Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas shows how to make a felt version of a summertime favorite – a popsicle. How cute!! And unlike the food version, your little one can hold one in her hand for 20 minutes with … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted fabric coasters with self-bound edges
Florence from Flossie Tea Cakes shows how to make these quilted fabric coasters with self-bound edges. This method for finishing the edges helps maintain straight sides and crisp corners. Go to the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Throw pillow with woodland mushroom applique
I Love to Create shares a tutorial and template for making this woodland mushroom applique on a throw pillow. The applique pattern makes creative use of decorative trim – from pom pom fring around the edge, to button polka dots … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined felt storage basket
Catherine from Gingham Cherry shows how to make this lined storage basket from quilting cotton and craft felt. I love the little fabric label holder on the end! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a menu planning organizer for your kitchen
Vanessa from Little Big Girl Studio joins Noodlehead’s Spice Up Your Kitchen week with a tutorial for making this menu planning center. This fabric organizer has seven recipe pockets, one for each day of the week. It also has a … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace & button flower
Jax from Aly and Ash shows how to use inexpensive gathered lace trim and a button to create this pretty flower embellishment. She uses glue to tack it down and a button brad, but there’s no reason why you can’t … Read More...
Who’s the winner of the Pretty Little Pillows giveaway?
I know you’re dying to know. Based on your comments, there are a lot of you out there who want to get your hot little hands on this book. (And I don’t blame you; I don’t want to give it … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a crayon roll
Lindsey from The Pleated Poppy guest blogs over at V and Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a crayon roll. With individual pockets for each crayon, it’s easy to keep up with the whole set. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded baby towel and washcloth set
Head over to The Purl Bee for a tutorial showing how to make this hooded baby towel and washcloth set. This would make a lovely baby gift! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Super cool altered flip flops
Alisa Burke, author of Canvas Remix
, shows how to create these super cool altered flip flops. Can you believe that these were once your standard brightly colored solid plastic flip flops. Raw-edged strips of pieced fabric give them a much … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an easy headband from scraps of t-shirt knit
Louise from Maekellen shows how to make these headbands from a couple of rectangles of t-shirt knit. All it takes to make these cute hair accessories are a couple of rectangles of knit fabric and some elastic. Get the how-to… Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Ice Cream Social sundress for little girls
Jess from Craftiness is Not Optional made this pretty sundress for her daughter’s upcoming 2nd birthday, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s name the Ice Cream Social dress, after the theme of her daughter’s party. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric postcards
Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas shows how to make these fun fabric postcards. Fusible interfacing gives them body. What a fun project for using up your scraps! Get the how-to.
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Sewing Tutorial: Make a summer halter with built-in bra
Just in time for the hot, muggy days of summer, The Sewing Dork shows how to make a halter top with a built-in bra. Brilliant!! Get the tutorial at her blog, Confessions of a Sewing Dork.
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Tutorial: Make a little girl’s tie-waist skirt from two t-shirts
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to turn two t-shirts into one awesome tie-waist skirt for a little girl. The Get the tute!
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Tutorial: Shirred summer top from a man’s shirt
Jo from Just Jo shows how she made this cool shirred summer top for her daughter out of her husband’s old shirt. This would be a great project for all those lightweight rayon tropical print shirts. I love how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled flower corsage from wired ribbon
Calli from Make It Do guest blogs over at V and Co. with a tutorial showing how to make this ruffled flower corsage from wired ribbon. It takes 2-4 yards of ribbon to create this flower, but the effect of … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted iPad sleeve three ways
John Adams, AKA Quilt Dad, shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop for a trio of iPad sleeves. Each of the patchwork designs makes use of a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go to the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Toddler’s 4-in-1 bucket hat
Abby from Sew Much Ado guest blogs over at U Create with a free pattern and tutorial for making a 4-in-1 bucket hat for toddlers. This cute little hat is reversible and has a small brim that can flip up … Read More...
Tutorial: Wrap-around quilted canister labels
Kari from Handmade Mommy joins Noodlehead’s Spice Up Your Kitchen week with a tutorial showing how to make these quilted labels for your canisters. These wrap-around fabric labels attach easily with Velcro closures, and are an easy and inexpensive way … Read More...