Elsie Larson from A Beautiful Mess and Red Velvet Shop shows how to make her fringed birdie purse. Love, LOVE!! She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. Hers is made from leather. If you don’t have any leather, … Read More...
Tutorial: T-shirt loungewear romper
Lex shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created this lounge-y romper out of a couple of t-shirts. Seriously cute!! And I’m loving the striped knit that she used! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Adapt the Sienna Dress pattern to make a flared wool coat
Alida from GiggleBug Designs and I Make Stuff shows shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play shoaing how she created a felted wool jacket for her young daughter. The jacket was part of her winning outfit for the Sienna … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Hot Mess Mommy Cardi
Jessica from Sew Homegrown guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make her Hot Mess Mommy Cardi. It takes just a couple of seams (plus hemming) to make this simple jacket. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Laminated cotton wet bag
Jess from Craftiness is not Optional and Bits for Babyshows how to make a wet bag out of laminated cotton. The laminated cotton is waterproof, keeping the wet from seeping through the sides of the bag. A zipper across … Read More...
Tutorial: Use craft paint to tint lace
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she used inexpensive craft paint (the cheapy stuff!) to tint some white lace into custom colors. She thins the paint so it doesn’t stiffen the lace. And because it’s acrylic paint, it won’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple nested fabric trays
Anna from Noodlehead shares a tutorial over at Skip To My Lou showing how to make a simple fabric tray. She gives the dimensions for making them in three sizes. They’re quick to make, so why not a nested set … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric yo-yo coin purse
This fabric yo-yo coin purse by Zakka Life isn’t a pouch covered in small fabric yo-yos. It’s a metal frame coin purse made from two giant fabric yo-yos (one per side). How cool is that! She shares a tutorial showing … Read More...
Read all about it: Craft Gossip’s Fork and Talk event in Little Rock
I had the most excellent time this weekend at Craft Gossip’s Fork and Talk event here in Little Rock this past Saturday. I got to spend the afternoon with a group of fun, talented, creative women. Some of them I’ve … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabulous fabric chrysanthemum embellishment
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an oversized fabric chrysanthemum. Oh, the texture, the ruffles, the fabulousness!! This gorgeous flower embellished the sash in her Girls of a Feather dresses, … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid-sized messenger bag
Ruby fromZaaberry shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a kid-sized messenger bag. This is such a cute bag! It’s suitable for either a girl or boy, depending on fabric choice. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Add a pleated neckline to a plain tee
Jessica from Teacher Gone Crafty shows how to add a lovely pleated neckline to a plain tee. To create a perfect match between the pleats and the shirt, she purchased two shirts – one to embellish, and one to cut … Read More...
Free pattern: Mini-Me top for toddler girls
Citra from Innocentia shares a free pattern for her Mini-Me shirt for toddler girls. This is such a cute top!!! I love the contrast-y Peter Pan collar and button placket! The pattern is for a toddler size 2. If you … Read More...
Tutorial: Football appliqued onesie
Autumn is here, and in the United States that means one thing – FOOTBALL!! Rachel from Lines Across My Face created this super cute football onesie and she shares a quick tutorial telling how she did it. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: How to make and insert cording
Kim from My Go Go Life guest blogs in the Sewing Back To School series at Sew Sweetness with a tutorial showing how to make and insert cording. You can use smaller cording on garments as accent, or larger cording … Read More...
Tutorial: Button Sailor Pants for fall
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy rounds out her daughter’s fall wardrobe with a pair of corduroy pants. They’re a riff on her previously published Button Sailor Pants, but made out of a corduroy. She also added a stripe down the … Read More...
Tutorial: Tufted floor cushion with carrying handle
Sew4Home has the how-to for making this tufted floor cushion with a handy carrying handle. It’s cute in a child’s room decor (as shown by their series), but depending on fabric choice it would be also make a nice addition … Read More...
Giveaway: Wearable Skirt online sewing course with Jennifer Stern
Check out the new giveaway I just posted out in our Giveaways section! It’s an online sewing course offered by Rick Rack: Thread Therapy for Sewers. Jennifer Stern teaches the course on her Wearable Skirt w/ 3 Ways of Embellishing… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a leather wallet
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a leather wallet. The small leather wallet is just the right size for carrying in your pocket. Pockets hold credit … Read More...
Tutorial: Fly Away With Me shirt for toddler girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this sweet Fly Away With Me shirt for her toddler daughter. The color-blocked shirt is made from repurposed t-shirts, with appliqued birds flying across the front. Cute!! Get the how-to.… Read More...