It only takes small details to turn a plain t-shirt into something special. Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a t-shirt with ruffles at the shoulders. If you wear a size large, she has a free … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Spring butterfly hair bow
These butterfly hair bows are so cute for spring! Petro from Easy Peasy Creative has a tutorial showing how you can make them. The colors and patterns are so pretty as butterfly wings! You can use your scraps – or … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Round pocket potholders
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make these sweet pocket pot holders. The quilted pot holders are handy to have around in the kitchen. Plus they make great gifts! Tuck some kitchen tools in the pocket of … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Turn a fabric tube right side out, easy method
There are few words in sewing instructions that strike more fear into my heart than ones telling me to turn a narrow tube of fabric right side out. In theory, that should be easy – right? Wrong. It can be … Read More...
Free pattern: Womens wrap cardigan with pockets
You can’t beat a cardigan for easy layering! It’s perfect for transitioning your wardrobe from winter to spring, but it’s also helpful year-round for when you work in an air conditioned office. Emily from Life Sew Savory shares a free … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Memory Apron – Recipes Re-imagined
Amber from Sewing with Sparkles combined her love of sewing with her family’s tradition of cooking in this special memory apron. She used recipes written by family members and friends to create a custom fabric print that she sewed up … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Scrap pieced Easter table runner
Scrap piecing makes a pretty table runner for your Easter table! Becky from Patchwork Posse has a tutorial showing how to make it. The striped piecing is perfect for using scraps, especially strips of fabric left over from other quilting … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Draft and sew a pair of leggings
Whether it’s for hanging around the house, running around town, or actually getting some exercise in, leggings are a wardrobe staple. They’re easy to pull on and so comfortable! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Snap top kitchen towels
The snaps
across the tops of these kitchen towels helps them stay in place. You can make them with a tutorial over at the Make Something blog by Dritz. They’re easy to sew because you start with a purchased towel … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Scissors pouch
Keep your sewing scissors together and protected with this sewing scissors pouch! There are enough pockets to hold five – yes, FIVE – pairs of scissors of various sizes. Mayra from So Sew Easy shares a free sewing pattern and … Read More...
How to choose the right kind of bias tape
If you’ve ever bought bias tape at the fabric store, you’ve seen that big display with different sizes and types of bias tape and binding. All those packages, and the names all sound somewhat the same…. Which is the right … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Upcycled jeans weekender bag
This DIY bag from jeans is the perfect weekender bag that’s easy to make and only requires some basic sewing skills to create. Patti from Hearth & Vine has a tutorial showing how to make it. The upcycled denim bag … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered Easter eggs, no sewing required
Use your fabric scraps to make these pretty Easter eggs! Cintia from My Poppet Makes shows how you can make fabric covered Easter eggs, with no sewing required. They’d be so pretty sitting in a bowl or hanging from the … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Sewing perfect corners
Getting a nice crisp corners when you’re sewing can be tricky. When you’re sewing two layers together around a corner, there’s all that bulk in the corner when you turn it right side out. A Little Craft In Your Day … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Phone armband
This fun and easy DIY is the perfect solution to carrying your phone while working out! The knit fabric is comfortable to wear, and is a great way to use some of your favorite knit scraps! Abby from Sew Much … Read More...
Sewing mistakes, and how to recover from them
The sewing blog world is filled with beautiful pictures of finished projects, so it may seem like you’re the only one who has projects that just don’t work out. Not true. We all make mistakes in our sewing, some of … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Floor cushions with leather handles
These floor cushions provide extra seating for a living room or den. Leather handles make it easy to carry them. They stack neatly on a wooden stand or directly on the floor. Dritz has a tutorial on their blog, Make … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Upcycled jeans coasters
I think all of us have at least one pair of old, worn-out jeans in our closets. Cathi from Scratch & Stitch shows how you can upcycle those old jeans into fabric coasters. They don’t take much fabric so this … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Shorten button up shirt sleeves
It may seem difficult to shorten the sleeves of a button up shirt – after all, those cuffs! – but it’s actually pretty simple to do. Don’t settle for shirt sleeves that are too long! Heather from Heather Handmade has … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Kids hooded towel
A big warm towel makes getting out of the bath or swimming pool so much easier for kids! Jenna from Making Things is Awesome shows how you can make a kids hooded towel. She starts with a 42″ square of … Read More...