Care from Obsessively Stitching made a wallet for her son to hold his very first library card. (Major milestone!) Resourceful sewist that she is, she made the wallet from a dishtowel. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a skirt from a pair of jeans
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to turn a pair of jeans into a skirt. You can use a solid piece of fabric for the inset area, or you can have fun with patchwork scraps as she did. This … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Mohito summer frock from a skirt and a tank
Kathleen from The TumTum Tree and Grosgrain Fabulous shows how to turn a tank top and a thrift store skirt into an easy summer stylin’ Mohito frock. Dresses like this are my favorite way to dress for the summer. They’re … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Make a pair of boys’ shorts from an upcycled man’s dress shirt
Emily fromSaltwater Kids shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of boys’ shorts out of a man’s dress shirt. The shirting fabric looks so cool when turned into shorts. And I’m lovin’ the to-the-knee length … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a simple tube top for easy layering
Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar made this simple tube top to layer underneath a shirt when she doesn’t feel like adding a full layer of a tank top. This is great for hot summer days when … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Sew a Sunshine Dress for toddler girls
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make her awesome Sunshine Dress for toddler girls. It features a round yoke neck and a split overskirt with a ruffled edge. The waist is embellished with … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY flip-flop style spa slippers
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these flip-flop style spa slippers. Rather than being made from rubber and plastic, these are made from terry cloth, designer fabric, and satin ribbon. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique a lovely spring bouquet on a plain tank
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to embellish a plain tank with a spring bouquet applique. The flower petals are fluffy and dimensional. The sheer tone-on-tone fabric in her example is absolutely lovely!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: No-sew satin ribbon flower corsage for Mom
Vanessa from V and Co. joins the Celebrating Mom fun with a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these no-sew flower corsages from satin ribbon. Make it a brooch for mom to pin her purse or her sweater, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a wrist rest for your keyboard
Amy from Adventures in AZ shows how to make a wrist rest for your keyboard. This little pillow will support your wrists so your hands won’t get as tired while you cruise the sewing blogs. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Summer top with shaggy fabric embellishment
LJ from Drink and Dress shows how she turned a men’s henley top into this stylish summer top embellished with shaggy fabric strips. Love it!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Scrappy spring pillowcovers
Annalea from Our Hartbeat shows how to make these pretty spring pillowcovers. The long colorful strips on a white background are an easy way to show off your favorite prints without having to worry about “matching”. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
It’s new: Comfy Seats Round Cushions downloadable PDF pattern
Craft Apple’s newest pattern is this downloadable Comfy Seats Round Cushions PDF pattern. The pattern gives instructions for making these 15″ round cushions in four styles: Quilted Strips, Quilted Squares, Quilted Modern, and Daisy (shown here). You can purchase the … Read More...
Read all about it: Tips for better topstitching
For me, topstitching is a telling feature of a sewing project. It can either make the item look crisp and finished, or it can make it look sloppy and homemade (rather than handcrafted). Want to improve your topstitching? Keyka Lou … Read More...
Tutorial: Creating a corded or piped seam
If you love the look of a corded or piped seam, but worry that the piping won’t fit tight up against your seam, check out this tutorial over at Bitter Betty Blogs. She tells how she achieves the perfect … Read More...
Tutorial: Frilly Dilly Bag with wooden handles
Cut Out + Keep user Dessah H. shows how to create this Frilly Dilly bag. She gets the wooden handles from an old purse, and then puts them on a new ruffled purse that she makes. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Mother’s Day spa towel wrap
Sew4Home has a tutorial for making this Mother’s Day spa towel wrap. Now if only mama got some peace & quiet to go along with it!! Go to the tutorial.
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Lookie what she made: This fabulous dress from a jumper
Cara AKA The DI Denizen shares her cure for the common jumper. She lopped off some length and used the fabric to create sleeves. Now she has this fabulous dress! Read more about her project at The DI Denizen.… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a clothespin bag from a placemat
Kellie from Make It From Scratch shows how easy it is to turn a placemat into a handy clothespin bag. The handle is attached to the bag with velcro to make it easy to hang on your line as you … Read More...
Tutorial: “In the Garden” shirred twirly dress for girls
Christine from From an Igloo shares a tutorial showing how to make her “In the Garden” shirred twirly dress for girls. This is such a pretty dress!! The straps meet at the center back, creating a neat V-shape across the … Read More...