Head over to the Free Spirit Fabric blog for a downloadable PDF pattern and tutorial by Melissa Peda from 100 Billion Stars for making a frog softie from your favorite cotton print. He’s so cute!! Get the pattern and tutorial… Read More...
Giveaway: A Patchwork Rose Zippered Bag online sewing class with Bari J. Ackerman
We’re giving away a registration to one lucky Craft Gossip reader for the Patchwork Rose Zippered Bag online sewing class with Bari J. Ackerman! Go the giveaway post to get yourself entered!
Deadline to enter is midnight EST, July 18, … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible tank with no raw edges on the shoulders
Noile Dot Net shows how to make a simple reversible tank. Her tutorial includes detailed instructions for making the seams on the shoulder straps smooth and pretty on both sides, no raw edges showing. This same process could be used … Read More...
Tutorial: Latitude and longitude vintage inspired throw pillow
Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy guest blogs at Midwestern Sewing Girl with a tutorial showing how to make her vintage insipred latitude and longitude throw pillow. The pillow cover is made from a rustic fabric with simple side ties for … Read More...
Tutorial: Hot Air Balloon halter dress with scrappy applique
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial for making her Hot Air Balloon dress. After I got through lusting over that fabulous hot air balloon print she used on the skirt of the dress, I read through the tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern grommet drapes from a bedsheet & designer fabric
Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how to make a set of grommet drapes using a bedsheet and stripes of designer fabric. The sheet is waaaaay less expensive than buying enough designer yardage to cover a window, and it looks so … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s reversible summer tunic
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun{Dress} series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s reversible tunic. This is such a pretty tunic! The shape is simple, … Read More...
Tutorial: Laminated strawberry placemats
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to create a set of strawberry-shaped placemets. They’re made from laminated cotton so they wipe clean easily. Check out the dimensional leaves at the top – it’s actually a matching napkin slipped through … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric bow
Abby from i — create guest blogs at Pink Lemonade with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric bow. They make the cutest hair accessories! You could also use them to embellish sweaters, bags, or even shoes. And because … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled collar for a peasant shirt or dress
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to add a ruffle to the collar of a peasant dress or blouse. This is such a cute addition! Because the neckline already has an elastic casing, the … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Maxi dress from a vintage sheet
Last week I shared a link to a gorgeous maxi dress that Jessica from Running With Scissors made from a yellow vintage sheet with a border print around the hem. She got such positive comments on it that she wrote … Read More...
Tutorial: Mesh Collecting Bags from produce sacks
One Inch World shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to recycle a mesh produce sack into a Mesh Collecting Bag. The mesh bag is perfect for bringing home rocks and other nature treasures! The mesh allows you to … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Cool vest from old jeans
Magdalena from ClouDesign shows the cool vest thast she made from the bottoms of a couple of pairs of jeans. (She used the denim left over after she cut them off to make shorts.) The vest is cute enough left … Read More...
Tutorial: Luau halter dress for little girls
Sharon fromSweet Pea and Pumkins shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Luau Dress for little girls, inspired by a much smaller-scaled halter dress made for American Girl dolls. The top is made from … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel tissue pouch with just three seams
Regena from The Distracted Domestic shows how to create a fabric pouch to hold a travel pack of tissues. It can be made from one piece of fabric and just three seams. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Plenty of Pockets Tote
Sew4Home has the how-to for making their Plenty of Pockets Tote. The trim little tote bag has a long cross-body strap for easy carrying, and rows of pockets on the outside for easy access to keys, phone, sunglasses, etc. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Tablet or reader cover
Pat Bravo shares a free downloadable PDF tutorial for making a soft cover for your tablet or reader. The top flap is held in place with a strip of fabric. Get the PDF tutorial.
[photo from Pat Bravo]
Tutorial: Grocery Bag Stuff Sack
Erin from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Grocery Bag Stuff Sack. Fill it with plastic grocery sacks and keep it in your car, and you’ll always have a trash bag or … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Girl shorts with tie hems
Joann from Craft Passion shares a modification of her Kid Shorts Pattern. Instead of using ribbing to finish off the bottom edges, she adds a contrast strip of woven cotton with long ends that are tied into knots at … Read More...
Tutorial: Camera softie
Pink Stitches shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make the cutest little camera softie. Unlike your expensive actual camera, the softie version won’t break when it gets dropped on the floor. It even has a neckstrap so … Read More...