Christine from Sew Christine is celebrating the appearance of one of her tutorials in SewHip magazine with a giveaway. (Congrats Christine on getting published!!!) One lucky reader will receive a copy of SewHip magazine that includes her tutorial. Go to … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to make a blind hem
Kathleen from The TumtumTree and Grosgrain shares a video tutorial showing how to make a blind hem. A blind hem is barely noticeable from the front of the fabric and is often used to hem trousers or skirts. The secret … Read More...
Tutorial: How to turn a narrow tube of fabric right side out
If seeing a pattern or tutorial calling for a narrow tube of fabric (like for a strap) has you groaning in dread of having to turn that sucker right side out, then check out this tutorial from Sew, Mama, Sew!… Read More...
Free pattern: Superhero gear for Dolly Donations dolls
Part of my pledge for the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge was to create a shirt and pair of pants for the boy doll.
But after a full day of drafting and sewing, and redrafting and ripping and resewing (and … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make new cushions for your rocking chair
A set of new cushions may be all you need to update a plain wooden rocker so that it matches your decor. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial showing how to make them. Get the how-to.
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Read all about it: Super Stitches is super!
If you have a young sewist in your house, or just want to be inspired by what a young sewist can do, then check out Super Stitches blog. All of the posts and projects are by a 9-year-old sewist … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a soft headband for baby
Jess from Craftiness is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making a soft headband for a little bitty baby. The white fabric bands that you see in the picture are loops that allow you to attach a clip to embellish … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated Bow Pillowcase Dress for little girls
Tiffany from Simply Modern Mom joins the Babyhood Bonanza over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make this fabulous pleated dress for little girls. I love that big bow! The body of the dress is made from a … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick Trip Diaper Bag
Sew4Home shows how to make their Quick Trip Diaper Bag. Sized smaller than a traditional diaper bag, it has just enough room for the essentials. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a no-sew fabric pup tent
Head over to ReadyMade to find out how to make this fabric pup tent for the kidlets. Think of all the adventures they’ll have! From what I can from their tutorial, there’s no sewing involved – just a big piece … Read More...
Review and giveaway: Noodles and Milk sewing patterns
Vanessa from LBG Studio posts on her blog with a review of the Noodles and Milk line of boutique-style clothing patterns for little girls. As a bonus, she’s giving away two of their patterns to a couple of lucky readers. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a marble maze game from scrap fabric
Amy from Serving Pink Lemonade shows how to make a quick little marble maze from scrap fabric. The goal is to maneuver a marble through the maze stitched into a fabric pouch. Because it’s all enclosed, you can keep this … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple cowl-neck t-shirt dress
Stephanie from Made in Australia guest blogs at Sewing with Trudy with a tutorial showing how to make a simple cowl neck t-shirt dress. I love the drape of a cowl neck! It’s easier than you think, and it can … Read More...
Tutorial: Super simple windscarf
Bethany from Craftopia shares a tutorial for making a simple windscarf. What’s a windscarf, you say? It’s a scarf that you tie around your head to keep your hair from getting all crazy blown around in the wind. Pair it … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect rolled hems on a serger
Pam from Off the Cuff Style shows how she achieves a perfect rolled hem on a serger. Once you master the serged rolled hem, you can use it to quickly finish off the edges of napkins, tableclothes, or even … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Antique lace applique for a Bible cover
Lookie what Kristin from Lu Bird Baby did with a bit of antique lace! She appliqued it on to her Bible cover. The lace lends a feminine feel to an otherwise plain Bible cover. And the black cover really shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued Necktie Napkin for messy eaters
Jessica from Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial over at her blog for making these Necktie Napkins. The appliqued necktie is placed hang perfectly when the napkin is tied around the neck. How cute is that! Get the how-to… Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered tulle embellished tee
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to embellish a plain t-shirt with gathered tulle. This simple technique can make a plain t-shirt look oh, so girly! Go to the tutorial.
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Review and Giveaway: The Sewing Answer Book
**THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED**
When I was learning to sew, I kept my mother on speed-dial so she could answer my random sewing questions as they arose. “Uhh, Mom? The pattern is asking for something called interfacing. What is that? … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Doll clothes from her daughter’s baby clothes
Lookie what Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home made! She took scraps from her daughter’s outgrown baby clothes that she couldn’t bear to part with and made these heartbreakingly sweet clothes for her daughter’s dolly. What a … Read More...