Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create a triple Peter Pan collar, similar to the ones on these cute tops from Topshop. This is such a neat detail, with a fun retro vibe! … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy Sun Hat for babies
Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogs in the Scrap Your Stash series at Living With Punks with a free pattern and tutorial for making a Scrappy Sun Hat to keep the sun off of baby’s tender head. The ruffled … Read More...
Tutorial: Shabby chic beach bag from flour sack towels
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl guest blogs at She Wears Flowers with a tutorial showing how to make a beach bag from two cotton flour sack towels. (You know, like the ones you use when you roll out cookie dough…) … Read More...
Tutorial: Pencil and notebook wallet
Farah from Craft a World shows how to make a cute wallet with pockets sized just right to hold pencils and a small notebook. This would make a great present for a student! It’s made in much the same way … Read More...
Tutorial: Print your own custom labels
If you have an inkjet printer, you can create custom fabric labels for your handsewn items. Staci from Crafty Stacishares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it. The fabric labels are a really nice finishing touch, … Read More...
Tutorial: Envelope style throw pillow cover
Marissa from Rae Gun shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple envelope style cover for a throw pillow. With no complicated closures, you can make one up in a snap and give a quick style … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable sandwich wrap in just 5 steps
Jill from Jembellish and Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a reusable sandwich wrap. The wraps fold around the sandwich and are held closed with a simple Velcro closure. They’re quick and easy to make – just … Read More...
Tutorial: 5-strand braided headband from old t-shirts
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to recycle old t-shirts into 5-strand braided headbands. The 5 strand braid creates a wider band than most braided headbands. Cute! Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bracelet
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. guest blogs at She Wears Flowers with a tutorial showing how to make this beautiful bracelet out of scrap fabrics. The fabric pieces are twisted and rolled into beads, so it’s a perfect choice … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Kid’s swimsuit cover-up from knit fabric
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a hooded swim coverup from knit fabric, inspired by a similar cover-up from JCrew. So cute!! I’m loving the contrast trim and the fun flower embellishments! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Cloth napkins with mitered corners
Prudent Baby shows how to make a cloth napkin with pretty mitered corners. Their method makes use of one of my most favorite sewing notions – the temprorary marking pen – to get the corners crisp and clean. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging soap pouch
Maggie from Midwstern Sewing Girl gueswwt blogs at Lolly Jane Boutique with a tutorial showing how to make a hanging soap pouch for the shower (or bath). One side is made from a pretty cotton print, the other from a … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Simple Raglan Sundress for little girls
Kalleen from At Second Street guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun[Dress] series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial for making her Simple Raglan Sundress for girls. This is SUCH a cute dress! Making the sleeves and trim from … Read More...
Free pattern: The Simplest Skirt
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free pattern for The Simplest Skirt. It’s an easy skirt to make, well suited for beginning sewists. You can make it in any size from dolls to kids to adult (though she … Read More...
Tutorial: The Shirt Sleeve Bag
Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Button Down Rehab series at My Own Road with a tutorial showing how to turn the sleeves of a button down shirt into a fun new purse for yourself. The tutorial uses … Read More...
Tutorial: Oval bathmat with ric rac trim
Cloud 9 Fabrics shares a set of instructions for making this oval bathmat with ric rac trim. Theirs is made out of some of their lovely fabric, of course. The Fishbone print, to be exact. Go to Cloud 9 Fabrics … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s Convertible Cargo Pants
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to adapt a basic pants pattern to make convertible cargo pants for kids. Awesome! A button tab at the bottom of the legs allows them to be worn at full length or rolled up … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Pippa and Rascal fox and raccoon softies
Disney from Ruffles & Stuff shares a free pattern for making her Pippa and Rascal softies. Pippa is the cutie pie fox, and Rascal is the sweet raccoon. They are both SOOO cute! Get the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Flower pincushion you wear on your wrist
Nancy Lee from Heaven is Handmaid shows how to make a pincushion that is both pretty and practical. It’s made into the shape of a flower (pretty), and stitched on to an elastic band so we can wear it around … Read More...
From my studio last week: June 28, 2011
Lots of work happened in my studio last week – mostly of the cleaning sort, not the sewing sort. I’d share a photo of the “after” but it’s still far less than impressive. The piles are still there, they’re just … Read More...