Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics shares a free PDF tutorial at her new website for making a set of three FlirtyPillows. The corners of the Flirty Pillows are tied in knots for a fun detail. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Take-along roll-up car playmat
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a roll-up car playmat. The Riley Blake fabric she used was already printed with the roads. What a great idea! A coordinating print is used to make the storage pockets on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Scribble Flower T-shirt with free motion stitching
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs at Simply Handmade by Paige, showing how to make her Scribble Flower T-shirt, inspired by a similar design on a cardigan from Anthropologie. The flowers are made with free motion stitching over splotches of … Read More...
Tutorial: Lining pants and skirts
OnlineFabricStore.net shares a tutorial on their blog telling how to add a lining to the next skirt or pair of pants that you make. A lining can serve as a layer between a scratchy fabric (like wool) and your skin, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boys’ dress-up chaps from a pair of jeans
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a pair of little boys’ jeans into a pair of denim chaps. These make an awesome dress-up accessory for little cowboys! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Pojagi seam finishes on your machine
The Silly BooDilly shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to achieve Pojagi patchwork seam finishes on your sewing machine. These finishes would be lovely incorporated into your next project! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a cute sleep mask
Katie from Punk Projects shows how to sew up a cute sleep mask. It’s a quick project and takes just a few scraps of fabric (plus a bit of batting and some elastic). If you’re already making a nightgown or … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler’s bathrobe from inexpensive dishtowels
Care from Obsessively Stitching guest blogs over at Dollar Store Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make this super cute toddler-sized bathrobe. If you’re wondering where she found such a great terry cloth print, it’s actually a pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Cooling cover for a carseat
When you park your car in the sun, you know to expect the seat to be hot when you sit down. But what about our littlest passengers with sensitive baby skin, and who are too young to understand why their … Read More...
Tutorial: Twirly Dress-up Skirt for little girls
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs at Samster Mommy showing how to make these fabulous Dress-Up Skirts for little girls. The layers of tulle and trim will delight any little girl’s fancy. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Hooded towel and washcloth baby gift set
Sew4Home shows how to make a baby gift set sure to get the ooh’s and ahh’s at the next baby shower you attend. It’s a hooded towel with matching washcloth. Go to the tutorial.
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Read all about it: What you need in your sewing toolkit
Anna from Noodlehead and Cheryl from a pretty cool life guest blog over at Pickup Some Creativity with her list of sewing essentials. This is the first installment in the Sewing 101 series at Pickup Some Creativity. If you’re a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a scrunched fabric wreath from knee socks
Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how you can make a pretty scrunched fabric wreath for your front door out of dollar store knee socks. Yes, you read that right. Knee socks. Brilliant! Get the tute and see how it’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Gardens At Dusk romantic ruffled tank
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to turn a plain ribbed tank into a romantic tank. She calls it her Gardens At Dusk tank, an appropriate name given the rolled fabric flowers and the feminine ruffles. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an A-line skirt to your measurements
Mademoiselle Chaos from ParaNoire shares a tutorial for drafting a pattern for an A-line skirt and then sewing it up. She uses the basic block of the pencil skirt she showed how to make last week, and then alters the … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Appliqued dust ruffle for a crib
Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesignsshare a tutorial on their blog for making this appliqued dust ruffle for a baby crib. Starting with an inexpensive plain dust ruffle makes it easy. All you have to do to make a custom … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered lace ruffle skirt
Jess from The Planner and The Procrastinator shows how to make a tiered lace ruffle skirt, much like one she saw at the mall. I love the rows of ruffled lace!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Curtain panels with strips of accent fabric
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these curtain panels with strips of accent fabrics. Pre-cut Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) packs make it easy to get the strips of fabric for the accent stripes and tiebacks. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty gathered skirt with waistband bow
Amber from Ruffles and Roses shows how to make this pretty gathered skirt. The waistband ties into a bow at the back, creating pretty detail. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: The Stuffy – a zippered pouch on a keychain
Ady from Crafty Ady shares the how-to for making a cute little zippered pouch she has named The Stuffy. It includes a metal ring so you can hang it on your keychain, and the inside is finished nicely with French … Read More...