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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Sewing Pattern: Make a bouquet of Forever Flowers from fabric
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...