Simplicity’s Inspired by Project Runway Pattern Design Contest is a chance for you to get one of your pattern designs produced and distributed on a large scale. The challenge for the contest is to create on original core design for … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a guitar strap or belt cover
Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make a cover for a guitar strap or belt. Pick a fun print for a unique look. I especially like the idea of covering a belt – you can make the same belt … Read More...
Tutorial: Recover nursery rocker cushions
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo gives a nursery rocker
a style update by recovering the cushions. Lovin’ the new zebra print! Get the how-to.
[photo from Lil Blue Boo]
Tutorial: Make a potholder from a pair of vintage napkins
Pip from Meet Me At Mikes guest blogs over at A Little Bird Told Me… with a tutorial showing how to make a potholder from a pair of vintage napkins. I see vintage napkins all the time at estate … Read More...
Sewing pattern Tutorial: Plaid and lace schoolgirl skirt for toddler girls
A simple drawstring skirt gets taken to school when it’s made from a wool plaid and cinched with a strip of lace. Make one for your toddler girl with this tutorial by Kristin and Jordan from kojodesigns. Go to … Read More...
Video tutorial: Rolled fabric flowers
Rhonna Farrer shares a video tutorial at House of 3 that shows how to make these vintage-inspired rolled fabric flowers. The pearls make them look like little birds’ nests! She shows it with strips of ink-jet printed silks, but I … Read More...
Tutorial: Mend the worn spots on your jeans like the pros
Distressed jeans are a hot look. But falling apart jeans are NOT. Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, shares her “cat and mouse” technique for patching a pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sleeping bag for your Webkinz
Monique from inside number twenty shares a tutorial for making a sleeping back for your Webkinz pets. This would make a fun gift for any kid who loves to collect Webkinz. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ruffle t-shirt skirt for toddlers
Sew Much Ado offers a tutorial for making this adorable little ruffle skirt for your toddler girl out of an adult-sized t-shirt. It’s good for running and playing, but the ruffles are oh, so girly! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Scrap fabric scarf
Jo Jo & Sew made this gorgeous scarf out of scrap fabrics. The layers of delicate fabrics are both sophisticated and romantic. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to.
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Review and giveaway: Sew Liberated
If the word “applique” conjures up images of Sunbonnet Sue and gingham-checked Scottie dogs, then you haven’t seen the new twist on applique by modern sewists.
In Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist
, Meg McElwee captures … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated shopping tote
Sew4Home shows how to make an insulated shopping tote. Now you can take a reusable shopping bag with you to the grocery store, and keep your food cold until you get home! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Insulated shopping tote
Sew4Home shows how to make an insulated shopping tote. Now you can take a reusable shopping bag with you to the grocery store, and keep your food cold until you get home! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Insulated shopping tote
Sew4Home shows how to make an insulated shopping tote. Now you can take a reusable shopping bag with you to the grocery store, and keep your food cold until you get home! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Plush flowers in pots
Bird from Bird Crafts guest blogs over at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make these soft fabric potted flowers. These plush flowers are such a fun decoration for early spring! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Hanging trinket keeper for kids’ treasures
Traci from Amazing Mae and May and Mae contributes to Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial showing how to make this trinket keeper. It hangs from a child’s beltloop or backpack and is the perfect spot for them to … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired chiffon petal tank
Alexis from Lex and My Mama Made It offers a tutorial for making this Anthropologie-inspired chiffon petal tank top. Look at those layers and layers of filmy petals! Divine!! Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Gathered flower tank
Laurel from Dart and Gather made this flower tank, inspired by a this shirt by Lex at My Mama Made It. The large gathered flower applique is dramatic and feminine. Want to make one for yourself? Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Long skirt for little girls from a jersey sheet
Julie from Pumpkinbear and Craft Knife shares a tutorial for making this long gathered skirt for little girls out of a jersey sheet. You can find all kinds of fun kid prints in jersey sheets. Take a look at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Be My Valentine bookmarks
Regina from Creative Kismet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these sweet stitched house-shaped bookmarks. Applique a heart and add a Valentine’s sentiment to make a thoughtful gift for your loved ones. Go to the tutorial