Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial for a taggy toy in the shape of a monogram. These would be make AWESOME baby gifts! I’m filing this idea away for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add tuxedo ruffle frills to a girl’s plain t-shirt
Whimsy Couture shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to frill up a girl’s t-shirt by adding rows of tuxedo ruffles. Go to the tutorial.
You can purchase a pattern to make coordinating reversible pants in her … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished flower petal t-shirt
Kasia from Dream Home guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial showing how to embellish a plain tee with a sprinkling of fabric flower petals. The tone-on-tone really works! What a pretty tee! She bought two shirts … Read More...
Tutorial: Lunch tote bag from a vintage sheet
Kathleen from Welcome to My World guest blogs over at The Vintage Sheet Blog with a tutorial showing how to use a vintage sheet to make a lunch tote bag. Actually, this little bag is so cute and such a … Read More...
Tutorial: Roomy diaper bag with a divider
Head over to Warehouse Fabrics for a free tutorial for making a roomy diaper bag. It’s divided down the middle to help keep all of those baby must-haves organized. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Warehouse Fabrics]
[via Arm … Read More...
Tutorial: Strip-pieced Pleated Skirt for little girls
Sarah from Sarah B Designs shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making this beautiful strip pieced pleated skirt. You can get all the strips you need from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Lunchbox icepack sleeve with love note pocket
Larri from Seams Inspired guest blogs over at The Train to Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little fabric sleeve for an lunchbox ice pack. It even includes a pocket to hold a special note from … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Knit workout shorts for little kids
Bandy Canyon shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little kid-sized pair of workout shorts from knit fabric. Aren’t they cute? She got the knit fabric she needed to make hers out of an old tank top. Any … Read More...
Tutorial: Smooth curved seams and pointy corners
If you want your curves smooth and your corners pointy when you stitch & turn a seam right side out, you need to clip or notch the seam allowance. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Shirred or elastic waist pajama shorts
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of pajama shorts. She gives two options for the waist – you can shirr it with elastic thread, or stitch down a wide … Read More...
Tutorial: Checking the fit on a child’s sloper
LiEr from ikat bag continues her series on creating a sloper and drafting patterns for kid’s clothes with an installment on putting the front and back slopers together and then checking the fit. It’s important to get the fit right … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-school pencil and phone pouch
Sew4Home shows how to make this back-to-school pouch with space for high-tech and low-tech school supplies. It includes a zippered portion to hold pencils, and a pocket to hold a cell phone. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]… Read More...
Tutorial: Guy-friendly messenger bag
Becca from Thrift Stitch (love that blog name!) shares a tutorial for making a guy-friendly messenger bag. By choosing plain fabric and keeping the style simple, she created a guy-friendly bag for her husband to tote his books around. Of … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired ruffle tee from inexpensive materials
Jen from Tatertots & Jello shows how she made this lovely Anthropologie-inspired ruffled t-shirt out of a $4 tee and a $1 flour sack towel. Wow! I love it when people use their sewing skills to achieve a high-end look … Read More...
Tutorial: Frayed fabric carnations
Taylor from Mary Janes & Galoshes shows how to make this pretty fabric carnation. The frayed edges of the fabric mimic the fringed petals of a carnation. Use it as a brooch or embellishment for a purse. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a recessed zipper to the top of a bag
Priti from Arm Candy for You shows how to add a recessed zipper to the top of a bag. This is a nice feature on a bag! It keeps your contents from being on display for everyone to see or … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a fabulous ruched duvet cover
Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this gorgeous ruched duvet cover for her daughter. It was inspired by a similar duvet cover from Anthropologie. Made from king-sized jersey knit sheets, it’s soft and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sensory Beanbag caterpillar softie that kids can make
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shares a tutorial on her blog for making this cute beanbag caterpillar softie. It’s a project that the kids can make themselves. They’ll feel so proud when they can show off their softie and say, … Read More...
Tutorial: “Not Your Typical Tote” Purse
If you think tote bags are all boring or strictly functional, then check out this tutorial from Thera from Crafty Pirate. She shows that a tote bag can be anything but typical; it all depends on your fabric choice … Read More...
Tutorial: Using hemostats to turn narrow fabric tubes
When making narrow fabric straps or ties, the cutting and sewing part is super simple. But the turning-it-right-side-out part can reduce even the most able sewist to frustrated tears. Sew4Home explains how to use a pair of hemostats to turn … Read More...