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...
Tutorial: Fabric fortune cookies
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...
Tutorial: Make an Alice dress with neckline ruffle and wide sash
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...
Tutorial: Piano-themed messenger bag for music books
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...
Sewing Pattern – Sew a pedicure bag
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...
Sewing Tutorial: Toddler halter swimsuit cover-up from an adult t-shirt
Head over to The Mother Huddle to find out how to turn one of your old t-shirts into a halter dress or swimsuit cover-up for your toddler daughter. This is a quickie refashion – she completed it in just 20 … Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly Collection throw pillow
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff continues Celebrating Mom with a tutorial showing how to make her Butterfly Collection throw pillow cover. Little felt butterflies are stitched down to the front of the cover in a simple grid pattern reminiscent of … Read More...
Tutorial: Kitchen curtains with bow toppers
Sew4Home continues their Retro Fun kitchen sewing series with a tutorial showing how to make these ribbon topped kitchen curtains. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a draughts or checkers game from fabric
Melissa Goodsell shares a tutorial over at QFD Creative for making a fabric draughts (checkers) set. The set includes a fabric board, fabric playing pieces, and a fabric storage bag. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: DIY Duvet Cover
Prudent Baby shows how to make your own duvet cover. A project this large requires a good deal of fabric, but making it yourself means that you can coordinate the duvet cover with other decor items you’ve made. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a wallet from a dishtowel
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...