Jennifer Brasher from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she creates a finished unfinished hem for knits. It keeps the raw edge which is very fashionable right now, but it also has a finished edge further … Read More...
Tutorial: Good looking kid-sized pants
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shares a tutorial showing how to make good looking pants for your child. I love all of the buttons down the front of the pockets! It gives them a classic, almost nautical look. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Fancy rubber gloves
Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how easy it is to make a pair of fancy work gloves. I doubt the pretty gloves will make washing dishes (or any other kind of housework) actually enjoyable, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Bendy fabric strips
Maya from maya*made shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these aweseome little bendy fabric strips. The idea is so simple, and yet so brilliant! The strips of fabric have wires in them so they can be … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired flower brooch
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this lovely flower brooch, inspired by a similar piece from Anthropologie. Their version is made from strips of jersey knit and sequins. You can clip … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby’s blessing dress
Ashley from Make It and Love It made this beautiful blessing dress for her baby daughter, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. The rosettes at the waist and the double-layered skirt make this … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Reversible fabric Easter basket with criss-cross handles
Misty from Making It ImMACKulate shows how to make this fabric Easter basket with cross-cross handles. It’s reversible, too! Get the how-to.
[photo from Making It ImMACKulate]
Looking for more Easter themed sewing patterns? Check out these fun Easter … Read More...
Tutorial: Sleeveless summer tunic top
Adrianna from Crafterhours guest blogs in the Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery series at Craftiness Is Not Optional with a tutorial showing how to make this sleeveless summer tunic top for girls. She made it out of an … Read More...
From my studio last week: April 12, 2011
So this week’s studio recap is a day late. I had planned on writing it up yesterday, but the one item that I made last week was in the wash and it took until today to get it clean and … Read More...
Tutorial: Installing an invisible zipper
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to install an invisible zipper. It seems that no matter how many times I do this, I still need a tutorial to show me which part of the zipper goes … Read More...
Tutorial: Hexie Hairclips
Jessica fromSew Homegrown shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these cute Hexie Hairclips. The scrappy little hexagons look like a bits of a vintage quilt. They take just the tiniest little scraps of fabric to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sofa remote and gadget caddy
Sew4Home shows how to make this handy sofa caddy. It hangs over the arm of your couch and has pockets to hold your remote controls and other electronic gadgets. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Free pattern: Little boy’s faux-tie
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a faux-tie for little boys. It looks like it’s a grown-up style tie, but it’s actually fabric stitched into the shape of a tied tie and worn around the neck on an … Read More...
Tutorial: Tee pee playset and zippered pouch
Tanya from Trey & Lucy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this cute little fabric tee pee that kids can use with their toy figurines. It doubles as a zippered pouch to store all of the … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sewing velvet without slippage
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial showing how to sew velvet and other napped fabrics on your sewing machine – without the annoying slippage. Get the video tutorial.
[photo from Shiny Happy World]
Tutorial: The Awesome Bag reversible tote with adjustable strap
Meg from Elsie Marley guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits series at Versus (by luvinthemommyhood) with a tutorial showing how to make The Awesome Bag. I think the name is quite fitting! It’s reversible, and all … Read More...
Tutorial: Peony Pillow with ruching and rosette center
Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics shares a free PDF tutorial for making this fabulous throw pillow. Called The Peony Pillow, it’s a round ruched pillow with rosette at the center. This is so pretty! Get the PDF tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Inside-out tiered pettiskirt
LiEr fromikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a inside-out tiered pettiskirt. Most pettiskirts have a tulle layer underneath to make the skirt all cute and poofy. Her version is made cute by having … Read More...
Free pattern: Reversible hat with ear flaps
Bettsy Kingston shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a reversible hat with ear flaps. The yarn pom poms (optional) are soooo cute! Get the free pattern.
[photo from Bettsy Kingston on Sew, Mama, Sew!
Cool idea: Contrast shoulder yokes on a sweater or t-shirt refashion
Zoe from So, Zo… What Do You Know? shows off a super cool refashioning idea that combines two sweaters into one. She recut and reshaped one sweater, but before she stitched it all together, she added contrast shoulder yokes cut … Read More...