Head over to Craftzine to find out how to sew a roll-up organizer for your scissors. It keeps all of your scissors stored neatly in one spot and tied up with a pretty bow. Go to the tutorial.
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Lookie what she made: Fold-up toy car playmat
Lookie what Care from Obsessively Stitching made for her kids to play with their cars! It’s a playmat made from fabric printed with a street pattern. The pockets at the side each hold a car, and the whole thing … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork heart sachet for Valentine’s Day
Sew4Home shows how to make these pretty heart-shaped patchwork sachets. Give them as small Valentine’s Day gifties, or use them to decorate your house. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Patchwork heart sachet for Valentine’s Day
Sew4Home shows how to make these pretty heart-shaped patchwork sachets. Give them as small Valentine’s Day gifties, or use them to decorate your house. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: How to take in the neck when refashioning a T-shirt or sweater
This winter I’ve been having a ball (and saving TONS of money) refashioning adult-sized sweaters into dresses for my daughter. (See the tutorials at Smashed Peas and Carrots, Get Your Craft On, or Make It and Love It.) Now that we’ve … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle-butt onesie and baby leggings gift set
Fawnda from Fireflies & Jellybeans shows how to make a ruffle-butt onesie and pair of legwarmers. The coordinating set would make an awesome handmade baby gift. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Girl’s gored skirt from a pair of adult jeans
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to turn a pair of adult jeans into a gored skirt for a girl. The flower appliques around the bottom of the skirt are absolutely … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a keyhole neck on a t-shirt
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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Lil Blue Boo & Dharma Trading Design Challenge
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...
Tutorial: Sew a mail sorter to hang on your wall
Gina from bright and blithe shows how to sew a hanging mail sorter. With pockets for things to be filed, things to be paid, things that require action, and things to be sorted, you’ll be able to keep your mail … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a clearance tablecloth into a Christmas tree skirt
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...
Lookie what she made: Week calendar with daily weather
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...
Tutorial: Corsage from old jeans
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...
Start the new year with a clean sewing machine!
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...
Tutorial: “Moving Bag” removable purse organizer
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...
Cool idea: Appliqued eyelet revamps a holey sweater
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...
Tutorial: Turn an Ugly Doll into a fun chalk bag
Jennifer Sterns from J. Sterns Designs shows how to convert an Ugly Doll into a chalk bag. The simple shapes of these whimsical softies lend themselves to an easy refashion. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a “Best Of…” Book to record family memories
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...
Tutorial: Sew a fold-up laundry bag
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...
Tutorial: Scrappy scarf
Kellie from Greenhab and The Green Phone Booth guest blogs at Make It From Scratch with a tutorial for making these pretty scrappy scarves. If you’ve got any fabric scraps left over from your Christmas sewing, this is a great … Read More...