Thera Joyce from Crafty Pirate shows how to take a long, gathered skirt and turn it into a short, frilly summer dress. Some ribbon (for straps), some lace (for trim at the bottom), some elastic, and a few seams is … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an insulated lunch tote from recycled materials
Jill from Creating My Way to Success made this insulated lunch tote out of recycled materials. The insulating layer is actually a reflective car windshield cover. What a cool idea for repurposing!! She shares a tutorial showing how she did … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fusible applique shapes with a Cricut cutter
Applique is easy when you use fusible webbing. But did you know that you can cut your fusible applique shapes with a Cricut electronic cutter? Typically these cutters are used for scrapbooking and paper crafts, but a fabric blade allows … Read More...
Tutorial: Stationery Storage folio
Melissa Goodsell shares a tutorial on QFD Creative for making a Stationry Storage folio. With a large pocket on the front, it opens up to reveal smaller pockets on the inside to hold stationery, envelopes, stamps, gift tags, etc. Button … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Very Sunny Tea Cozy from an Eric Carle fabric panel
Some Art Mama made this Very Sunny Tea Cozy for her mother. If the sun looks familiar, that’s because it’s from an Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric panel. You can get the tutorial on her blog, Some Art … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Zippy Pouch wet bag from a vinyl shower curtain
Melissa from The Polkadot Chair guest blogs over at 30 Days with a tutorial showing how to make a Zippy Pouch wet bag. She gets her water-resistant fabric from a vinyl shower curtain. Brilliant!! You can use this pouch to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pincushion from a tin can
Susan from Living with Punks shows how to make this cute pincushion out of a tin can. It’s her response to the Iron Crafter challenge at Fireflies & Jellybeans. She used a 6-ounce can (from snack almonds), which is a … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a hanging bag to hold your plastic grocery sacks
Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this hanging bag for holding your plastic grocery sacks. The drawstring closure at the bottom makes it easy to put stuff in and then pull … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pom pom flowers
You can make these fun pom pom flowers out of fabric. Prudent Baby tells how to do it. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Tea Party Ruffle Skirt for girls
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make this tiered Tea Party Ruffle Skirt for girls. The lightweight denim she used in her example is a great fabric choice for this skirt!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Easy way to turn a strap right side out
Making straps seems like such a quick little step in a sewing project – until it’s time to turn them right side out. Rae from Made By Rae shares a new trick she learned that makes this annoying step a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an insulated pizza or pie taker
Jill from JeMbellish and Creating My Way to Success made an insulated pie or pizza box for taking foods to picnics and potlucks. The sewing looks to be fairly easy. You won’t believe what she repurposed to create the reflective … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: DIY Make a large dog bed
Joyful Abode shows how to make a dog bed. The inside is stuffed with two bed pillows, so it’s big enough for a larger dog. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a hot water bottle cover from wool felt
Miss Cinti from My Poppet and Made of Cloth shares a tutorial for making a hot water bottle cover. She uses wool felt, which is both durable and easy to work with. I love the big, mod polka dots!! Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered bloomers for toddler girls
Destri from The Mother Huddle shares a tutorial for making these bloomers for a toddler girl. She was able to make them out of a pillowcase, but really they could be made out of any similarly-sized piece of fabric. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Frayed edge burp cloth
Mandy fromSugar Bee Craft Edition shows how to make this frayed edge burp cloth. You can personalize it with a monogram, as shown in the example. You could also use an image from a fabric print as an applique, … Read More...
Tutorial: Stadium blanket with canvas tote
Looking for a good Father’s Day sewing project? Sew4Home tells how to make this stadium blanket with a wrap-around canvas tote for easy carrying. Go to the tutorial.
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Sewing Pattern : Make a baby’s sleep sack from a man’s dress shirt
Lindsay from The Cottage Mama and The Cottage Home guest blogs over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make a baby’s sleep sack out of a man’s dress shirt. I love this idea!! Not only is it a … Read More...
Free pattern: Simple dress for Patty Young’s Potty Girls
Have you seen Patty Young‘s new Playdate line? One of the fabrics features her “Potty Girls”, named so because the simple lines are reminiscent of the people silhouettes you see on restroom signs. You can use the Potty Girls … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a ruffled shrug from a t-shirt
Don’t let a stain send a t-shirt to the trash bin. Instead, turn it into a shorter version of itself, sans stain. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she turned one of her daughter’s stained t-shirts into … Read More...