Izzy & Ivy Designs
share a guest tutorial at Sew4Home showing how to make this cute Easter egg pillow, an Easy Izzy Egg! The strips of ric rac and other trim are such a fun detail, and there’s no way … Read More...
Tutorial: Add pockets to an existing garment
How many times have you found “the perfect jacket” only to discover that it has no pockets? The perfect jacket quickly becomes “the almost-perfect jacket”. Natalina on Instructables shows how to add in seam pockets to an existing jacket or … Read More...
Tutorial: Recover an old umbrella to make it gorgeous
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs over at Whatever Dee-Dee Wants with a tutorial showing how to give a plain umbrella a spring makeover. She used the frame of an old umbrella, but created a new canopy from pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly Dress for little girls
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how she created her Butterfly Dress for little girls. The shape of this sleeveless gathered dress is so classic and so pretty! I love the butterfly fabric she used, but really this … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Cottage Mug Rug
Christina from The Sometimes Crafter shows how to make this sweet Little Cottage Mug Rug. Bigger than a coaster, but smaller than a placemat, a mug rug is just the right size for your coffee cup and perhaps a little … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Turn worn-out leggings into cute shorts
The Sewing Dork shares a couple of fun ideas for turning kids’ leggings into shorts. This is a great way to make winter’s leggings (particularly those that now have holes in them) into comfy shorts for spring and summer. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather and jersey fashion accessories
Delia from Delia Creates shows how she cut apart a thrifted leather jacket to make a plethora of leather fashion accessories. My favorite is this gathered jersey belt. The body of the belt is a soft, stretchy jersey. It’s gathered … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued argyle polo
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this appliqued argyle polo. This is such a cool look for boys! Or for girls. I can sooo see this out of pinks and greens for a girly preppy look. Love … Read More...
Get it now: Free vintage pattern for a flower petal hat and purse
From now until April 2, 2011, Bramcost Publications is offering a free downloadable pattern for a 1950’s flower petal hat and matching purse. While I don’t see myself ever being able to pull of the hat, the purse could definitely … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled bag with pleated handle
Sibylle from Fun.Ky.Time shows how she created this awesome ruffled bag out of an inexpensive canvas apron. She added in some of her own fabric for the ruffles and handle, plus som vintage ric rac and trim. The result is … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Girls overalls from maternity jeans
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood joins the Once Upon a Thread series at No Big Dill with a girl’s overall outfit inspired by the book Charlotte’s Web. Here’s the genius part – she made those overalls out of a pair of her … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered hippie gypsy skirt
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this three-tiered hippie gypsy skirt. The long skirt would be sooo nice for warmer weather! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Fleece Angry Bird bomb softie
Keela from Sew Kool shares a tutorial for making a softie that is “da bomb”. Literally. It’s a little fleece bomb that she designed to go with her Angry Bird plushies. Can you imagine how much fun it would be … Read More...
Giveaway: Owl Softie PDF pattern from Dolls and Daydreams
Sarah from Dolls and Daydreams and Dolly Donations is giving away a free Owl Softie PDF Pattern from her store to one reader. The arms of this little softie are actually little ribbon tags. How cute! She’ll announce the winner … Read More...
Giveaway: 14 spools of Mettler thread
Erin from Patchwork Underground is giving away 14 spools of Mettler thread to one of her readers. The thread sampler is a range of blue hues, from white to sky to dark denim. Go to her blog and get yourself … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby’s reversible tulip sun hat
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a free pattern for a baby’s sunhat. The tulip-shaped hat flares beautifully around baby’s face, giving a peek at the colorful lining on the inside of the hat. And if you like the lining … Read More...
Tutorial: Dolly diapering playset
Christina from2 Little Hooligans guest blogs at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a dolly diapering playset. The set includes fabric diapers for a dolly, a felt wipes case, and little pretend wipes to go inside … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather snake softie
Carlee from The Polka-Dot Umbrella made a leather snake softie for her son, inspired by the book I Need a Snake
and her son’s wish to have a snake. Rather than getting him a real one, she made this leather … Read More...
Tutorial: Short-sleeved tee with shoulder bows
Emma from Ruby Murray guest blogs over at Caits Creates with a tutorial showing how you can make this fabulous tee with just a minimum of sewing. She starts with a plain long-sleeved t-shirt into this short-sleeved and makes a … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Little dragonfly softie
Head over to the Stash Books Blog for a free pattern for making this sweet little dragonfly softie. It’s offered as an excerpt from Countryside Softies by Amy Adams 
of LucyKate Crafts. It’s made from bits of felted wool and … Read More...