Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make an Anthropologie-inspired embellished tee. She starts with a store-bought tee and adds pleated ruffles meandering down one side. Love it! Get the tutorial.
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Free pattern: The Slouchy Bag
Dora from Show Tell Share gives a free pattern and tutorial for making her Slouchy Bag. This is such a cute bag!! Get the pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Bow on the Back tee
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to make her Bow on the Back t-shirt refashion, inspired by a similar shirt by Red Valentino. It remains a plain tee on the front, while the back gets a sheer drapey panel … Read More...
Tutorial: Take in the sides of a maternity top
Andrea from The Train to Crazy shows how to take in the sides of a shirred maternity top and make it suitable for post-maternity wear. Two seams at the sides is all it takes. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: iPad sleeve with removable cross-body strap
Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make this iPad sleeve with a removable cross-body strap for easy wearing or carrying. A couple of pockets on the back give a place for a pen and a phone. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s playdress
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make this knit playdress for little girls. The loose fitting knit dress is inspired by a similar dress from Tea Collection. I love this style of dress … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew scalloped clutch
Isn’t this vinyl clutch fabulous? It’s actually a diaper clutch – named The Poopy Clutch and sized just right to hold one diaper and a pack of baby wipes. You can find a tutorial for making one (no sewing required!) … Read More...
Tutorial: Shorten a too-long tee without hemming
I’ll be the first one to say that I can’t stand a t-shirt that’s too short, but they can also sometimes be too long Lizzie from Cotton and Curls shows a fun way to shorten the length of a t-shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a scarf into a vest
Kirsten from Studs & Pearls shows how to turn a large square scarf into a long drapey vest. It’s super quick and super easy, no sewing required. And you don’t actually have to use a scarf, either. This would be … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthro-inspired patchwork bolster pillow
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs in the HandMAYde is Better series at The Long Thread showing how to make an Anthropologie-inspired patchwork bolster pillow. I love the scrappy, patchy look of this pillow! The patchwork is made up of 5″ … Read More...
Free printable: Scientific Table of Sewing Elements
Carla Hegeman Crim, The Scientific Seamstress, shows off her newly redesigned sewing studio. After you’re done drooling over all of the fabric stacked neatly on her shelving units, the clear glass jars of buttons, or the magnet bar holding scissors … Read More...
Tutorial: Chevron tunic for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a little girl’s tunic with an awesome chevron pattern. Don’t worry if you don’t have a fabric with a chevron print or even a large stripe. The bold chevron motif is … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy hexagon throw pillow
Cynthia Shaffer, author of Stash Happy: Patchwork
, shares a tutorial at Lark Crafts showing how to make a throw pillow with appliqued hexagons. The small hexagons sprinkled across the pillow can be made from your scrap stash and give … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew a blind hem when you don’t have a blind hem foot
If you want to sew a blind hem, a blind hem foot is helpful in keeping everything lined up just so. But Julie from julie-k shares a quick how-to on her blog showing us that you don’t actually … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage sheet bubble dress
Lyssa from Born Again Crafter shows how to use a vintage sheet and a store-bought t-shirt to make her Vintage Sheet Bubble Dress. Tiers of ruffled vintage sheet hang from a t-shirt bodice. So pretty! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Easy ruffle skirt
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a skirt covered in ruffles. She used pre-ruffled fabric so there was no cutting and gathering of a jillion long strips of fabric. Instead, it was just a few … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided headband
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a braided vinyl headband. The simple lines will make this a go-to hair accessory. You can purchase vinyl at the chain fabric stores, or you can repurpose an old purse or … Read More...
Tutorial: Flower throw pillow from an old sweater
Heather from Squeezing It All In created this beautiful flower throw pillow – out of an old sweater. Love it! She shares a tutorial so you can make one, too. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Fabric ball from recycled materials
Made by Joel shows how to make a fabric ball out of recycled materials. The cover is pieced from denim and felt panels, and it’s stuffed with bits of cut up t-shirt. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Dress-up wings on a wrap around skirt
LiEr from ikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a set of play wings for a young child. They are pure fabulousness!! Rather than being attached at the torso, they’re attached to a skirt … Read More...