Head over to Design Sponge to find out how to make this envelope style sunglasses pouch. Theirs is made from leather, but you could also make it from vinyl. Get the how-to.
Video tutorial: Changing serger thread the easy way
Does the idea of changing the thread on your serger bring about fits of anxiety? Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a video tutorial showing the easy way to do it. Rather than breaking out the threading diagram and the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric bows to decorate recipe mix jars
Jars filled with handmade recipe mixes make great Christmas presents for the neighbors, coworkers, teachers, and friends on your gift giving list. Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Yoda costume for a baby
Jill from Made It On Monday guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a yoda costume for a baby. May the force be with your cute little … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Fisherboy gathered shorts with cuffs
Katy from No Big Dill shows how to make her Fisherboy Shorts – long shorts that are gathered on to cuffs at the hem. Her tutorial shows how to alter a basic shorts pattern, and then how to sew it … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make and insert piping
Contrasting piping is a good way to add a pop of color to a sewing project, though the selection of prepackaged piping at the fabric store tends to be less than inspiring. Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness is … Read More...
Tutorial: She Wears Flowers embellished cardigan
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Tater Tots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make her She Wears Flowers embellished cardigan. She started with a plain cardigan and added a bouquet of colorful dimensional fabric flowers. … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple rosette embellished tee
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a simple rosette embellished tee. The rosettes are easily made from stacks of circles cut from fabric sprinkled around the neckline of a plain tee. Lovely! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Woven ribbon throw pillow cover
RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a woven ribbon throw pillow cover. The mix of colors and textures and sizes of the different ribbons creates a lovely pillow front. On the back, a simple tie … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boy’s football tee with mock shoulder pads
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a football-inspired shirt for a little boy. The appliqued numbers and mock shoulder pads look just like a grown-up jersey, but they’re sewn … Read More...
Giveaway: Children at Play half-yard bundle
Head over to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to get yourself entered into her giveaway for a half-yard bundle of the new Children at Play line by Sarah Jane. The bundle is offered by Cotton Blossom Farm and includes seven half-yard … Read More...
Tutorial: Military and Lace dress for litte girls
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her little girl’s Military and Lace dress. She used a lightweight khaki sweater knit for the body of her dress, with accents in gathered sheer … Read More...
Tutorial: Jack-o-lantern trick or treat bag
Lauren shows how to make a Jack-o-lantern bag over at her blog, Adventures of Lauren. It’d be just the thing for the kids to use for all of their trick or treating candy. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a zippered tote bag without having to install a zipper
Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a stylish zippered tote – without actually having to insert a zipper. Instead, she uses a zippered throw pillow cover for the body of the purse. The zipper is already installed, … Read More...
Tutorial: Lens Cap Camera Strap
Allison from Toile Good Things and It’s Toile Good kept losing the lenscap to her fancy DSLR camera, so when she was making a new cover for her strap she came up with a way to attach the lenscap to … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple pencil pouch
Head over to the Fabric.com blog for a tutorial showing how to make a simple pencil pouch. Made from squares of fabric and using only straight seams and a button closure, this is a good project for a beginning sewer. … Read More...
Tutorial: Button jar with pincushion top and embroidered buttons
RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make turn a make a button jar to give as a gift. She shows how to add a puffy fabric topper to a glass jar to turn it into a … Read More...
Tutorial: Stadium blanket plus carrying bag and cushion
Fall is here, and with it football season. Bonnie Ferguson from Fishsticks Designs shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a stadium blanket with a carrying bag that also happens to be a seat cushion. Brilliant! … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple layered jersey skirt
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a simple layered jersey skirt. She shows it made for young daughter, but this would be great for the tweenish set as well. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Linen Satchel with vintage sheet lining
Kate from See Kate Sew joins the Purse Week series at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her pretty Linen Satchel. The body of the bag is made from a pinstriped linen (LOVE!), with lining … Read More...