Head over to Lark Crafts for a free pattern and tutorial for making this awesome fabric bento box. It’s an excerpt from the book Stash Happy: Patchwork
by Cynthia Shaffer. The fabric basket has dividers to make separate sections to … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sew a maxi dress
Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how to make a maxi dress. I love this style of dress for summer! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Dolman Dress
Shanna from Two Little Friends and Celebrate the Madness shows how to make a rockin’ Dolman Dress. It fits loose through the top and mid-section, while it hugs your curves at the bottom. Love it! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Super simple wool laptop sleeve
Liz from Say YES to Hoboken! shares a tutorial at Grosgrain showing how to make this super simple laptop sleeve. It’s made from wool and is held close with long elastic loops. The simple lines make it guy-friendly – a … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled Silhouette Tote Bag
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to make a tote bag to carry your Silhouette digital cutting machine with you to all of your crafty get-togethers. A strip of gathered fabric across the top makes it pretty. For those who … Read More...
Tutorial: Add sequined shoulders to a sweatshirt
Lisa from The Crafty-Arty Kid shows how she added sequin shoulder embellishments to a plain sweatshirt. This same process would work for t-shirts or sweaters, too. See how she did it.
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Tutorial: Brimmed sunhat for baby
Just in time for summer, Christine from Liberated Mind shows how to make a brimmed sunhat for baby. This same hat can work for boys or girls, and would be cute in just from about any fabric print. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Half & Half Skirt for baby girls
Kirstin & Jordan from kojodesigns guest blog in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates with a tutorial showing how to make their Half & Half Skirt for baby girls. This cute gathered skirt is made from two different … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a dog bed
Donatella from inspiration & realisation shares a tutorial for making a dog’s bed. Pet beds (especially for a largish dog) can be so expensive to buy! Not only can making your own save money, but you can make them in … Read More...
Tutorial: Pac Man plushies
Adeela from Sew Kool shares a series of tutorials showing how to make a set of plushies inspired by the classic Pac Man arcade game. If you’re a child of the 80s, this will undoubtedly bring on a fit of … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt ice cream cone softie
Stephanie from Toastie Studio shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make felt ice cream cone softie. Cute, cute, cute!! This would be so much fun for pretend picnics and play kitchens! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Colorful drawstring pouch with contrast-y casing
LiEr from ikat bag guest blogs at Homespun Threads with a tutorial showing how to make a drawstring pouch. The casing is sewn on the outside from contrast-y fabric, which gives it a neat pop of color. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper strap summer top
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make this awesome summer top. The asymmetrical strap is made from a partially unzipped zipper. LOVE this! I am seeing my zipper stash in a whole new light. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: 4-piece outfit from an outgrown denim dress
Craft Passion shows how to recycle a child’s outgrown denim dress into a fabulous 4-piece outfit. By cutting the dress at the middle, you can create a cropped denim vest and a short denim skirt with a ruffled hem. You … Read More...
Free pattern: Mini-tent for dolls or stuffed animals
Kerry from Kid Giddy shares a free pattern and tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making this mini-tent. The itty bitty fabric tent is 11 1/2″ x 11 1/2″, perfect for stuffed animals or dolly campouts. How cute is that! … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a rolled hem on a sewing machine
Jill from Made It On Monday shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine. The narrow hem is perfect when finishing curved edges or floppy fabrics. She uses a rolled hem foot to make it easy. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid pants with cut-in patch pockets
Dana from MADE continues her Kids Pants series with a tutorial for making a pair of pants with pockets on the front. She even shares a pattern for the cool cut-in patch pockets that are on the ones she made … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fringed neckline for a plain tee
Blue Eyed Freckle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a fringe to the neckline of a plain tee. She uses pinking shears and Steam-a-Seam to make it a no-sew project. If you wanted, you could easily … Read More...
Cool idea: Painted floral buttons
Laura Bray from Katydiddyused Tulip paints to add fun flower designs to plain buttons. She’s not sure how they would fare in a washing machine, so they’re not intended for a project that would need washing. But wouldn’t they … Read More...
Tutorial: Pirate hook softie
Kimberly from bugaboo, mini, mr, and me shares a tutorial at Everyday Mom Ideas showing how to make a pirate hook softie. The felt version allows all the pirate-y fun of a plastic store-bought costume version, but without the danger … Read More...