Julie Kundhi from julie-k shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create a fabric photo frame applique.  The photo slides in behind the frame made from fabric and clear vinyl.  What a cool idea for a Mother’s Day … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to dress up a plain tea towel by adding fancy fabric borders.  Go to the tutorial.

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Jerilyn from French Sleep Deprivation Study made this spring top inspired by a Mexican tent dress.  She shares a tutorial showing how she achieved the characteristic styling on the yoke.  Get the tute.

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Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to repurpose a neck tie into a bow tie.  This is such a cool idea!  Get the tute.

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Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares a tutorial on her blog for making this super cute garland out of fabric houses.  You can get creative giving each house its own little personality!  Make some houses tall and skinny, and others short … Read More...

Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these fun shirt cuff bracelets.  Because the shirt cuffs already have a button and buttonhole stitched in, all you’ve got to do is finish the edges … Read More...

Here’s a fun idea for all of your scraps of jersey knit left over from your sewing projects.  Make them into pom pom flowers!   A little lovely shows you how.  Go to the tutorial.

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Jenya from EvaForeva and ForEvaMore shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this leather key chain with machine stitched geometric designs.  The way she creates these designs reminds me of the Spirograph game I had when I … Read More...

With the advent of summer, many of us are scrambling for last-minute teacher appreciation gifts.  Anna from Noodlehead shares an idea for an easy (and inexpensive) teacher gift – covered button bookmarks!  To make this an even faster, easier gift … Read More...

Lauren from Owlet shares a tutorial on her blog for making a dolly-sized Mei Tai carrier.  If you have a little mama (or little daddy, let’s be fair to the boys) around your house, I bet she’d love to have … Read More...

Charity from sweet shop and indietutes shows how you can piece togther a hip t-shirt by piecing different prints and colors of knit fabric.  Go to the tutorial.

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Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this bouquet of colorful Forever Flowers. She combines inexpensive artificial flowers with fabric flower shapes and acrylic paint to make a one-of-a-kind flower bouquet.  Go to … Read More...

Megan from Brassy Apple shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop for making fabric versions of a Chinese food favorite.  These fabric fortune cookies can be made from small pieces of fabric (plus some wire and some fusible … Read More...

Hattie from Little Red Roost shows how to make her Alice dress.  It’s easily made from an existing t-shirt or tank and a yard of your favorite fabric print.  A ruffle at the neck and a wide sash at the … Read More...

Char from Crap I’ve Made shows how to make a piano-themed messenger bag sized to carry music books to and from lessons.  If you love that keyboard image across the front flap, you’re in luck.  She shares the template for … Read More...

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this pretty bag to store all of your pedicure tools.  Pair this with a pair of handmade spa slippers and you’ve got the ultimate pampering … Read More...