Candace from Sparkle Power shares a tutorial on her blog for making a cover for your sewing machine. The cover sits over the machine to help keep the dust away from its moving parts. The simple piecing shows off your … Read More...
Free pattern: Cuddly Cat softie
Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making this Cuddly Cat softie. You can give the kitty different personalities just by changing the fabrics. Sweet floral prints for a shabby chic kitty, or bright fun fabrics for a funkier kitty. Make … Read More...
Tutorial: Long skinny table runner
Melissa Mortenson from May & Mae and The Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial for making this skinny table runner. This is perfect for longer dining room tables (like my own)! The piecing is easy, and the narrower dimensions mean … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew The Most Flattering Shirt Dress
Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make The Most Flattering Shirt Dress. I think it’s an appropriate name. The v-neck dress is loose through the top and the skirt, but cinched in under the bust to define your shape. … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible fabric napkin rings
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog for making these reversible fabric napkin rings. Make them as pictured here, or add some ric-rac peeking out from in between the seams (shown in her tutorial). Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruched spring scarf from a pair of pajama pants
Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows how she made a ruched spring scarf out of a pair of pajama pants. The legs of the pants will yield the long pieces of fabric necessary for making the scarf. Great idea!! … Read More...
Tutorial: Mad Quilter’s Tiny Wallet
Find out how to make the Mad Quilter’s Tiny Wallet over at Mad Quilter blog. These small fabric wallets make great gifts, particularly for those of the young adolescent boy persuasion who are really hard to buy for (and even … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a strawberry pincushion
andi from Embroideroo shows how to make a pincushion shaped like a strawberry. The white polka dots on the red fabric that she used in her example look like the seeds on the outside of a real strawberry. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Funky CD holder from scrap fabrics
Jennifer Juniper from Hope Studios shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this funky CD holder from scrap fabrics. It’s funky because of all the different prints used in the project. And it’s scrap-friendly because each pocket … Read More...
Tutorial: Strapless summer dress from two t-shirts
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LJ from Drink and Dress shares a tutorial for making a strapless summer dress (with built-in bra) out of two t-shirts. This is a great way to give … Read More...
Tutorial: Strapless summer dress from two t-shirts
Editor’s note: The blog linked to in this post has been removed.
LJ from Drink and Dress shares a tutorial for making a strapless summer dress (with built-in bra) out of two t-shirts. This is a great way to give … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellish a girl’s shirt with a Gymboree-inspired bow
Rachel from In the Happily Ever After shows how to add a large bow embellishment to a girl’s tank. She was inspired by a similar top at Gymboree. The oversized ribbon bow is sooo girly!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Shaggy Bag from crocheted jersey fabric
Head over to Craft Passion to find out how to make this fabulous Shaggy Bag. The outside of the bag is made from 6 yards of jersey fabric that is cut into strips and crocheted with a loop stitch. The … Read More...
Tutorials: Headband week wrap-up
If you are wanting some new spring hair accessories, look no further than Notes From A Very Red Kitchen. Katie from Notes From A Very Red Kitchen shares a week’s worth of headband tutorials. Styles include a basic skinny … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect pleated pockets using popsicle sticks
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar used popsicle sticks to achieve the perfect pleats on the pockets she added to this refashioned cardigan. The small wood sticks give a sharp edge to iron against. Brilliant!! Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect pleated pockets using popsicle sticks
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar used popsicle sticks to achieve the perfect pleats on the pockets she added to this refashioned cardigan. The small wood sticks give a sharp edge to iron against. Brilliant!! Go to the … Read More...
Sewing pattern Tutorial: Sew a feminine maternity skirt
Kirstin and Jordan from kojodesigns share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this maternity skirt with ruffled trim at the bottom. The ruffles give a romantic, feminine look that is all too often absent in maternity clothes. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy reversible tablerunner
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make a quick reversible tablerunner. It’s made from two one-yard cuts of linen (or any coordinating fabrics, really). The piecing is simple but the effect is lovely. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: “Always Tuck Me In” stay-put shirt for baby boys
The squirming, tumbling, full-0n discovering antics of active babies and toddlers mean that shirts rarely stay tucked in for any amount of time. Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how to combine a baby boy’s button-down shirt … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Woman’s v-neck summer blouse from a button-down shirt
Jordan from Blueprint Crafts made this pretty v-neck summer top out of a plaid button-down shirt. The loose fit works well for summer and the pleats add just the right amount of detail around the neck. Read more about her … Read More...