With all of the fabulous projects featuring ruffles and skirts and flower appliques, it seems that our guys are often left out of our sewing schedule.  Melissa from Mama Tortilla made a fleece neckwarmer for her husband, and shares a … Read More...

Joy Beadworks shares a tutorial on their blog for making this reverse applique scarf out of old t-shirts.  I love the weathered look of the old knit paired with the handstitching!  Go to the tutorial.

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo  shows how you can make custom fabric designs with screenprinting.  Instead of using photoemulsion chemicals to make the screen, she uses a much simpler method with contact paper.  Go to the tutorial.

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Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles has just kicked off her Great Vintage Shirt Project, a year-long sewing project in which she’ll sew a new vintage shirt each month.  If you’re like me and find yourself drooling over the detailing … Read More...

When our kids outgrow their clothes, it’s usually most evident in arms that are too short.  Jane from Maiden Jane  got another year out of her daughter’s coat by extending the arms.  And she did it by using a pair … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this elegant flannel scarf.  The simplicity of design and color makes the gathered panel really pop.  Go to the tutorial.

Kristin and Jordan from kojo designs share a tutorial on their blog showing how to turn an old sweater into a super cute baby or toddler hat with pom pom balls at the top.  These hats definitely have the awww… … Read More...

Know anyone who got a Nintendo DS for Christmas?  Christine from 3 Sweet P’s shows how to make a patchwork organizer for the DS.  It has spaces to hold the handheld game system, accessories, and games in a handy folio … Read More...

Mara from kleio’s belly offers a tutorial for making this hanging dishtowel.  The tab at the top buttons around a kitchen cabinet handle or over an oven door handle, so it’s always within easy reach when you need it.  Get … Read More...

Amanda from Viscidly uses a hardwood floor mop to keep her floors clean.  The mops use reusable microfiber pads, but they have to be washed frequently.  When she ran across some in expensive microfiber at the dollar store, she decided … Read More...

Kerri from cute little disaster and Lovelies & Reas’ Designs shows the ruffled curtain she made, inspired by a similar one she saw in an Anthropologie catalog.  (Have you noticed how many awesome sewing projects are inspired by Anthropologie?)  Read … Read More...

Many shopping carts come equipped with seat belts, but they’re often broken or tangled.  When this happens, it can be difficult to keep a child sitting down in the cart.  Care from Obsessively Stitching has a solution with a D-ring … Read More...

Many shopping carts come equipped with seat belts, but they’re often broken or tangled.  When this happens, it can be difficult to keep a child sitting down in the cart.  Care from Obsessively Stitching has a solution with a D-ring … Read More...

Many shopping carts come equipped with seat belts, but they’re often broken or tangled.  When this happens, it can be difficult to keep a child sitting down in the cart.  Care from Obsessively Stitching has a solution with a D-ring … Read More...

If you’re wanting to teach your kids to sew, or perhaps are learning to sew yourself, this tote bag project by Pascale at //Between the Lines// is a great way to start.  You’ll learn some basic sewing skills and you’ll … Read More...

It doesn’t get cold very often down here in Arkansas (southern U.S.), but when it does I like to be prepared.  Amy from The Idea Room shows how to make this hand mitt that fits around an ice scraper to … Read More...

Jen from Cre8tive Quilter shows how to give your watch a quick facelift with a new watchband from your favorite fabrics.  It sports a D-ring closure.  They’re quick to make from and require only small strips of fabric.  Go to … Read More...