Heather from Small Fry & Co shares a tutorial for turning an adult fleece shirt into an adorable jumper for a toddler. It’s a quick, easy sewing project that can be completed during nap time. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a gift envelope from oilcloth
Kelly from Oilcloth Addictt shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a simple gift envelope out of oilcloth. Use this as fun packaging for a Valentine’s or “Happy Day” gift for a favorite friend. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s skirt with fabric flowers from an adult t-shirt
Sarah from Crafty Wanna Bee shows how you can transform an old adult-sized t-shirt into a super cute little girl’s skirt with fabric flower embellishments. By keeping the original hem and side seams of the t-shirt, this is essentially a … Read More...
Tutorial: Love on a Limb patchwork table topper
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog for making this Love On a Limb patchwork table topper. It features a pretty applique of two birds sitting on a tree limb. She also includes cutting … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of mittens from fleece
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sew a pair of mittens from fleece. The fleece is soft and warm, but also an easy fabric to sew with. A … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt “Lovey Bundles” Valentine’s treat bags
Kristin and Jordan from kojodesigns share a tutorial on their blog for making these Valentine’s “Lovey Bundles”, felt bags that they use in their family for giving Valentine’s treats. The bags are simple to make and start with precut rectangles … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a unique scrapbook from stitched fabrics
Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair and May and Mae shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this lovely fabric scrapbook. Instead of using paper and glue for the pages, she stitches designer fabrics to canvas to create a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a coupon holder to keep your coupons organized
Marissa from Rae Gun shares a tutorial on her blog, Rae Gun Ramblings, for making this fabric coupon holder. Use this handy fabric wallet to keep your coupons organized. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Tea towel makeover with scrap fabric and trim
Simple tea towels get a makeover in this tutorial by La Tempête from Tempest Ahoy shares a tutorial. She shows how to add a strip of fabric and trim to take a towel from plain to super cute. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Car seat carrier cover
Heather from Small Fry & Co. created a fabric cover for her baby’s car seat carrier, and wrote a tutorial showing how she did it. Made from designer fabric, this looks like it came from a high-end baby boutique. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick lined fold-over clutch
Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make this lined fold-over clutch. This quick sewing project creates a cute little pouch. Use it to hold a gift, your pencils, or anything, really. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: You’ve Got Mail hanging heart-shaped Valentine’s mailboxes
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.
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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...