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...
Tutorial: Cell phone holder shaped like a cardigan
Eleise from One Artsy Mama shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn scraps from an old t-shirt into a cell phone holder that looks like a cardigan. How cute is that?? (And functional, too!) This would work … Read More...
Tutorial: Feminine ruffle shirt from a man’s dress shirt
Cut Out + Keep user carlyjcais shows how to transform a man’s dress shirt into this sleeveless blouse for women. The ruffle down the front collar is ultra feminine, a nice contrast to the more masculine dress shirt fabric. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby doll sling for little mamas
Holly from Domestic Dork shows how to make a baby doll carrier. After all, even the littlest mamas need to have their hands free to do their important mama stuff. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Teach a child to sew with an easy gathered skirt
LiEr from ikat bag helped her daughter make her first sewing project – a simple double-layer gathered skirt. A gathered skirt is an easy project for beginner sewists, but she made a few alterations to it in order to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Maypole Dress for little girls
Susan from Crafterhours shows how to make this Maypole Dress for little girls. A strip of patchwork runs right down the center of this sweet sundress. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make-up brush roll
Susan from Freshly Picked shares a tutorial on her blog for making this make-up brush roll. This handy organizer keeps all of your brushes in one place. Get the how-to.
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Free pattern: Vintage-inspired sunhat for toddlers
Prudent Baby has a free pattern and tutorial for this vintage-inspired sunhat for toddlers. Break out some vintage fabrics for this project for a totally retro look. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Throw pillow with patchwork stripes
Katie from Sew Katie Did shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this throw pillow with patchwork stripes. Add as many or as few stripes, depending on the look you want to achieve. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Give a button-down shirt a zippered, shirred makeover
Megan from Brassy Apple used zippers and shirring to transform this plain button-down shirt into a fabulous fitted shirt with flair. The metal from the zippers add an edgy feel, while the gathers and shirring keep it feminine. She shares … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Sew an oversized beach tote
Going swimming means carrying LOTS of stuff – towels, pool toys, flip flops, a snack, dry clothes to change into, etc, etc etc. To carry all of this stuff you need a really big bag! Jane from Maiden Jane offers … Read More...