Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog for making a pretty summer skirt with pockets, inspired by a similarly shaped skirt from Anthropologie. The wide waistband is made with shirring for easy construction and a comfortable … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy stars 4th of July table runner
Malory from Snips & Spice shows how to make a cute table runner for 4th of July. The patchwork table runner is appliqued with raw edges and scrappy stars. She shows one with just three blocks, but you could make … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled t-shirt and jeans skirt
Rebekah from Sunnybrook Farm Designs took a pair of her daughter’s jeans that had a hole in them, added in some old t-shirts of her own, and created an awesome new skirt for her girl. She shares a tutorial on … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple beach cover-up
Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how to make a beautiful beach cover-up that also happens to be easy to sew. It’s loose and flowy through the shoulders and hips, but cinches in at the waist for a flattering silhouette. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy bias skirt
Corinnea from Corinnea’s Chaos guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial for making a simple bias skirt. The body of the skirt is made out of linen (PERFECT for summer!), while the waist is made … Read More...
Tutorial: On-the-Go Project Pouch
Angela from Saké Puppets shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make On-the-Go Project Pouches to carry your handsewing projects with you. The simple envelepe pouch will hold all the bits and pieces of your small sewing … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Fabric Lover’s Apron
Maureen from Maureen Cracknell Handmade makes your favorite fabric the star in her Fabric Lover’s Apron tutorial on her blog. It’s made from five 1/4-yard cuts of your favorite fabrics, pieced together in mixy-matchy stripes. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Wastebasket liner band
Tina from Sweet Floweret shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a stretchy band that wraps around a small garbage can to keep the liner from slipping down inside. What a great idea! Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Quick fix for a see-through t-shirt
Is it just me, or is the knit they use on t-shirts getting thinner and thinner? I have quit buying white t-shirts because you can see my bra lines through them all. Ewww….
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting has a solution. … Read More...
Tutorial: Strappy Flip Flops
Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial showing how to turn a pair of flip flops into strappy summer sandals. Brilliant!! They give you all of the cuteness of the strappy sandal trend, but keep it inexpensive and comfortable. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled Flapper Tee for little girls
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shopand Nap Time Crafters shows how to create a ruffled Flapper Top for little girls. The front of the tee is covered in rows and rows of ruffled knit fabric and finished off with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Ric Rac Flowers
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make dimensional flower embellishments out of ric rac. Beautiful! She turned hers into hair accessories. Get the tutorial.
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Free template: Vintage camera applique
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a template on her blog for a vintage camera applique, as well as a tutorial showing how to stitch the pieces down to your sewing project. The pattern is based on her father’s old … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer skirt with vintage-inspired graphics
Anna from Noodlehead created this fabulous summer skirt, inspired by the graphics on the side of vintage kitchenware. She guest blogs in the Skirt Week at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make one. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Summer themed throw pillows
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and The Polkadot Chair made this set of fun summer-themed pillows, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She shares a template for the crab and a link to the anchor template. … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s raglan sleeve t-shirt
Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a child’s raglan sleeve t-shirt. This is such a cute style of shirt for boys and for girls! She first shows how to draft the pattern, … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple camera case
Jill from Jembellish and Creating My Way to Success shares a tutorial showing how to make a simple camera case. The small fabric pouch is lined and has an easy Velcro closure. The dimensions she gives will create a case … Read More...
It’s new: Pfaff ambition sewing machines
PFAFF® announces their new ambition line of sewing machines. Features include Integrated Dual Feed technology (IDT) that feeds fabric evenly from the top and bottom, a large touch screen, a built in alphabet and a varity of decorative and utility … Read More...
Tutorial: The Dandelion Tee
Amanda from The Modern Marigold shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Dandelion Tee. I am sooo loving the appliqued flower! It’s made from scraps of yelllow fabric layered this way and that. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Flag Day Pillow
Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs over at The Crafting Chicks with a tutorial showing how to make her Flag Day Pillow. The front of the pillow is inspired by the American flag. Instead of stars on a blue field, … Read More...