Read More...
Tutorial: Button tree autumn t-shirt
Jen from My Own Road guest blogs at Tatertots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make an autumn-themed t-shirt for girls. An appliqued tree trunk is covered in colorful button leaves. Cute, cute!! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sunprint your fabric using Dye-na-Flow transparent fabric paint
Head over to Craftside where Stefanie Girard (editor of our Recycled Crafts section) shares a tutorial on how to use the sun’s rays and Dye-na-Flow transparent fabric paint to create custom fabric prints. The tutorial is an excerpt from … Read More...
Tutorial: “Vest of Friends” little girl’s fitted vest
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a fitted vest for a little girl. It’s inspired by menswear, but gets a definite little girl vibe with a row of ruffles around the neck. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Diaper changing pad and clutch
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a diaper changing pad and clutch. The simple clutch has an easy Velcro closure and holds the waterproof changing pad, a pack of wipes, and a diaper or two. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with oversized tone-on-tone monogram
Allison from Little Lovelies guest blogs at Maybe Matilda with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow with an oversized, tone-on-tone monogram. Love!! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Faux fur luxe blanket and throw pillow
Sew4Home shows how to use faux fur to make a luxe blanket and throw pillow. Get the how-to for making these beautiful home accessories.
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Tutorial: Insert lace trim in your handmade garment
Sarai from Colette Patterns guest blogs at Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing with a tutorial showing how to add a lace insertion to a garment. It’s part of her blog tour introducing her new book, The Colette Sewing Handbook… Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sleeping bag for your child’s softies
The Sewing Dork shows how to make a simple sleeping bag for a child’s small stuffed animals and softies. You can easily adjust the dimensions of the sack to accommodate a larger or smaller softie. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Little birdie pincushion
Sharon Holland Designs shares a free PDF pattern and tutorial for making this super sweet, super cute birdie pincushion. Get the pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Little girl’s simple knit dress with ruched sleeves
Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making her Katy dress for little girls. It’s a simple knit dress with ruched sleeves. It can go dressy for church but is still loose and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing on faux fur
I love the texture that faux fur can add to a sewing project, but all that fur can be difficult to work with. If you cut it wrong, you end up with the pile chopped short at the edges. If … Read More...
Tutorial: Super Easy Snack Bag
Jen from New Green Mama shows how to make her Super Easy Snack Bag. The small fabric pouch is made from a single rectangle of cotton fabric and has an easy Velcro closure. It’s a quick and easy project, suitable … Read More...
Tutorial: Fix a plunging back so your bra strap won’t show
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she fixed the plunging back of a top so her bra strap wouldn’t show. (What’s up with clothing designers not taking our bra strap into account, anyway? I mean, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pair of legwarmers
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a pair of legwarmers. They’re a trendy look this year, and add an extra layer of warmth over a pair of leggings or jeans. You can make them out of an … Read More...
Tutorial: Add long sleeves and and a child’s short-sleeved tee
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add long sleeves to a child’s short-sleeved t-shirt. She also shows how to add some coordinating stripes across the front of the shirt to pull it … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s scrappy fabric tutu
Jessica from Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s tutu out of fabric scraps, no sewing required. The bright colors and raw edges of the fabric strips give a carefree, scrappy … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage sduitcase doll playset
Stacy from Hart + Sew guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make a doll playset that’s stored in a vintage suitcase. I LOVE this idea!! The suitcase holds a soft doll and interchangeable backgrops, and … Read More...