Nicholette and Vanessa from Craft Envy guest blog over at Little Birdie Secrets with a tutorial for making a no-sew purse. They show how to fold and knot a large square of fabric into a simple purse. Great idea! Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Best Friend Gift Bag
Cloud 9 Fabrics shares a free pattern on their blog for making this Best Friend Gift Bag. The drawstring bag includes an eye pillow, a neck pillow, and a pair of slippers. Get the free pattern for making the entire … Read More...
Free pattern: Strawberry, car, and flower applique templates
Need inspiration for embellishing a kid’s shirt? Whimsy Couture shares some free applique templates on their blog. You can find simple shapes for a strawberry, car, and a flower. Go to the free applique templates.
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Tutorial: Simple reversible skirt for girls
Meg from Fashioned by Meg shares a tutorial on her blog for making this simple reversible skirt for girls. It takes just two half-yard cuts of your favorite cotton print. So cute! Go to the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Make a wrap-around onesie for infants
Editor’s Note: This pattern is no longer available for free. It is now available for purchase here.
Nefertari shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this wrap-around onesie. The onesie is shaped so that you don’t have to … Read More...
Tutorial: Cinderella Tutu skirt for little girls
As part of Samster Mommy’s tutu drive, Adrianna from Crafterhours guest blogs with a tutorial for making a fabulous Cinderella tutu skirt. This tulle skirt with satin overlay is right out of a fairy tale! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated ribbon headband
Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas guest blogs over at Fireflies and Jellybeans with a tutorial showing how to make a pleated ribbon headband. Because the edges of the ribbon are already finished, this is a quick, easy project. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a gathered skirt from a man’s dress shirt
Continuing her Summer of Skirts series, Amber from Ruffles and Roses shows how to make a gathered skirt from a man’s dress shirt. The buttons down the front of the skirt add fun detail! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ruffled and beaded t-shirt refashion
Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows the second in her 4 Shirts 4 Ways tutorial series. This time she reshaped the bottom hem of the t-shirt and added ruffles and beads. The rounded hem looks lovely … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered boxy toiletry bag
Head over to The Purl Bee for a tutorial for making a zippered toiletry bag. I love the boxy-boxy shape! This would also make an awesome shaving kit! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Create ruffles using a gathering foot
Pam from Off the Cuff shows how to use a gathering foot to create ruffles. No more basting, no more gathering it in by hand, no more pulling your hair out trying to get the gathers even, and no more … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrunched rosette fabric flower headband
Tiffany from Simply Modern Mom shows how to make this lovely headband embellished with a trio scrunched fabric rosettes. The gathered flowers with bead centers have such a dreamy, romantic look! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Monogrammed travel pillow with built-in carrying handle
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial for making these travel pillows. A fun monogram applique gives them a personal touch. Handles stitched into the open end make them easy to carry from one place to another. Genius! … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with funky flower embellishments
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this throw pillow embellished with funky flowers. She makes the flowers out of die-cut circles. You could always cut them by hand if you don’t have a die cut … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered twirly skirt for little girls
Char from Crap I’ve Made shares a tutorial for making a tiered twirly skirt for little girls. What a pretty skirt! This is a great opportunity to mix and match some of your favorite prints. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Get it now: Tie-top knit tank tutorial by Whimsy Couture
has just released their first tutorial for knitwear, and you can purchase it for just 99 cents! This tie-top knit tank looks to be an easy sew, and offers a world of possibilities for embellishment. Currently it’s only … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric and ribbon ties to cinch up t-shirt sleeves
Tara from Trendy Treehouse shows how to make a set of fabric and ribbon ties to cinch up the sleeves of a child’s t-shirt. The ties slip between the neck and the armhole and draw the fabric up to create … Read More...
Tutorial: Aphrodite Greek goddess summer shirt
Amber from Ruffles and Roses shows how to make her Aphrodite Greek goddess shirt. I love the way the fabric folds and drapes at the shoulders! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Fabric flower embellishment with fringed center
Linda Matthews shares a video tutorial over on her blog shoing how to make this lovely fabric flower. She uses a variety of artistic techniques to create the texture on the fabric petals and the fringed center. Get the video … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bobbin organizer to keep the threads tangle-free
Kim, AKA The Sassy Crafter, shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make your own bobbin holder out of plastic tubing. The tube holds the bobbins snug and keeps the threads from getting a huge tangled … Read More...