It’s fairly easy to find a vintage sewing machine in good working order, but they often don’t have their manuals with them. Aunt Millie from Sewing and Growing shows how to get started sewing on a vintage Singer sewing machine. … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable flannel baby wipes
Karen from Sew Much 2 Luv creates flannel baby wipes for her daughter to use with her cloth diapers. The reusable flannel wipes are made from super soft fabric, and won’t end up in a landfill. Even if you don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a strap to an iPad case
Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she added a strap to her husband’s iPad case. The storebought case came without straps, but she created her own strap and then used some clever seam ripping … Read More...
Tutorial: Falling Petals summer dress
Jen from iCandy Handmade finishes up her Fun in the Sun[dress] series with a tutorial of her own, showing how to make her Falling Petals summer dress. The design is inspired by The Sew Convert’s Sunny Resort Blouse, but … Read More...
Tutorial: The Classy Top, a little girl’s pleated tunic with silhouette applique
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make The Classy Top for toddler girls. It’s a tunic top with buttons down the bodice, and a silhouette of a girl appliqued to the pleated skirt. On the back, the bodice … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated hostess apron
Chantelle from Thousand Square Feet guest blogs at Sawdust & Paper Scraps with a tutorial showing how to make a pretty pleated hostess apron. A pair of contrasting prints shows off the pleats across the front. Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a kid-sized duffle bag
Heather from Small Fry & Co. made special duffle bags for her kids to take to sleepovers, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She tells how to figure out the measurements, so you can make them … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a passport cover
Annie from Originate and Renovate shares a tutorial on Creating My Way To Success showing how to make a pretty fabric cover for a passport. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Restyle plain flip-flops with beads or braided fabric
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a pair of tutorials on her blog showing how to give the humble flip-flop a stylish makeover. In part 1, she shows how to replace the plastic thongs with braided fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s bib tee from thrifted materials
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs at On The Laundry Line with a tutorial showing how she made this adorable little bib t-shirt out of thrifted materials. Her total cost for the shirt was $2.75. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Rouleau pocket made from fabric strips
Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to make a rouleau pocket – a decorative pocket made from fabric strips pieced together to build a lace-ish pattern. It’s not exactly a functional pocket, but it’s a beautiful detail. … Read More...
Tutorial: Shrinking a sewing pattern
If a sewing pattern is just a little too big, it’s easy enough to just take off a little width or a little length to make it right. But when you need to step it down a full size or … Read More...
Tutorial: Floor-length skirt with graceful bustle effect
Bustle skirts are soooo cute on little girls, but Susan from Good Little Things guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing that adults can wear them as well. Her grown-up version is a long straightish skirt with … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Corner Blanket
Tori from Apostrophy Designs shares a tutorial on her blog for making her Perfect Corner Blanket. The backing of the blanket wraps around to the front with mitered corners. I love the pairing of two contrast-y fabric prints that she … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleat Top Tote Bag
Kate from Kate’s Curios shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a roomy tote bag with pleats across the top. It’s fully lined and has a squared off bottom to make it easy to carry bulky items. … Read More...
Tutorial: Doll wipes and pouch
Cynthia from Precious Cupcakes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a set of dolly baby wipes and a pouch to keep them in. How cute!! These would make a great addition to a child’s dolly playset. … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled T-Shirt Pouch with vinyl window
Susan from Crafterhours guest blogs at On The Laundry Line with a tutorial showing how to make an Upcycled T-Shirt Pouch. One side of the pouch is made from an old t-shirt with a cool graphic. The other side is … Read More...
Tutorial: V-neck “Babbey Tunic” for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Babbey Tunic, a little girl’s tunic with a V-neck bodice. I’m loving those bright, happy buttons! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Shwin & Shwin]
Sewing Tutorial: Super quick way to take in the waist of kid pants
Lizzie from C & C shows a super quick way to take in the waist of a pair of kids pants. I can vouch for this method – I use it all the time when I have to nip in … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Lightweight knit maxi dress
Jill from Made It On Monday shows how to make a lightweight knit maxi dress, perfect for the hot muggy summertime weather. The simple version she shows in the tutorial is really pretty, but she also shows what it would … Read More...