Joy from How Joyful created her own dress for her beach wedding, starting with a knit halter dress. She reworked the neck and added fabric pinwheel flowers with beaded centers. She shows a before/after of the dress, and gives a … Read More...
Template and Tutorial: Swedish dala horse block print
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial and free template on her blog for making a block print of her Swedish dala horse design. Once you carve your design into the block, you can use it to make cool … Read More...
Read all about it: Sewing on velvet
Over at the Bernina blog, Linda Lee from The Sewing Workshop tells how she handles one of the trickiest fabrics to sew on – velvet. If the thought of sewing on velvet has you ready to pull your hair … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric chili pepper garland
Kathryn from The Pickled Herring shows how to create a fabric chili pepper garland. Give the peppers a more cute, scrappy look by using fabric prints, or use red and green solid fabrics for a more traditional chili pepper. Either … Read More...
Tutorial: Santa Fe Chic napkins
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her Santa Fe Chic napkins. They’re pieced from two fabrics (she used a designer print and a solid) to create an offset square design that gives a new twist to the … Read More...
Video tutorial: Ruffle leg pants for little girls
Eva Marie from Couturier Mommy guest blogs over at U Create with a video tutorial showing how to make ruffle leg pants for little girls. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Couturier Mommy]
Tutorial: Easy Halloween pillow with pumpkin stripes
Head over to May Arts to find out how to make this pumpkin pillow. It’s easily made when you use felt for the body of the pillow, and rows of the May Arts pumpkin ribbon for the embellishment. Find out … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap Halloween candy corn softies
Alison from Oopsey Daisy guest blogs at Naptime Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a candy corn softie from burlap. What a cute idea! Get the how-to.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled and Reflective Treat Bag
This trick or treat tote by Sew4Home is both practical and pretty. Strips of reflective ribbon
help keep the kiddoes safe for evening trick or treating, while the ruffles serve as eye candy. Go to the tutorial.
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Cool ideas: Give hand-me-down jeans some sparkle with iron-on gems
Mandy from Sugar Bee – Craft Edition shows how she made her daughter’s hand-me-down jeans feel sparkly new. Literally. She added iron-on sparkle gems to the pocket for an instant facelift. Brilliant!! Read more at Sugar Bee – Craft Edition… Read More...
It’s New: Casey Skirt ePattern
The newest addition to the Squiggly Twigs Designs line of ePatterns is the Casey Skirt. The skirt is gathered from a drop waist, which prevents too much fabric from gathereing up on the waistband. This versatile skirt can be made … Read More...
Free template: Shoe lacing quiet book page
Tricia fromLeafy Treetop Spot and Leafy Treetop Spot shares a free template for a shoe lacing quiet book page. This is an awesome pattern! The laces are good for developing hand-eye coordiantion and helping little hands learn how to tie … Read More...
Tutorial: Cinderella costume
Know any little girls who’d prefer girly princess outfits to scary monster costumes for Halloween? Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a Cinderella costume. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Ruffled Autumn Leaf Tee
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her Ruffled Autumn Leaf Tee. The cluster of gathered leaves is created from a variety of cotton prints for a fun, scrappy look. Love this!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: The Dainty Leather Clutch with scalloped trim
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar guest blogs in the Purse Week series at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her Dainty Leather Clutch. I am love, love, loving that oversized button closure … Read More...
Tutorial: Triple-layered twirly skirt for girls
Izzy & Ivy Designs sharesa PDF tutorial for making this triple-layered twirly skirt for girls. Each layer is finished with pompom fringe for some girly-girly goodness. The Halloween-themed fabrics in their example make it perfect for a Halloween outfit, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy felt Halloween mask
Katie from Punk Projects guest blogs over at …on the brink of something beautiful with a tutorial showing how to make a quick and easy felt Halloween mask. The felt won’t fray, so you can make them in any shape … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween BOO softies
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a set of softies that spell the word “BOO”. Group them all together on a porch swing or bench for fun Halloween decor. Get the how-to… Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric rag basket for Halloween candy
Annabelle from Handmade by Annabelle shares a tutorial on her blog for making a coiled rag basket. You can make them from any fabric print for any season, but she shows off one she made from Halloween themed fabric that’s … Read More...
Tutorial: iPhone holder for your car
Vlijtig shares a downloadble tutorial for making an iPhone holder for car. It can attach to your dashboard so you can check a navigation app while driving. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Vlijtig]