Glenda from So Many Colors is giving away one yard of hand-dyed fabric from her webstore. So Many Colors specializes in hand-dyed knit fabrics for the discriminating home sewist. Yep, you read that right. Hand-dyed KNIT fabrics, available in … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a zippered laptop sleeve
Char from Crap I’ve Made guest blogs over at Skip to My Lou, showing how to make a zippered sleeve for your laptop. Fleece interlining creates a padded sleeve for your computer, and a cool fabric on the outside … Read More...
Tutorial: Creating bound edges on knit fabrics
Ann from Gorgeous Fabrics shares a tutorial on her blog, Gorgeous Things, showing how to create a bound edge on knit fabrics. This may be my favorite way to finish off the edge on knits. It’s so simple and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric-wrapped clothes hangers
Pascale from //Between the Lines//shares a clever project on her blog – a clothes hanger wrapped in scrap fabric. What used to be something purely functional is now utterly delicious. Find out how to do it at //Between the Lines//… Read More...
Free pattern: Make a driver’s cap
Editor’s Note: The free pattern referred to in this post is currently housed in the archive at Scribd. Anyone can view archived documents for free, but Scribd won’t allow you to download or print the document without either purchasing a … Read More...
Tutorial: Retro-awesome tablerunner from fabric scraps and vintage hankies
Amy from Vintage Fern guest blogs over at The Vintage Sheet Blog with a tutorial showing how to use scraps of vintage fabrics, hankies, and doilies. Oh my, this is SO fabulous!! I love the eclectic look! Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable lunch sack with vinyl lining
Is it nearly back-to-school time already? Really? Summer has just flown by!! If you’re looking for a fun back-to-school sewing project, why not make a reusable lunch sack? Pretty fabric on the outside makes them fun, and vinyl on the … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sew a drawstring pouch
Vanessa, the Crafty Gemini, shows how easy it is to make a drawstring pouch with a video tutorial. This is a great project for a beginner sewist! Go to the video.
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Giveaway: Paradise scraps from Pat Bravo
Pat Bravo’s soon-t0-be-released line is called Paradise, and she’s offering a bag of scraps from this lovely line to one lucky reader at her blog. Get the details and enter at her blog. She’ll announce the winner on Monday, … Read More...
Tutorial: Do-Rag Sports Headband for girls
Brown Paper Packages continues their Sewing for School series with a tutorial showing how to make this Do-Rag Sports Headband. The wide fabric headband will keep hair out of the eyes during sports activities – AND it will look cute, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fast and easy reversible drawstring bags
Holly from Domestic Dork and The Year of Sewing shares a tutorial for making a reversible drawstring bag. This project sews up fast and can be made in just about any dimension. You can use the bags to store small … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sew easier buttonholes with a buttonhole foot
Buttonholes in sewing… they can’t be avoided. Sooner or later you’ll encounter a sewing project that requires at least one buttonhole. Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shares a video tutorial that shows how a special buttonhole foot can … Read More...
Free pattern: Sundress for the Dolly Donation girl doll
**The PDF file has been fixed and should print correctly. Now that it’s sized correctly, turn OFF page scaling. The dress skirt should be 5 inches wide when printed correctly.**
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Tutorial: Fit a shirt to your shape with a basic alteration
So you have a shirt that is cute enough but doesn’t fit quite right? Assuming that it fits through the shoulders and arms, you can easily take in the sides to make it fit you better. Liz Copeland explains how. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle neck sleeveless top refashion
Paige from Pink Lemonade and Simply Handmade guest blogs over at Sew Much Ado with a tutorial showing how to update the look of a longsleeved top. She cuts off the arms to make it sleeveless and then adds a … Read More...
Tutorial: Create puffy, ruched t-shirt sleeves
Heather from Crafty Schemes shows how to create a puffy, ruched effect on t-shirt sleeves. She started with a long-sleeved tee, then shortened the sleeves and made them all gathered and puffy. What a cute sleeve detail!! Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle Table Runner
Stephanie from Under the Table and Dreaming shows how to make this lovely table runner with ruffles at either end. A solid color fabric keeps the design simple and shows off the ruffles. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a John John (short overalls for a little boy)
Elisabeth from Growing Home shares a tutorial for making a John John, a pair of short overalls for a little boy. This style is so timeless! She uses an existing pair as a pattern. You can keep the design more … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a fitted sheet from a flat sheet
So you need a fitted sheet, but only have a flat sheets in your linen closet? Crafting a Green World shows how you can turn the flat sheet into a fitted sheet. They say it can be done in just … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty summer sundress with pleated bodice
Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this pleated summer sundress with tie-top straps. What a pretty dress! The front of the bodice is pleated, while the back of the dress is shirred with elastic thread. Growth pleats add subtle … Read More...