Pink Penguin shares a tutorial for making a lunch tote perfect with a drawstring closure. It’s perfect for bento box lunches, but you could also use it for non-lunch purposes, a super cute sewing bag perhaps. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Free pattern: Easy-to-sew clothes for Dolly Donations dolls
Sarah from Dolly Donations shares a couple of free patterns for some easy-to-sew clothes for the Dolly Donations dolls – a dress and messenger bag for the girl doll, and a little shirt and pants outfit for the boy doll. … Read More...
Tutorial: Shopping cart coupon organizer
Becca from Blue Cricket Design shares a tutorial for making this handy coupon organizer. It hangs from the handle of your grocery cart so you coupons and shopping list are right where you can find them. Get the tute.
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Read all about it: Fabric weight vs. drape
When choosing fabrics for a sewing project, we often think of the visual considerations (large print vs. small print, floral vs. geometric) but issues of weight and drape also come into play. While it’s easy to imagine the visual aspects … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Easy alteration to create bubble shorts
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to turn a pair of wide-legged shorts into bubble shorts. A simple change at the hemline is all it takes to create this fun look. She shows how she does it on a … Read More...
Tutorial: Cool graphic tee with your pet’s image
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how she made recreated the look of t-shirts printed with picturs of cute kitties, with one huge improvement. Instead of a generic picture of someone else’s cat, these t-shirts show off a photo of … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled throw pillows in three big sizes
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these ruffled throw pillow. They give the cutting dimensions to make them in three big sizes – 18″, 20″ and 24″. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Belle fairytale dress for little girls
Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this Belle fairytale dress for little girls. If you have a little princess who loves playing dress-up, she might need you to make her one. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Two Ways Skirt with a big pretty bow
Lia from Lia’s Space shares a tutorial for making this Two Ways Skirt accented with a big pretty bow. Worn around the waist, it’s a skirt. Slide it up and you can wear it as a top. Her example is … Read More...
Tutorial: Teeny Tiny Tote pouch on a clip
Kelly from em ay kay ee (Make) finishes her {Make} A Bag Sew Along series with a tutorial showing how to make a Teeny Tiny Tote. A lobster clasp allows you to clip this itsy bitsy little pouch to a … Read More...
Tutorial: Create chevron patch pockets
Pam from Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to make these cool chevron patch pockets. They’re made from striped fabric that is pieced together at an angle to create a V-shaped motif. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Throw pillow with gathered panel
Sew Much Ado shows how to make this throw pillow with a gathered panel. So pretty!! Go to the tutorial.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Create pintucks on your sewing project
Amber from Ruffles and Roses guest blogs over at Pickup Some Creativity’s Sewing 101 Series with a tutorial showing how to create pintucks. These small tucks are often used on shirts and dress bodices, but there’s no reason why you … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls’ leg warmers from knee socks
Patricia Rae Designs from If Life Was Like a Cupcake shows how to make leg warmers for girls out of a pair of knee socks. With all the neat patterned knee socks out there, you’re sure to end up with … Read More...
Tutorial: Cheerful Quilted Playmat
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make this Cheerful Quilted Playmat. The top is made from just 4 pieces for a simple, modern look. And it doesn’t hurt that the simple piecing makes it go … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a flower girl dress from a discount store dress
Ana from When Creativity Knocks shows how she made a flower girl dress from a discount store dress. The addition of pleated ribbon and a ribbon flower embellishment makes the dress look a lot nicer than the $15.00 she spent … Read More...
Tutorial: Sorita Flats fabric slippers for girls
Patricia Rae Designs shares a tutorial on her blog, If Life Was Like a Cupcake, for making a pair of her Sorita Flats soft fabric slippers for girls. Your little girl is sure to feel fancy a pair of these … Read More...
Tutorial: Cupcake Skirt with romantic ruffled hem
Amber from Ruffles and Roses shares the latest in her Summer of Skirts tutorials. This time it’s for the Cupcake Skirt, a short skirt with rows of ruffles peeking out at the hem. She used alternating rows of bleached and … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a keyfob
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood from Craft Sanity shows how to make a keyfob. It’s made from cotton webbing and some decorative fabric. You can get the keyfob hardware at your local craft or fabric store. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Quick and easy headband from scrap knit fabric
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a project for your scraps of knit fabric. She turns a strip of knit into a soft headband. A bit of gathered tulle or other embellishment completes the look. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...