Bethany from TAG Line Designs guest blogs on The Ivy Twines with a tutorial showing how to make a photo teal towel. Use a black and white photo like she did in her example for a lovely vintage look. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a patchwork wallet from clothing tags
Kalleen from At Second Street won the first round of competition at So You Think You’re Crafty with her patchwork tag wallet, and now she’s sharing a tutorial for it over on her blog. What a fun project!! She made … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: T-shirt for 18″ dolls
Trillium from Trillium Designs shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog this shirt sized to fit an 18″ doll. The next time you make a t-shirt for your little girl, use the scraps to make a matching shirt … Read More...
Valentine’s giveaway: Allie’s Quilt Skirt ePattern
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a giveaway of her Allie’s Quilt Skirt ePattern. The gathered patchwork tiers on this skirt are made of 5″ squares, which makes it a great pattern to use with your … Read More...
Tutorial: Aster Manor patchwork and linen pillow
Roslyn Mirrington of Bloom shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for her Aster Manor Pillow. The strips of a honey bun roll of pre-cut fabric are pieced together with linen, pearl buttons, and ric rac to make this romantic … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric dying
Dana from MADE continues Celebrate the Boy Month with a link to her tutorial for dying fabric. If you’ve avoided fabric dying because it seems complicated, you’ll be happy to know that it can be done in only 5 basic … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted Hot Pads
has the how-to for these quilted hot pads. Make several in coordinating prints for a fun gift. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
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Free pattern: Madeleine Mini Bloomers
With all the Valentine’s sewing projects for kids, teachers, and significant others, why not whip up a little something pretty for yourself? These Madeleine Mini Bloomers are just the thing! Sarai from Colette Patterns is offering the downloadable pattern for … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Crinoline Skirt for little girls
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff guest blogs over at Somewhat Simple with a tutorial showing how to make this simple crinoline skirt for a little girl. Gathered tulle peeks out of the bottom of this pretty skirt. Make it from … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Simple CD Wallet
Jill from Homemade by Jill shows off this simple CD Wallet that she made. There’s no tutorial, but she does give the measurements of the pieces she used to make it. If you’ve made knitting or make-up rolls before, then … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sleeveless petal shirt
Suzannah from {adventures in dressmaking} shows how to make this petal top. She was inspired by a similar shirt she saw in the move, I Love You, Man. The tone-on-tone petals add interest, but don’t overpower. Beautiful! Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Women’s tiered ruffle skirt from two t-shirts
Holy Craft has the how-to for making this women’s tiered ruffle skirt. If you’ve got two old t-shirts and a bit of elastic, you’ve got what you need to make one. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Oilcloth mini shopping bag
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make this mini shopping bag out of oilcloth. If my math is correct, the finished size of this small bag is 7 inches tall x 4.5″ wide x 3.5″ deep. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Oilcloth mini shopping bag
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make this mini shopping bag out of oilcloth. If my math is correct, the finished size of this small bag is 7 inches tall x 4.5″ wide x 3.5″ deep. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Oilcloth mini shopping bag
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make this mini shopping bag out of oilcloth. If my math is correct, the finished size of this small bag is 7 inches tall x 4.5″ wide x 3.5″ deep. Go to the … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Girl’s shirt from a “prairie” dress
Lookie what Terri from Giddy Giddy made from a thrifted “Little House on the Prairie” style dress! The dated style of the dress gets a fresh look with the addition of an appliqued bib, bright buttons, and an apron. Love … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a set of shoe forms from socks
Claire from blah to TADA! shows how you can turn an old pair of socks into a set of shoe forms. Just slide these stuffed forms into the toes of your shoes to help them keep their shapes while you … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a shirt for your dog out of a baby’s shirt
Babies aren’t the only little ones who need cute shirts. Your dog also deserves a trendy t-shirt. Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a shirt for your dog out of a baby shirt. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tip: Zipper to insert cardboard in the sides of a fabric bucket
Kim from Save That Pickle Jar! happened upon a happy accident when making a fabric bucket out of a burlap rice bag (inspired by maya*made). The bag’s zipper ended up on the side of the bucket, which made a … Read More...
Unique children’s clothing and accessories at Miss Julia
Check out the super cute children’s clothing and accessories to be had at Miss Julia. Her signature look is retro-sweet-meets-mod, and I could just eat it up! She started her own line of clothing and accessories after getting tired … Read More...