Amber from Sew Totally Smitten shows how to make a tic-tac-toe bean bag game. Instead of playing the game with pencil and a scrap of paper, the board is a large fabric mat and the pieces are different colored bean … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Mitered corners
Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Sewing 101 series at Pickup Some Creativityy with a tutorial showing how to make mitered corners. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Easy ruffled fleece scarf
Melissa from HoneyScrap shows how to make this easy ruffled fleece scarf. You can make one in just 15 minutes! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: DIY Dog Collar
Gillian from Dried Figs and Wooden Spools shares a tutorial at Think Crafts! showing how to make a dog collar. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Pocket Full of Posies shirt
Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her adorable Pocket Full of Posies shirt. Her tutorial includes instructions for making the shirt, as well as the pocket and flower embellishment. Cute, cute!! Get the tute.
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Free pattern: Reusable produce bag
Daisy Janie shares a free pattern for this reusable produce bag. The smallish fabric bags are just the right size for fruits and veggies. They’re quick to make; the designer was able to knock out 6 of them in just … Read More...
Tutorial: Stay-put heat pack
Lelanie from To Sew With Love guest blogs at Naptime Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a stay-put heat pack. The microwaveable heat pack has a couple of straps that keep it in place while you’re lying down. … Read More...
Tutorials: Variations on the recycled t-shirt bib
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting recently showed how to turn an old t-shirt into an over-the-head bib for a toddler. Today, she shares two variations. The first is how to make the neck of the shirt smaller. After all, a bib … Read More...
Tutorial: Minky crib sheet
Heidi from HoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a crib sheet from minky fur. Ohhhhh, how soft that must feel to little baby skin! Go to the tutorial.
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Gotta get it: Big sale at Ella Faith Designs
Ella Faith Designs has been selling fabric on Etsy for a couple of years, but has decided to take her shop in a new direction. As a result, she’s selling off all of her fabrics at 40% off. Go there … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric flower necklaces
Stefi from Just Chic shares a pair of tutorials on her blog for making whimsical necklaces from gathered fabric flowers. The flowers can be made from strips of fabric – time to raid the scrap bin! Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric draft blocker
Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew up a draft blocker to keep the cold air from coming in through the bottom of your door. A loop at one end allows you to … Read More...
Tutorial: Happy Hostess Gift Box
Head over to Sew, Mama, Sew! to find out how to make their Happy Hostess Gift Box from fabric. It’s just the size for a handmade snackie or small gift. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Cool Car Caddy organizer
Sew4Home shows how to make their Cool Car Caddy organizer. It straps to the back of the front seat so all of the toys, snacks, and other essentials for a trip in the car are right where the kiddoes can … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a boxy jacket from a pair of khakis
Carolyn from Handmade by Carolyn shows how she turned a pair of khaki pants into a boxy little jacket. This is such a clever -and stylish- refashion! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Herringbone throw pillow
Farah from Craft.a.World shows how to make this throw pillow fabric strips folded and layered into a lovely herringbone pattern. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Fur-lined aviator hat from an old sweater
Stephanie from Deviantly Domesticated guest blogs at Finding My Aloha with a tutorial showing how to turn an old sweater into an aviator hat. Add some faux fur lining to make it extra warm and extra cute. Brilliant! Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished tee with ruffled front and cuffs
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to embellish a plain tee with ruffled strips of fabric at the front and on the cuffs. Love it! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Easy over-the-head toddler bib from an old t-shirt
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows us how to turn an old t-shirt into a toddler’s bib that slides over the head. This is such a practical bib style! It’s easy to put on (and take off) the child. The extra-long … Read More...
Tutorial: Singed fabric flowers
Nicole fromTradewind Tiarasshares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make singed fabric flowers that you can use to make beautiful hair accessories. They’re made from circles of fabric stacked and embellished in the center with crystals, … Read More...