luvinthemommyhood shows how to make a pair of Sew Comfy Wristwarmers. They keep your wrists warm in the cold winter air while keeping your fingers free to open a door, hold a key, type at a computer, or the other … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired knotted duvet cover
Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog for making this gorgeous Anthropologie-inspired knotted duvet cover. Part 1 of the tutorial shows how to make the knotted detail in a square of jersey knit. Part 2 tells … Read More...
Tutorial: 4 Calling Birds appliqued t-shirt
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how to make her 4 Calling Birds appliqued shirt. It’s part of her 12 Days of Christmas tutorial series, though this design could really be worn year-round. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: DIY fabric labels
Gwen from Gwenny Penny shows two methods for creating your own fabric labels to put in your handsewn projects. After all, your handmade item is a piece of art and deserves the artist’s signature. Her first method uses printable fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Holly leaf bow tie for little boys
Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a holly leaf bow tie for little boys. This fun holiday accessory would be a great for Christmas photos or Christmas church service. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Snuggly soft owl softie
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a project at Bernina’s Sewing Republic. It’s a cute and snuggly owl softie made from soft fleece and minky. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Modern Prairie Dress
Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for what may become my spring/summer uniform. It’s a modern prairie dress, sleeveless with a shirred elastic waist. Love, love! The front bodice is closed with ties, so you may want to wear a tank … Read More...
Tutorial: Aprons from vintage placemats
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made these super cute aprons from vintage placemats. That girl is genius! I’m now adding vintage placemats to my must-hoard list. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Add a fringed finish to camouflage wear on a seam edge
Kenneth King shares a tutorial at the Threads website showing how he rescued a thrift store jacket that was showing wear at the edge of the collar. Instead of trying to cover it up, he took the worn edges as … Read More...
Giveaway: Fa la la la Felt plus felt goodies
The folks at Lark Crafts have a fa la la la fabulous felty giveaway going on right now on their blog.
THREE of their lucky readers will win a package containing:
- –A copy of Fa la la la Felt
Read all about it: Christmas ornament project to feed 20 families
Adrienne and Mike from Get20Fed have launched a special Christmas project. Their goal is to raise enough money from the sale of their stuffed fabric Christmas ornaments to feed 20 families at the Interval House in Toronto a Christmas meal. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy burlap wine bags with rolled felt flowers
Rosey from The Nesting Project shows how to sew up some burlap into bags perfectly sized to hold a bottle wine. She embellishes them with rolled felt flowers. A handle at the top makes them easy to carry. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby tutu for just a dollar
Trish from My Crafty Moods made this sweet tulle tutu for her baby daughter – and she did it for just a dollar. How did she do that? She used the tulle from an inexpensive chair tie, the kind you … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pocket gift tags
Roselee from BabyE Crafts and Jane of All Trades shares a tutorial for making these gift tags with pockets. The tags are cut from paper, and the fabric pockets are stitched down and can hold a little candy treat or … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a door snake to keep the drafts out
VonFrau from Ruffled Feather Designs shares a downloadable PDF tutorial for making a door snake. This long pillow is filled with dried beans and lies at your door to keep cold winter drafts from coming in. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Multi reversible cape jacket
Lia from Lia’s Space shares a tutorial an ingenius little wrap that can be worn any number of ways – as a jacket, as a little caplet, even as a scarf around the neck. It’s also reversible, which gives you … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging gift pocket
Collette from Serendipity Vintage and Serendipity Handmade shows how to make a small hanging gift pocket that you can fill with candies, ornaments, or other small treasures. If you’re feeling particularly ambitious, you could make 25 of them and use … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew flower bobby pins
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she rolls up ric rac trim to make these no-sew flower embellishments. She puts hers on bobby pins for a fun (and totally giftable) hair accessory. What a great idea! Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered star pillow
Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this embroidered star pillow, inspired by a similar pillow from Pottery Barn. The total cost for all of her materials was less than $10. Get the tute.
[photo from Crafterhours]
Tutorial: Ruffled Christmas tree skirt
Prudent Baby shows how to make this tiered ruffle Christmas tree skirt. I love the over-the-top ruffledness, and their color combination reminds me of a candy shop. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Prudent Baby]
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