Melanie from A Sewing Journal guest blogs in the HandMAYde Wedding series at The Long Thread with a tutorial showing how to make this beautiful Linen and Lace Table Runner. This would be so pretty as part of wedding decor … Read More...
Tutorial: Lattice Pillow
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Lattice Pillow. The tone-on-tone lattice design is made from bias tape stitched own to matching fabric. Love it! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Stacked circles fabric flower
Sara Christenson shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for making a pretty stacked circle fabric flower. They’re easy to make and waaay cute! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Cutting Corners College]
Tutorial: Felt ampersand patch
Dom from Crafted shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this awesome ampersand patch. You can stitch it down as a permanent patch, or you can add a pin back to it and make it a brooch. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Knot Shorts
Meg from Elsie Marley shares a tutorial on Grosgrain showing how to make these super cute Knot Shorts. She shows them for kids, but I’m thinking that I might need to make a pair for myself. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Banded Linen Napkins with tea cup applique
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these Banded Linen Napkins. An appliqued image of a tea cup give them vintage charm. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Swirled bias sleeves with a flutter at the hem
Threads magazine has a how-to for making these absolutely gorgeous swirled bias sleeves. The design is by Denise Severson and is flattering for arms with larger biceps. (But would also be pretty on arms with smaller biceps…) I am SO … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Bali Bliss cami and shorts for toddler girls
Kelly from Sewing From No Man’s Land guest blogs at Grosgrain with a tutorial for making her Bali Bliss outfit for toddler girls. The styling is inspired by the fashion on the Balinese island where she has been living. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Half slip
Gretchen from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a free pattern over at Grosgrain for making a simple half slip. You can use a plain white or nude fabric for a practical undergarment, or have some fun and make … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY pillow forms
Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make your own pillow form insert. This is a great solution if you want a pillowform in a nonstandard size! It’s also a great way to … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired pencil skirt with oversized bow
Sarah from Welcome to the Good Life shows how to refashion a thrifted pencil skirt to add an oversized bow at the waist. I love the vintage styling on this skirt! Get the how-to.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sun visor headband
Taylor from MaryJanes and Galoshes joins the Color My Summer series at KojoDesigns with a tutorial showing how to make her Hello Yellow sun visor. It fits like a handband, but has a visor sewn to the front to keep … Read More...
Tutorial: Bias tape and buttons headband
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this cute headband out of bias tape and fabric covered buttons. This is so cute! And I love her method for covering the headband with the bias tape – brilliant! Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage Inspired Overalls for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Vintage Inspired Overalls for little girls, inspired by a photo of her grandfather as a young child. Gorgeous!! Rows of ruffled chiffon are stitched across the bib and are accented … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a blouse from a skirt with just two seams
Erica Louise from Recycled Fashion shows how she transformed a long, full, button-front skirt into a loose fitting blouse. You can do it with just two seams, and without cutting the original garment. How cool is that! This means that … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a dog harness
Erin from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial for making a dog harness. Her little Sammy is sooo cute in her polka-dotted hot pink harness! Think of all the fun fabric prints you could use to make one of … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy pattern tracing
Boosie from Boosie’s Blog shows favorite method for tracing a pattern. It’s quick and easy, and doesn’t require any carbon paper or any other special sewing notions. Find out how she does it.
[photo from Boosie’s Blog]
Tutorial: Girl’s dress from a t-shirt and a skirted bathing suit
Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how she created this cute summer dress for her daughter out of a plain tee and a skirted bathing suit. If you don’t have a skirted bathing suit, you could use a … Read More...
Tutorial: Putting snaps on a sewing project
sewing snaps
s are an easy closure for your sewing projects. They’re easy to use, and they’re also easy to install. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Button Tie Shorts for little girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at The Girl Creative with a tutorial showing how to make her Button Tie Shorts for little girls. The shorts have a button placket for the fly, and are gathered at the hems … Read More...