Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how to make her Perfect Bag with a gathered panel across the front. It has plenty of pockets – 6 on the inside, 3 on the outside – as well as a magnetic snap to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own wooden buttons
Haley Pierson-Cox from The Zen of Making shows how you can make your own buttons from scratch. The natural wood buttons she shows how to make are gorgeous!! She starts with pieces of scrap wood, shapes them into buttons, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffing a softie or pillow
When you make a pillow or softie, you’re not just sewing. Once you create the shell, you stuff it
to make a soft and fluffy. And just like any technique in sewing, there are some tricks to getting it to … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy hot pad
Skip To My Lou shares a tutorial for making a quick and easy hot pad. The project comes in three variations: a super easy version with all three layers sewn together and turned right side out, a version with bound … Read More...
Tutorial: Rolled and scalloped felt flower
Jill from My Heart Is Yours shows how you can make this lovely flower out of a circle of felt. The felt is cut, scalloped, and rolled into the small dimensional bloom. They’re cute as singles, but also would be … Read More...
Tutorial: Sugar On Top chef’s hat for kids
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shares a tutorial for making a kid-sized chef’s hat. Her examples of it sewn up in bright, girly fabrics are soooo cute, but it would also be cute out of more boy-friendly fabrics … Read More...
Tutorial: Snap Lunch Sack with clever rolled top closure
Staci from Crafty Stacishares a tutorial on her blog for a reusable lunch sack with a clever rolled up top. The lunch sack is lined and insulated and has a clear pocket on the front for a name label … Read More...
Tutorial: Rows of ruffles, fast and fuss free
If you love the look of row upon row of ruffled fabric (the fullness! the texture! the girliness!) but not the thought of hemming, gathering, and stitching alllllll those rows, then you need to check out this tutorial by Rikka … Read More...
Tutorial: Colorblocked infinity scarf and wrap
Dawn from Designs By Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a colorblocked infinity scarf. The long circle of knit fabric is cut wide enough that it can also be worn as a loose, light … Read More...
Tutorial: Mermaid costume
Cecilia from So Tei Tei shares a tutorial on her blog for making a mermaid costume. The tricky thing with mermaid costumes is how to create the fins – after all, little girls have legs and feet! In her approach, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Cozy Fall Cardigan with crocheted pockets
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this cute little cardigan for her daughter. It’s made from a soft t-shirt knit, with a cluster of fabric petals at the neck and a pair o f crocheted pockets. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Cascading Ruffle Skirt for girls
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog for making this awesome Cascading Ruffle Skirt for young girls. Rather than having tiers of ruffles running horizontally, the ruffles are vertical. The effect is a cascade of color … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sunkissed Tunic for girls
Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how to make her Sunkissed Tunic for girls. It’s made from a repurposed t-shirt. The short-sleeved tunic can be worn in warmer weather as a short-sleeved tunic, or in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pincushion shaped like a hairbrush
PharMa shows how to make a clever pincushion shaped like a hairbrush. Ball head pins sticking out of the pincushion look just like the plastic-tipped bristles of a hairbrush. How cute!! Get the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Fleece Cowl Capelet
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a fleece cowl capelet that’s both stylish and warm. If you want a lighter weight cowl, you can also make this from a jersey knit. Get the free pattern and … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby Boy Bucket Sunhat
Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how to make a bucket hat for a baby boy. She gives instructions for figuring the dimensions of all of the pieces so you can create a hat that fits the measurements of your child’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Cold & Hot Comfort Packs
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a set of Cold & Hot Comfort Packs. These little bags filled with rice and lavender can be kept in the freezer … Read More...
Read all about it: Waist stays keep a garment put
If you want a strapless dress to stay put, you might consider adding a waist stay. What’s a waist stay? BurdaStyle posts on their blog all about waist stays – what they are, how they’re made, and what kind of … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace skirt with flower embellished waist
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this pretty lace skirt, inspired by a similar skirt in a DownEast Basics catalog. The gathered skirt is made of two layers – a lacy … Read More...
Free Sewingpattern: Easy baby doll diaper from felt and Velcro
Jessica from Happy Together shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making a baby doll diaper. Made from craft felt with a simple Velcro closure across the front, they’re super easy and super fast to make. The … Read More...