I love making t-shirts, but I’m not so much in love with hemming them.  More often than not, they end up a stretched out, lumpy mess.  Pam from Off the Cuff Style shows her two favorite methods for creating lump-free … Read More...

Mama Monster from Made By the Mama Monster shows how to make a fabric headband.  The edges are left raw, a popular look with the added bonus of an easy seam finish.  Add a large fabric flower for a dramatic … Read More...

Candace from Sparkle Power made this fabric mail playset as Christmas gifts.  Included in the set are fabric postcards with removable “stamps” and a mail carrier sack.  Fabulous!!  Read more about her project here and here.

Christine from Jane Avion combines form with function with these sachets.  She created them to hang in her closet  to keep the moths off of her clothes, and they’re sewn in the shape of moths.  She tells how to make … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to repurpose a woman’s skirt into this cute bubble skirt for a toddler.  Go to the tutorial.

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Emily from The Rubber Punkin shares a tutorial for making this ruffled beanie hat from an old t-shirt.  Go to the tutorial.

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Amylouwho shares a tutorial on her blog for making this felt tree skirt.  This is a no-sew project, so you still have time to whip one out before Christmas.  I love the scallops around the edge!  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

Christmas may be just around the corner, but there’s still time for a few last minute projects.  Especially if it’s a quick no-sew project like this Santa table runner.  Katie from Tote’s Life shows how to make one.  Get the … Read More...

Kimberly from Green HoneyHive offers a tutorial showing how to make a jingle bell pull for your door out of burlap upholstery webbing.  Go to the tutorial.

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo  shows how she made this lovely snowglobe applique for her daughter’s t-shirt.  She used stencils, fusible interfacing, and image transfers to build the snowglobe from scratch.  Go to the tutorial.

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Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a patchwork D-ring belt.  The little strip of patchwork looks great belted around a pair of jeans!  Go to the tutorial.

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Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made posted a tutorial last week for a gadget holder made from leather, and used transfers to put images on to the pieces.  This week she gives some tips and tricks for sewing with … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to create the look of mitered corners without the fuss of creating true mitered corners.  Use this technique to make binding a blanket a breeze.  Find out how to do it.

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Ruffles.  Love the way they look, HATE having to baste and pull threads to make them.  I spend a little bit of forever pulling and tugging, trying to make sure that the gathers are distributed evenly.

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A carseat tent helps keep baby warm when you’re carrying her (or him) around in the carrier.  Katie from Katie’s Slings n Things and Hippos and Dinosaurs made a car seat cover lined with flannel in order to give an … Read More...

little girl Pearl

shares a tutorial for this chic girl’s purse on her blog.  The simples lines means that you can go wild with the fabric choices and embellishments.  Get the how-to.

Susan from Crafterhours shows how to make these keepsake photo ornaments out of fabric.  Clear vinyl pockets create a place to slide a photo to hang on your tree.  Get the how-to.

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