Kim from bitty bits and pieces shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop for making this heart-shaped Valentine’s mailbox to hang on the back of a chair. Put one of your children’s chairs at the dining room table … Read More...
Tutorial: “Dust Bunny” plushie computer screen duster
Instructables user alittlestranger shares a tutorial for making a dust bunny you won’t be ashamed for guests to see. Rather than lurking in a dusty corner of your house, this little guy sits sweetly on your computer desk ready to … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece monkey hat for toddlers
Emily from Toad’s Treasures shows how to to make this adorable fleece monkey hat for a little toddler. So cute! Go to the tutorial.
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Sewing Tutorial: T-shirt ruffle scarf
Bethany from Vermillion Rules and love, september shows how to make this ruffled t-shirt scarf. She makes it from an old-tshirt, so it’s soft against the skin. I’m digging the bright yellow in her example! Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Girl’s apron with gathered fabric flower details
Lindsay from The Cottage Home shows how you can make this sweet apron for your little girl. Gathered fabric flowers are fun extra details that give it a girly feel. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Maternity pencil skirt
Who says you have to spend your entire maternity time wearing dowdy clothes? Sherrie from Domesticday created a maternity version of a pencil skirt that is anything but dowdy, and shares a tutorial telling how she did it. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Potato bag for microwaving baked potatoes
I’ve recently found out that the secret to perfect baked potatoes in the microwave is to put them in a bag while you cook them.
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity has created a tutorial for making a fabric bag for … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sew an ottoman cushion
The Home Ec Teacher’s Daughter from Poodles and Belle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create your own cushion to top an ottoman. The base of her ottoman is an old card catalog cabinet, which is both … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fitted cover for your art table
Jo from Just Jo created this fitted table cover to protect her father’s table while he works on his paintings. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. If you’d like a fitted cover for your own project able, … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled burlap heart wreath
Head over to Skip to My Lou to find out how to make this ruffled burlap heart wreath for your front door. Go to the tutorial.
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Lookie what she made: Yoga top from scraps
Su from Vively Online took scraps from previous sewing projects and turned them into this cool patchwork yoga top. Read more about her project on her blog.
Tutorial: Sew a kid’s superhero cape that’s also an apron
Emily from The Rubber Punkin shares a tutorial for making a play cape that does double duty as an apron. Make one for your child, and they’ll be transformed into superheroes – running through the house and saving the day … Read More...
Giveaway: Buster Baby Bib PDF pattern
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity is celebrating the release of her new Buster Baby Bib PDF pattern with a giveaway. This pattern was written with beginning sewists in mind. 60 color photos step you through the process. Skills you’ll learn … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted coffee cup cozy
Heather from Simply Feather shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a quilted coffee cup cozy. Like their cardboard counterparts, these fabric cozies keep a warm cup of coffee from burning your hands. Unlike their cardboard counterparts, these fabric … Read More...
A pair of “Pass It On” contests from Janome
Janome has announced a pair of contests related to teaching others to sew.
For Contest #1 (Pass It On!), you submit a story about learning to sew or teaching someone to sew. 1st prize is a DC4030 sewing machine
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Tutorial: Neck cowl and leg warmers from an old sweater
Megan Nielsen from MeganNielsen.com shows how to turn an old sweater into a neck cowl and matching leg warmers. This quick refashioning project can be completed in 10 minutes! Go to the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Oilcloth apron and rain bonnet
Hannah from Made With Love by Hannah and Knick Knacks and Ric Rac shares a free pattern and tutorial for an oilcloth apron that doubles as a rain bonnet. It’s a twofer! Go to the tutorial and free pattern.… Read More...
Tutorial: Restore a lampshade
Deana Tierney May from CraftStylish shows how to breathe new life into an old lampshade by creating a new fabric covering. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a lined back pocket
Jennifer Sterns from J. Sterns Designs shows how to make a lined back pocket on your next jeans sewing project. A little flap of the lining fabric peeks out of the folded top. But don’t limit this to just jeans. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: J. Crew-inspired ruffle neck henley from a hooded henley
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shares a tutorial on her blog for turning a henley hoodie into this J. Crew-inspired ruffled henley. The ruffle around the neckline gives it a softer, more feminine feel. Get the how-to.
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