Craft shares a tutorial for making an On-The-Go Sewing Machine Cozy to help protect your machine when you take it with you to a sewing class or stitch date. Unlike other sewing machine covers that slip over the top, this … Read More...
Tutorial: Inserting an invisible zipper
Sew4Home shows how to insert an invisible zipper. They show it on the side of a throw pillow cover, but invisible zippers are also nice closures for dresses and skirts. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Smocking how-to
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin adds another technique to her Sewing 101 series with a post showing how to smock a piece of fabric. Smocking uses a pattern of small tucks to create a textured design on a piece of … Read More...
Tutorial: Running band for an iPod or other mp3 player
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at Nap Time Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a running band for an iPod or other mp3 player. The elastic strap holds the gadget snug to your arm so you … Read More...
Tutorial: Imperfect Pleated Pillow
Tori from Apostrophy Designs guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her Imperfect Pleated Pillow. Don’t let the name fool you – though she says the pleats are “imperfect”, … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy no-sew clip-on bowtie for baby boys
Kiki from The Kiki Comin Shoppe and Kiki Creates shares a tutorial showing how to make clip-on bow tie for a baby boy – no sewing required. You can assemble the entire tie with your hot glue gun! She also … Read More...
Tutorial: Sail Away School Dress
Kalleen from At Second Street guest blogs in the Dress Your [School] Girl series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Sail Away School Dress, a back-to-school skirt and matching top with a nautical … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s shift dress with bubble hem
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to turn an adult-sized button down shirt into a little girl’s shift dress with a bubble hem. The dress is sooo cute, and is inspired by a similar dress from J Crew. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bag from an old blazer
Rebekah from Pantyhose & Potholes shows how she repurposed an old blazer and sweater into this cool new purse. I love this!!! Get the tute.
[photo from Pantyhose & Potholes]
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Tutorial: Awesome Amy Cardigan with gathered shoulders and blanket stitched neckline
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shows how to make her Awesome Amy Cardigan out of a stretch knit fabric. It’s part of her Sewing With Knits Mondays series (co-hosted with Anna from Noodlehead). The lightweight wrap is perfect for the cooler … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer Romper Pajamas
Destri from The Mother Huddle shares a tutorial for making what she calls “the best summer pajamas ever.” I agree – these may be the best summer pajamas ever. They’re a one piece sleeveless romper, made from a stretch knit … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Summertime Racerback Dress for girls
LiEr from ikat bag shares a 3-part tutorial on her blog for making a racerback dress for a little girl. The front of the dress is a classic tank dress with a gathered skirt. The back of the dress has … Read More...
Tutorial: The Circle Wrap Skirt
Elizabeth from Simple Simon and Co shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple but lovely wrap skirt. The pattern is based on a circle skirt, but is made to wrap and tie around your waist … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt little ladybug softie
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making a little ladybug softie. The soft toy is made from craft felt, with grosgrain ribbon tags for legs. Cuuuute!! She cut the circles using her … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an adjustable buckled waistband
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line guest blogs in the Dress Your [School] Boy series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make an adjustable buckled waistband for a pair of pants. The buckle at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered twist ties
Karen from Sew Many Ways… shows a fun way to tie up a small gift bag. She uses fabric-covered twist ties! I LOVE this idea!!! The wired fabric strips are so pretty, and you can make them out of scraps … Read More...
Tutorial: Child-sized doll sling, and a doll-sized doll sling too
The Sewing Dork shows how to make a child-sized sling so your little girl (or boy) can carry around their favorite dolls just like they see their mama doing. She also gives the dimensions to make a sling that a … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY Maternity Pillow
Instructables member Cassiadawn show show how to make a maternity pillow. She starts with a regular king-sized pillow and then alters it to remove the stuffing out of the middle portion of the pillow. The stuffing on either end of … Read More...
Tutorial: Alphabet bean bags
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a set of alphabet bean bags for a child. She’s using them to help her dauhter learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet. What a fun way to encourage reading!! … Read More...
Tutorial: Castle Peeps Magical Storytelling Pouch
Deborah from Whipstitch helps out with Lizzy House’s 1001 Peeps Summer Camp with a tutorial showing how to use the fabric from the Castle Peeps line to make a Magical Storytelling Pouch. The drawstring bag holds a handful of stuffed … Read More...