Area Thrifty One has a great idea to use up some of your favorite fabric scraps.  Turn them into a fabulous belt!  Get the tutorial here.… Read More...

Michael Miller’s gone and done it again with -ANOTHER- irresistable fabric line.  This is Birds of Norway from the Cute Critters collection.  Get the scoop and see more photos.… Read More...

A roll-up mat is the perfect accessory for anyone who loves to work jigsaw puzzles.  It provides a good surface for working the puzzle, but also allows you to roll the puzzle up out of the way when you’re not … Read More...

***Editor’s note*** The link posted in this article is no longer active.  You can find a similar tutorial at eHow: How to Take in the Waist on a Pair of Blue Jeans

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Thrift stores (also called op shops) and garage sales are some of my favorite sources for vintage fabrics.  The only problem is, there’s no bolt-label to tell you the fiber content of the fabric you bring home.  Area Thrifty One… Read More...

I’ve been seeing projects from the book Zakka Sewing (by Therese Laskey and Chika Mori) all over blogland and I must say I think I’m starting to covet this book.  If you want to see what the buzz is all … Read More...

Red Fish Circle is giving away a yard of her new Forest Fun fabric line -and 4 forest critter pins- to three lucky winners.  All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on her blog post telling … Read More...

This bacon is naturally fat-free, the caffeine-free coffee loses no style point, and this hamburger won’t clog anyone’s arteries.  And it’s all deliciously cute to boot!  Check out the fabric food play set made by This is Love Forever and … Read More...

 My House Boutique has a free pattern to make this cute little smock for your even cuter little one.  She claims it can be made in 30 minutes, and judging from the simple construction I believe her.  My little one … Read More...

Get a handle on all the mess in the back of your car with these handy car organizers.  Even if you’re not a neat freak at heart, you can look like you are with these babies tied to the backs … Read More...

  Owls and moose and squirrels, oh my!  Red Fish Circle gives a preview of her new Forest Fun fabric line from Robert Kaufman.  See her blog post about it here, or view the whole collection side by side on Flickr.… Read More...

  I think this may be one of the most unusual – and yet strangely most appropriate – teacher gift’s I’ve seen.  Katie Did made stuffies of her daughter’s teachers using Bubble Jet Set to print the images on to fabric.  … Read More...

    Start your New Year’s organizational kick with this purse organizer.  Find out how to make a super-simple purse organizer at The Giving Flower, and say goodbye to digging through crumbled grocery receipts and cracker crumbs to find your cell … Read More...

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2008.  Since then, the blog we linked to has gone away, and the pattern is no longer available.  You can find a similar pattern for baby shoes over at Pretty Prudent: DIY … Read More...

  BurdaStyle definitely saved the best for last with their Holiday Giveaway.  Today’s giveaway is a Singer Curvy Sewing Machine.  Seriously.  To enter, post a comment to their announcement by midnight EST tonight.  Go and enter now!!… Read More...

Today’s giveaway from BurdaStyle is a copy of the book, Switch Craft: Battery Powered Crafts to Make and Sew.  This book includes instructions to make 20 projects that integrate technology into your sewing.  To enter, all you have to do … Read More...