Bramcost Publications has a unique giveaway going on right now. One of their readers will receive a vintage glove making kit. The kit includes ivory fabric, thread, pattern and instructions for making the gloves. This is an actual vintage kit, … Read More...
Tutorial: Lulu t-shirt dress for little girls
Jessica from Bits for Baby and Craftiness is not Optional shows how to make her Lulu Dress for little girls. It’s super cute, but also an easy dress to make. The bodice is made from repurposed t-shirt knit, and the … Read More...
Tutorial: Antsy baby name keepsake blanket
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a personalized baby blanket. An army of ants carrying the letters of the baby’s name across the bottom of the blanket. This would make a such a sweet keepsake gift for … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: The Parlor Skirt for little girls
Natalie from Clark & Lily shows how to make her Parlor Skirt for little girls. It’s accented with a large bow at the waist and a couple of gathered pickups on the skirt. It’s sooo girly and sooo fabulous! Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage fabric coasters with ric rac trim
Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these super cute vintage fabric coasters with ric rac trim peeking out from the edges. Each coaster uses just 2 5″ squares, which makes this a … Read More...
Tutorial: Clear vinyl zippered pouches
Ashley from Make It And Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew up these cute little zippered pouches from clear vinyl. Because they’re clear, you can easily see what’s inside. Vinyl can be tricky to … Read More...
Tutorial: Chalkboard lunch sack
Instructables member Facci Designs shows how to make a chalkboard lunch sack. It’s made from chalkboard cloth, so you can write fun messages all over the outside of this resuable lunch bag. How cute is that! Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy floor cushion with handles
Ashley from Cherished Bliss shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a boxy floor cushion. The edges of the boxy cushion are accented with contrast piping, and a pair of handles on the side make it easy … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered bodice summer dress
Jill from Made It On Monday tells how she made this lovely summer dress with a gathered bodice and waistband. The sleeveless dress is perfect for summer weather, but can be worn with a cardigan when the weather starts to … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s halter dress with matching headband and belt
Lakshmi from Adithis Amma Sews guest blogs at Creating My Way To Success with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s halter-style dress. What a pretty dress! The tutorial includes the matching headband and belt. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Zip-It-Up Pencil Case
Craft Passion shows how to make her Zip-It-Up Pencil Case. The body of this unique pencil case is made from a ribbon edged with a zipper. As you unzip the zipper, the pencil pouch becomes a long strip of ribbon. … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-school book bag with cross-body strap
Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a back-to-school book bag. The long strap is made from an old belt or scarf, and can be worn cross-body to help distribute the weight of heavy books. The lining is finished … Read More...
Tutorial: Eleanor Rigby Top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her super cute Eleanor Rigby Top for little girls. The bodice is embellished with a smocked design, and the neck and pockets are edged with a contrast piping. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Pullover swim cover-up from a beach towel
Kelsey from Vanilla Joy guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to turn a beach towel into a pullover cover-up. It slides over the head and fits like a poncho. Great idea! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Knotted hat for an infant
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs guest blogs at Whip Up with a tutorial showing how to make a knotted hat for an infant. The itty hats are sooo cute, and so easy to sew up out of stretch knit fabric. … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a printable PDF sewing pattern
Charity from Sweet Shop and Indie Tutes shows how she turns her self-drafted paper patterns into printable PDF patterns. Get thet tute.
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Tutorial: How to secure serger thread tails
I love using my serger when sewing stretch knits, but I’ve never known exactly how to finish off the thread tails. If you just cut them close, they’ll rip right out. My approach has been to thread them back up … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft and Slouchy Book Bag
Sew4Home shows how to make their Soft and Slouchy Book Bag. If you make it from a sturdy fabric (such as corduroy, as they did in their example), you can avoid using an interfacing that would stiffen the bag. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Pencil-shaped pencil pouch
Gwen from Gwenny Penny shows how to make a zippered pencil pouch – shaped like a pencil. A pencil pencil pouch!! Too cute! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Round nested fabric baskets
Christina from2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a nested set of fabric baskets. They’re cute enough on their own, but even more so when you see how she turns them upside and … Read More...