Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make a diaper clutch with an easy Velcro closure. It’s sized perfectly to hold a travel pack of wipes and a diaper or two. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Patched heart ornament garland
Dom from Crafted shows how to make a garland of handstitched felt hearts with little square patches. They’re cute on the garland, but you can also use them individually as ornaments. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Doe a Deer top for little girls
Shwin W. from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this adorable Doe A Deer top for her little girl. Buttons and elastic loops secure the bib front, and a little bow sits pretty at the waist. The little deer … Read More...
Tutorial: Layer Cake tiered gathered skirt for girls
Prudent Baby shows how to make their Layer Cake skirt, a tiered gathered skirt that little girls will love. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Add flannel to upgrade a plain fleece blanket to boutique-style
Mariska from No Time To Be Boredshows how to give a store-bought fleece blanket a designer look by sewing a layer of flannel on the top. Use a designer flannel print to make a blanket that looks like it … Read More...
Read all about it: Cool organizational ideas for your sewing space
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shows off her newly organized sewing space, and gives some good ideas for creating functional – and attractive – organization for all of the tools, fabrics, and notions that we sewing types like to … Read More...
Free pattern: Shawl collar jacket
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line shares a free pattern for her fabulous shawl collar jacket. Love, love! It’s an adult size medium, but there are no closures so it would probably work for someone slightly smaller or slightly larger. … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled vinyl and fabric flower
I know there are tons of fabric flower tutorials out there, but I thought I’d add one of my own to the mix.
It’s made from two stacked layers, each of which is free-motion stitched with a bright orange thread. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Rachel Wrap Shirt for little girls
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional is hosting a 3-part sew-along for her Rachel Wrap Shirt for little girls. This pretty shirt is edged with bias trim and has tie closures.
First she shows how to draft the pattern, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric checkbook cover
Small Fry & Co. shares a tutorial for making a fabric notebook cover. It’s got pockets for your checkbook, your check register (so you can keep up with what you spend!), and loose receipts. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Sweatshirt Infinity Scarf
Marla Grace from Marla Plain & Small shows how to make a soft Sweatshirt Infinity Scarf. One yard of sweatshirt fleece will yield three scarves – that’s one for you, and two to give away to friends. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Free pattern: Reversible Bucket Bag
You can find a free downloadable PDF pattern for this Reversible Bucket Bag over at Sew, Mama, Sew! blog. It’s an excerpt from the book The Bag Making Bible by Lisa Lam. Go to the pattern.
Tutorial: Make a batwing sweater from a pleated wool skirt
km17 shows off the fabulous batwing sweater that she refashioned from a pleated wool skirt she found at a thrift store. She turned it upside down, making the bottom of the skirt the top of the sweater. And, she gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Daylily Zipper Flower
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shares a tutorial for making her Daylily Zipper Flower. You can make one from 18″ of zipper trim, or from an actual zipper that you’ve separated. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sturdy reusable grocery tote
Sew4Home has a tutorial for making this sturdy reusable grocery tote. The large boxed bottom has room to hold plenty of food. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Pimp my Polo embellished shirt for boys
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar guest blogs at Shwin & Shwin with her Pimp my Polo tutorial. She shows how to turn add boy-friendly embellishments to a plain polo shirt. The shoulder tabs and the large iron-on … Read More...
Tutorial: Warm or cool rice pack
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free downloadable tutorial for making this rice pack. Heat it in the microwave for a toasty warm pack, or keep it in the freezer and it’s a cool pack. This is a … Read More...
Tutorial: Stacked fabric flower with sparkles
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial for making fancy stacked fabric flowers. Gorgeous! They’re made from scraps of dressy fabric left over from a previous refashion. The sequins and beads add sparkle, and they were already on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s sleeveless dress with gathered skirt
Sharon from Sweet Pea and Pumkins shows how to make a sleeveless dress with a gathered skirt. I love this style of dress for little girls! And you can make it as dressy or as casual as you like just … Read More...
Tutorial: Hexagon fabric basket
Head over to Craft Passion for a tutorial for making this hexagon fabric basket. It starts out flat, and the sides fold in and tie together to create the basket form. Get the how-to.
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