Sabrina from Honor Roll shows how to make this lovely pleated lace headband with flower embellishments. She was inspired by a similar item from Ruche. She made hers with inexpensive lace, some t-shirt knit, and a plain headband. Love it! … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy zippered makeup pouch
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs over at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make this scrappy zippered makeup pouch. Get the tutorial.
[photo from A Lemon Squeezy Home]
Tutorial: DIY Fairy Wings
Jeni from Stitches by Jeni guest blogs at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of fairy wings from scratch. Wear the wings with a tutu and you’ve got an adorable kid’s Halloween costume that … Read More...
Tutorial: Exotic flower pincushion from a toilet paper roll
Michele from Michele Made Me shares a tutorial for making this pincushion that reminds me of a bloom from an exotic flower. Would you believe that it’s made from a toilet paper roll? Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Zippered pouch with pretty pleats
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home continues her Purse Week with a tutorial for making this pretty zippered pouch with pleated sides. I love its curvy shape!! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Small fabric pumpkins from recycled sweaters
Wendy from Old Days Old Ways shares a tutorial for making these little stuffed pumpkins from recycled sweater knit. Look at the seam gauge in the photo to see how tiny they are – just two inches across! Not only … Read More...
Cool idea: Add gold trim to a plain button-down shirt
Susan from Freshly Picked shares a cool idea for giving a plain button-down shirt a dressier look. She adds gold ribbon trim to the button plackets or sleeve pickups for just the right dash of shiny. I love this idea!! … Read More...
Tutorial: Fray-free unhemmed ruffle trim
Creating ruffle trim is actually really easy, but it can be time consuming if you have to finish the edges of the looong strips of fabric that it requires. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to create ruffle trim … Read More...
Giveaway: Craft bag with oodles of pockets
Pockets are key to carrying your supplies in a crafting tote. With every tool having a happy home in a different pocket, there’s no digging around at the bottom looking for the item you need. Mommy’s Craft Misadventures is giving … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls Rosette Shrug
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to refashion a plain tee into this pretty girl’s shrug. Keep it plain, or embellish it like she did with fabric rosettes made from the … Read More...
Tutorial: Bound buttonholes
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing demystifies the bound buttonhole. The bound buttonhole is definitely more difficult than the typical machine-stitched ones, but they’re worth the effort. She shows how to make one with easy to understand, step-by-step … Read More...
Tutorial: Flip Side Pillow
Jennifer Casa from JCasa Handmade shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Flip Side Pillow. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew, Mama, Sew! blog]
Tutorial: Scrappy fabric pumpkins
Virginia from ginia18 and Gingercake shows how to make these scrappy fabric pumpkins. I love the mix of prints! They don’t take much of any one fabric print, so they’re easily made from your scrap bin. These would make such … Read More...
Tutorial: Slipcover a child’s foam chair
HoneyScrap had a child’s foam chair (or should I say her daughter had a foam chair) that was starting to show wear. Instead of replacing it, she created a new cover. It took just a yard of inexpensive fleece, making … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Team spirit Cheer Ribbon Hair Bows
Sew4Home shows how to make cheerleader ribbon Pony-Os. Make them in your school colors for an almost-instant splash of team spirit. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Little Cheerleader Uniform
Tutorial: DIY adjustable elastic waistband for kids’ pants
My daughter has always been tall and thin. If it weren’t for adjustable waist pants, we’d never find jeans that fit her properly. Of course, not all pants come from the store with adjustable elastic waistbands. Tricia from Leafy Treetop … Read More...
Video tutorial: Three-thread rolled serged edge
Head over to the Threads website for a video tutorial showing how to make a three-thread rolled edge finish on your serger. A rolled-edge is a quick and easy way to finish of the edges of fabrics. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Witchy shoe bunting
Becca from Little Polka Dot and Nap Time Journal shows how to make this Halloween bunting with funky witchy shoes. The curly witch shoes and bright “socks” are such a fun look!! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: City Backpack
Corinne from Simple Things and Heart of Mary shows how to make her City Backpack. This is such a nicely designed backpack! It has all the details of a store-bought backpack (topstitching, grab handle, adjustable straps, etc.) but in a … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby dress and ruffled diaper cover from a onesie
Jessica from Handy Pants shows how she made this ruffled diaper cover out of the bottom half of a onesie. This is a great idea for a onesie that has grown too short. By splitting in the middle and adding … Read More...