The Sewing Dork from Redemption and Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make a reusable shopping bag out of two pillowcases. You can find the tutorial at her blog, Confessions of a Sewing Dork. Get the how-to… Read More...
Tutorial: Add a gathered ribbon ruffle to a pair of leggings
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial on her blog for adding ruffles to the bottom of girls’ leggings. The gathered ribbon adds such flair, and you won’t believe how easy it is! Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Felt birdie mobile
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a felt birdie mobile. The little felt birdies are simple to make and can be accented with bits of your favorite fabric prints. She made it … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Wide fabric headband
Jesse from Jezze and Jezze Prints shares a tutorial for making a wide fabric headband. Her version of the fabric headband avoids wonkiness at the sides by having the joining seam down the center of the back. And the elastic … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a floral spring scarf
Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how to make a lightweight spring scarf. She gets her fabric from an old dress, circa 1980. The dress is no longer the height of style, but the gauze floral … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter bird softie
Molly Chicken has a tutorial for making this super cute Easter bird softie. The little pocket holds a itty bitty chick. I’m lovin’ the little bits of hair on the top of his head! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Little girl’s bloomers from vintage hankies
Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff guest posts on U Create showing how to make a pair of heirloom bloomers for little girls. They’re made from two vintage handkerchiefs. Because you don’t use the entire handkerchief, this is a great … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a faux fur stole
Heaad over to CraftStylish to find out how to make faux fur stole. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Girl’s spring/Easter dress with patchwork stripes
Tam from Sew Dang Cute shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making these spring/Easter dresses for girls. The stripes are made from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). I love the super-long length – they remind me of … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a fabric Easter basket
If you don’t have an Easter basket already, you don’t have to resort to one of the cheap, flimsy, tacky Easter baskets flooding the retail stores right now. Try making one instead. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Vintage-style bicycle basket
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a tutorial for making a vintage-style bicycle basket. I love the ruffle around the top – it’s so feminine!! Even though it was intended for an adult bicycle, the … Read More...
Free download: Bunny applique templates
Just in time for your Easter sewing projects, Whimsy Couture shares a downloadable file with a trio of bunny applique templates on her blog. If you want an applique but don’t have the fabric on hand, or don’t want to … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easter Bunny finger puppet
Jackie from Handmade by Jackie and Blessings Overflowing shows how to make a bunny finger puppet out of craft fur and felt. These cute little guys can be made out of a small piece of craft fur and bits of … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable sandwich bag from an old pair of pants
Anna from Noodlehead shows how to make a reusable sandwich bag out of an old pair of pants. The back pocket of the pants becomes a place to stash a sweet note or an extra treat. Brilliant! Get the how-to… Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable sandwich bag from an old pair of pants
Anna from Noodlehead shows how to make a reusable sandwich bag out of an old pair of pants. The back pocket of the pants becomes a place to stash a sweet note or an extra treat. Brilliant! Get the how-to… Read More...
Video tutorial: Monster softies from recycled jeans
John Murphy from Stupid Creatures appears on an episode of Threadbanger showing how to make a monster softie. Their bodies are made from recycled jeans and scrap fabrics. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a sock bunny for Easter
Heidi Kenney from My Paper Crane shares a tutorial for making this sock bunny. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from My Paper Crane]
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, sock, bunny, rabbit, Easter[/tags]
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Free pattern: Pottery Barn-inspired owl softie
Emily from Toad’s Treasures shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this cute owl softie. She was inspired by similar softies by Pottery Barn Kids. Go to the free pattern and tutorial.
[photo from Toad’s Treasures]
Tutorial: Stenciled and appliqued robot t-shirt
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shares a tutorial showing how to make a robot t-shirt using freezer paper stencil, applique, and hand stitching. The robot’s eyes are actually small metal washers that she has stitched down to … Read More...
It’s new: Chicken (and baby chick) softie PDF pattern
LiEr from ikat bag announces the release of her newest PDF pattern for making a chicken softie (and a little baby chick softie as well). The chicken has a little pocket tucked up on her underside so she can “lay” … Read More...