Shauna from Shwin & Shwin continues her Sewing 101 series with a tutorial showing how to make hand-worked buttonholes. In most cases, it’s faster and easier to use your sewing machine to make a buttonhole, but there are times when … Read More...
Tutorial: Petal Skirt
Adithi’s Amma Sews shares a tutorial showing how to make her Petal Skirt. The body of the skirt is made from eight petal-shaped pieces that overlap. The petals in her skirt are made from satin with an organza layer on … Read More...
Giveaway: Six half-yard cuts from Anna Maria Horner
Maureen from Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away a yummy bundle from Moona Fabrics. The fabric bundle includes 6 half-yard cuts of the Hugs & Kisses print from Anna Maria Horner’s Loulouthi line. Go to her post to get … Read More...
Read all about it: Repairing and repurposing old denim jeans
Nancy Minksy from Jean Repair and author of Denim Revolution guest blogs in the Drop Dead Denim series at Michele Made Me with a post full of ideas for repairing and repurposing old denim. If you have a much-loved but … Read More...
Tutorial: Dual-Mode Bag that’s a tote bag and a drawstring bag
Instructables user liba_hunt shows how to make their Dual Mode Bag – a tote bag and drawstring backpack all in one. The backpack uses a drawstring to cinch the top together and create shoulder straps, but it also has a … Read More...
Tutorial: Tinkerbell costume for a little girl
April from Wildflowers & Whimsy guest blogs at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s Tinkerbell tutu costume. She can wear it for Halloween, and then keep it out for dress-up fun throughout … Read More...
Tutorial: Make arm warmers from knee socks
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she turns brightly colored knee socks into fun arm warmers. She makes them for her kids to layer with a short sleeved tee. They add a layer of warmth on … Read More...
Tutorial: Heated therapy bag filled with corn
Kyla from Funky PolkaDot Giraffe guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make her heated therapy bags filled with corn (NOT the popping kind!). You can heat them up in the microwave whenever you … Read More...
Free pattern: Tiffany Shrug for girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Tiffany Shrug, which was part of her outfit in the Back To School challenge at Project Run and Play. The lovely little cropped sweater is made out … Read More...
Free pattern: Simple Burp Cloth
Nikki from Nature’s Heirloom shares a free pattern for her Simple Burp Cloth. The lightweight burpcloths are made from cotton and flannel. The curved shape contours to your your shoulder. If you don’t need some for yourself, why now make … Read More...
Tutorial: Button Up Cardigan Cowl
Rachel from Maybe Matilda guest blogs at WhipperBerry with a tutorial showing how to make a warm neck cowl, no knitting or crocheting required. Instead, she uses an old cardigan sweater. The buttons on the front of the cardigan are … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring Trick or Treat sack
Heather from WhipperBerry guest blogs at Eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to make a drawstring Trick or Treat sack. The muslin and black that she used in her example are perfectly spooky! A handful of fabric flower embellishments (orange … Read More...
Tutorial: Little guy’s old-school aviator helmet
Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade share a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make a kid-sized aviator helmet. It was part of their winning entry into last week’s Boys! challenge. The hat is made from … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper airplane throw pillow
You can find a tutorial for making this super cute paper airplane throw pillow over at our sister site,Craftbits. A paper airplane motif appliqued from fabric – that bends my mind a little! This would be so cute … Read More...
Tutorial: Plaid-tastic button down blouse
Nicole from Cola Cola Island shows how to make a her plaid-tastic button down blouse. The smart top has easy cap sleeves and a neck that’s finished off with a pretty bow. Get the tute to find out how to … Read More...
Free pattern: Simple jersey knit dress for toddlers
Prudent Baby shares a free pattern for making a small child’s dress out of jersey knit. If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at sewing knit fabric, this is a good pattern to start with. The construction is simple … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pouch with the zipper on one side
Keran from Sew La Vie! shows how to make a little zippered pouch. Rather than having the zipper stitched into the top seam, it’s placed on one of the flat sides. Cute! She used her pouch to hold her sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Libby tunic top for little girls
Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness is not Optional shares a three-part sew-along showing how to make her Libby top for little girls. The tunic top has gathered sleeves and a contrast bib. It’s cute out of a small … Read More...
Free pattern: Circle Bags school bag set
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a free pattern for making a set of school bags that all have circular bodies. The set includes a backpack, a messenger back, and a lunch bag. Make one or make all – they’re … Read More...
Read all about it: Lining vs. underlining
Lining vs. underlining. The names sound similar, and are often used interchangably, but there’s actually a difference between the two. Keran from Sew La Vie! shares a post all about lining and underlining. She explains what theyare and when it’s … Read More...