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Ring in the Vintage New Year continues at Bramcost Publications with a free pattern for making this 1950s vintage “magic blouse” tutorial. The elegant wrapped blouse is made from a rectangle of jersey fabric. Get the tutorial.
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Catherine from Cat on a Limb shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a cute tiered skirt for girls. The layers are oh, so girly! It’s a quick, easy skirt to sew up, and you don’t need … Read More...
Ms Muffin from Muffins and More shows off the super cute stickhorse that she made for her daughter. She was inspired by the jeans leg stickhorses that LiEr from ikat bag made last year (here and here). The … Read More...
Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shares a free pattern on her blog for simple dolly clothes, including a shirt, a pair of pants, and a dress. The pattern is sized for her daughter’s 14″ Waldorf doll, but she says it … Read More...
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World announces her new online sewing school aimed at beginning sewists of all ages. She already has a number of tutorials and free patterns on her site, but her new publishing schedule is taking it … Read More...
Head over to Flamingo Toes to find out how to make this super cute tiered scallop apron. Go to the tutorial.
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Jessica from Sew Homegrown shares a tutorial on her blog for making this bolster pillow, inspired by a similar pillow she saw at Anthropologie. Love it! Get the tutorial.
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Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a no-sew faux layer for a t-shirt. It’s a quick and easy fix for t-shirts that are too short. The band keeps your belly from showing, … Read More...
Aimee from Homespun Threads finally found the perfect planner to keep her organized. The only problem was, she didn’t love the cover. And so she hit her sewing room and created this super cute cover for her new planner. She … Read More...
Head over to Rhythm of the Home to find out how to make these tea towels with a contrast band across the bottom. The clean lines of these towels are so elegant! You’ll need a half-yard of linen or cotton … Read More...
What to do with all of the bits and pieces of fabric left over from previous projects? Why, stitch them together to make a new patchwork piece of fabric! And then use that patchwork fabric to make a pretty throw … Read More...
Hickety Pickety Handmade shares a tutorial for this quick and easy gathered skirt. The contrast band at the bottom is super cute, and also takes the place of a traditional hem. No turning and pressing and turning and pressing all … Read More...
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shows how she made a snowman pillowcase dress. This is such a cute dress for winter!! Go to the tutorial.
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Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how she cut an old sweater into strips and braided it to make this awesome scarf. (This would be a great use for a sweater that’s damaged.) And the giant pom poms … Read More...
Jennifer from Two Butterflies created this beautiful embellished sweater, inspired by a similar sweater from Anthropologie. I’m loving the bias tape edging around the neckline, and the beautiful ruffled and folded flower applique! She shares a tutorial showing how she … Read More...
Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land shares a tutorial for making her Charlie Brown Apron, named so because of the bold zig zag stripes across the skirt. It’s part of her Apron Week series. In addition to the bold … Read More...
Jessica Peck from Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial on her blog for making this sweet Valentine’s bunting. Pillows hanging from a cord are reverse appliqued to spell out a Valentine’s message, while yarn pom poms lend a bit of … Read More...
Amity from Amity Originals shares a tutorial on her blog for a cool fabric embellishment technique. She uses the chain stitch on her serger to create decorative quilting on a piece of fabric. She used her chain stitch quilted fabric … Read More...
Gina from lettergirl and Rich Inner Life created this lovely hand sewn wrap top, inspired by the work of Alabama Chanin. I am super impressed with all the beautiful cutouts and hand stitching on this top! Read more (and see … Read More...
Bramcost Publications continues their Ring in the Vintage New Year series with a free vintage pattern for making this handkerchief apron. It takes three hankies to make one – two for the skirt, and one to cleverly cut up to … Read More...
