Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how to make a basic clutch purse. It’s an easy project that’s well-suited for a beginning sewer. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Pillow Fight Shield
Dorian from Busily Spinning Momma shows how to make a pillow designed to be used in a pillow fight. It’s shaped like a shield (how fitting!) and has a couple of straps on the back to make it easy to … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy winter wardrobe for a doll out of old clothes
Becky from Creatively Content guest blogs at Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a winter wardrobe for a doll out of your old clothes. Her tutorial shows how to make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s pants with pieced hems
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of girl’s with angled piecing at the hems. They’re cute paired with a matching tunic for a boutique-y style outfit. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Quarter Keeper Keychain
Jodi from Sew Fearless guest blogs at The Southern Institute with a tutorial showing how to make her Quarter Keeper Keychain. As you’d guess, it’s a keychain with a small pocket exactly the right size to hold a quarter. Now … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern cat mousie toys
Haley Pierson-Cox from The Zen of Making shows how to make a catnip mousie toy for your kitty. Made from a felt teardrop with knotted twine tails, the mousie toys have a decidely modern design that your cat’s discriminating modern … Read More...
Tutorial: Give a zip-up sweatshirt a plunging V-neck
Irish Attic shows how to refashion a zip-up sweatshirt to give it a plunging V-neck. I love it! The simple change in the neckline gives a whole new look to the sweatshirt. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Scrapbusting key fobs
Sew4Home shares a fun – and practical – project for using your smaller fabric scraps. It’s a key fob with a colorful fabric strap that you can wear around your wrist. You could make up a bunch of them and … Read More...
Read all about it: Solids-Only Tote Challenge
Ricochet and Away and Sew La Vie! announce their newest sewing challenge: The Solids-Only Tote Challenge. What a cool theme!! It forces you to rely on your mad design skills rather than a fabric print to make an awesome bag. … Read More...
Tutorial: Lunchbox fabric napkins
PharMa shows how to make a fabric napkin sized just right for your child’s lunchbox. The reusable napkins help reduce lunchtime waste. Make them from a favorite fabric print to make them extra special. (A busy print will also help … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece Frankenstein hat
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make a Frankenstein hat for a Halloween costume. It has the green skin, shaggy hair, and neck bolts that we all think of for a Frankenstein character. The fleece hat fits down all … Read More...
Tutorial: Crochet trim embellished top
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shares another tutorial in her Top-toberfest series. In this post she shows how to add flair to a plain tank by the simple addition of some crocheted trim. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Headband for a Karate Kid costume
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a headband for a Karate Kid costume. If your child already has a karate … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY baby leggings from repurposed knit fabric
Malinda from Dahlhart Lane guest blogs at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of baby leggings. The knit fabric is repurposed from an adult-sized t-shirt. I love the stripe that she uses in her … Read More...
Tutorial: Straight skirt to A-line skirt pattern alteration
Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing shows how to alter a pattern for a basic straight skirt to turn it into an A-line skirt. One slash and pivot removes the darts at the waist of the straight skirt and adds … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired pillowcase trick or treat candy sack
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl guest blogs at Simple Simon & Co. . with a tutorial showing how she made this vintage-inspired candy sack for Halloween trick or treating. It’s made from a pillowcase with an inket printed image transfer. … Read More...
Tutorial: Round n Round pieced throw pillow
Sew4Home shows how to make their Round n’ Round pieced throw pillow. The patchwork pillow is finished off with piping all around. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Flower pincushion bouquet
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a fabric flower pincushion. They’re made on a silk flower stem so you can put them in a vase just like real (or silk) flowers. They’re pretty individually or grouped together … Read More...
Tutorial: Clever fix for a saggy baggy blouse
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking and Creative Dressmaking shows how she adjusted the fit of a silk blouse to remove the saggy-bagginess. Her armhole adjustment is a clever fix. Get the tutorial to see how she did it.
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Tutorial: Framed spool holder from inexpensive materials
Sarah from SewKnits shows how to make a framed spool holder out of inexpensive materials. It’s made from a picture frame, so it hangs easily on your wall. A bit of paint and some decorative paper make it pretty. Get … Read More...