Liz Copeland shares a tutorial explaining how to make your own ironing pad. More portable than an ironing board, a ironing pad allows you to turn any flat surface into a spot for your ironing.  To take it with you, … Read More...

Melissa from Under Construction shares a cool idea for using vintage sheets.  Rather than sewing them into a project, she uses them to cover the fronts of dresser drawers.  The mismatched floral prints totally change the look of the dresser … Read More...

Trisha from TLC Stitches shows how you can achieve the look of a piped seam without the fuss of creating and stitching in a separate piece of piping.  Instead, she uses her “faux piping” technique.  She shows it as a … Read More...

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make her Lauren headband from scrap vinyl.  The simple stacked bows are so elegant!!  Don’t think you have any scrap vinyl?  Think again.  When she says “scrap vinyl” she’s not meaning just … Read More...

1 down, 4 to go…  Last night I completed the first of the 5 dolls I pledged to the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge. 

Granted, he still has no face but we’ve got plans to address that.  My dear … Read More...

Bethany from Craftopia shows how she turned a pullover sweater that was too short into this fabulous cropped cardigan.  Love this refashion!  Get the how-to from Craftopia.

[photo from Craftopia]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, cardigan, cropped[/tags]

Nancy from My Blonde Ambitions guest blogs over at 30 Days with a tutorial showing how to make this cute sunglasses case.  The soft fleece lining is easy to sew and helps protect your glasses from scratches.  Go to the … Read More...

Little girls love taking care of their baby dolls, and that usually involves a change of clothes.  You can sometimes buy clothes for a doll at the store, but they’re often overpriced and cheaply made.  Why not make your own?  … Read More...

Amber from Ruffles and Roses shows how to make this elastic-waist tank dress for summer.  Starting with a ready-made tank top makes this a quick, easy project.  The gathered skirt looks pretty but is also comfortable in the hot summer … Read More...

Ady from Crafty Ady shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Dinky Zip-Away Tote.  It’s a cute clamshell-shaped pouch that unzips and unfolds to reveal a reusable shopping bag.  Make one to keep in your glove compartment, and … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make this pretty lumbar pillow.  Start with a girly fabric and make it girlier with the ruffles at the edges and the covered buttons.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew4Home]

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Inspired by a shirt she saw at J. Crew, Sachiko from Tea Rose Home created this lovely t-shirt refashion with dimensional floral applique.  She started with two t-shirts, cutting one of them into strips and petals that she then appliqued … Read More...