What the Craft shows how to make a keyhole neck on a t-shirt.  Add this detail to your next refashion or shirt that you sew from scratch.  Go to the tutorial.

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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo has just announced her design challenge.  To enter, create a garment using a Lil Blue Boo  pattern and then use at LEAST one of the following techniques: fabric dyeing, fabric painting, stenciling, fabric transfers, screen … Read More...

Christmas may have come and gone, but there’s still time to squeeze in one last Christmas sewing project before you get all your decorations packed away.  With all of the after-Christmas clearance sales going on, it’s a good time to … Read More...

Papgena from Papgena Made It shows the fabric calendar she created to help her daughter learn the days of the week.  A circle marker shows which day it is, and the removable icons show the weather for each day.  Read … Read More...

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home created this lovely corsage out of an old pair of jeans, with beads stitced into the center.  You could also use a vintage button in the center for a similar look.  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

When cleaning out and organizing for the New Year, don’t forget about your sewing machine.  Keeping your machine clean will keep in running smoothly for all your sewing projects in the year to come.  Read about cleaning your machine from … Read More...

If you’re someone who enjoys changing purses to match outfits or occasion, then this “moving bag” might be just the thing for you.  Lia from Lia’s Space made it for her mother so that she can easily move her essentials … Read More...

Becca from Blue Cricket Designs shows how she covered up a hole in a sweater with eyelet from another shirt.  The eyelet design was taken from the bottom of the shirt, cut apart, and appliqued on to the sweater.  Voila!  … Read More...

Kirstin from kojodesigns writes on her blog about a longtime New Year’s Eve tradition in her family.  They’d make tape recorded conversations as the family reflected upon the past year and their hopes for the coming year(s).   This year, she … Read More...

Craft Leftovers has the how-to for making this laundry bag that folds and Snaps into a small square for storage in between laundry trips.  The handles from braided fabric scraps add a pop of color.  Go to the tutorial.… Read More...

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this birthday outfit for a friend’s daughter who was turning one.  It features fabric printed with cupcakes and sprinkles, but what makes me weak in the knees is the appliqued cupcake complete with … Read More...

Christmas 2009 has come and gone, and with it all of the hustle and bustle and last-minute sewing.  Kristin from Lu Bird Baby helps you get a jumpstart on next Christmas with a tutorial on her blog for felt initial … Read More...

Heather from My Kind of Wonderful shows how to refashion a man’s tie into a cute headband for a baby girl.  What a sweet way for her to wear something of her daddy’s around all day!  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

A new lining can breathe new life into a coat that looks as if it has seen better days.  Cal Patch from Hodge Podge Farm shares a tutorial on CraftStylish for replacing the lining of a coat.   Go to the … Read More...

Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how you can sew a new cover for your changing pad.  This simple sewing project can take your changing pad from purely functional to high-style baby gear.  Go to the tutorial.

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Michelle from Keyka Lou Patterns shares a tip on her blog for keeping a straight edge when closing an opening after having turned a sewn item right side out.  No more tell-tale humps or indents showing where the turning gap … Read More...