Bandanas are a great source of fabric for sewing projects. The large squares of fabric are inexpensive and prehemmed. Ginger from Ginger Snaps shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use two bandanas to make a pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing pintucks into fabric
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing guest blogs in the Stitch Magic Stitch-Along at STC Craft with a piece all about making pintucks – making pintucks with a twin needle, with a special foot, without a special foot, … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew Watermark Tee
Sweet Verbena guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her Watermark Tee, no sewing requird. She takes a store-bought t-shirt and uses fabric dye and school glue to create a fun design. Whether you do … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring stuff sack
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make a small drawstring sack that can be used to hold all matter of smallish stuff. It’s reversible, too. I’m loving the t-shirt strips she used as the drawstrings! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Baby Girl Sandals
Ashley from Make It and Love It has done it again with one of the most adorable baby sewing projects you’ll ever lay eyes on—itty bitty baby girl sandals that will have you squealing with joy! Seriously, these tiny … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Maternity t-shirt pattern alteration
Christina from Assorted Notions shows how the altered a basic t-shirt pattern to make a nursing top. She started with the BurdaStyle Lydia t-shirt, but this would work with just about any t-shirt pattern. Get the tutorial.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make cocktail napkins from vintage sheets
Kirstin & Jordan fromKojoDesignsshare a tutorial showing how to make cocktail napkins out of vintage sheets. The smaller napkins don’t take anywhere near as much fabric as a dinner napkin, so you can make them from scraps … Read More...
Tutorial: Boy’s rolled cuff shirt with appliqued argyle
Destri from The Mother Huddle shares a tutorial showing how to make a boy’s casual button down shirt with rolled sleeves and an appliqued argyle design. Very cool! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Fabric tissue box cover
Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make a fabric cover for a tissue box. The sides are accented with patchwork strips, and the hole where the tissue comes through is made with a 1″ drapery grommet. Brilliant!! … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Child’s shorts romper out of an old sweater
Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s romper out of an old sweater. This is sooo fabulous, and so on trend right now! A lightweight sweater would work best for this project to keep the romper … Read More...
Tutorial: Desk bag organizer for kid’s classrooms
Sandra from Sugar Cubes and Spice Cake shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a desk bag to hang on the back of a school chair. Children in younger grades often sit at group tables rather than at … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a headband from upcycled cuffs
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial telling how she upcycled a pair of sleeve cuffs into a beautiful headband. Brilliant!! The cuffs are already finished on the edges, so it’s just a matter of sewing them into one … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered waist skirt with pockets
Elisabeth from Growing Home shows how to make a gathered waist skirt with pockets. The waistband and the invisible zipper make this skirt dressy when paired with a pretty blouse, though you can also wear it with a simple tee … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a tri-fold wallet with angled pockets
Julie from Mokuyobi Threads and Zipper Teeth shows how to make a tri-fold wallet. I’m loving those angled pockets!!! Get the tutorial.
Tutorial: Striped skirt from upcycled tees
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to make a striped skirt from old t-shirts. This is such a fun skirt! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Boy’s spider tee
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make this appliqued spider shirt for little boys. It’s part of her Boys’ Tee Shirt Week series. It was inspired by a similar shirt from Mini Boden. She got the cool weathered … Read More...
Tutorial: Pull a thread tail to the other side of the fabric
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing shares a quick tutorial showing how to pull a thread tail at the end of a line of stitching through to the other side of the fabric. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Make custom piping for your sewing projects
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make your own piping. Making it yourself means that you can make it any any fabric you like – a print, a solid, one that matches your project perfectly, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s halter dress
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s halter dress. The bodice of the dress is lined, which gives this a nice finish. The ties go around the neck through a set … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Halter top from a man’s button down shirt
Lookie what Zoe from So, Zo… What Do You Know? made from a man’s button down shirt! This halter top is sooo cute!! Rows of shirring across the back give it a nice fit. And I’m loving the way she … Read More...