Oliver + S gives a peek at the two new patterns in their fall pattern line.  The Jumprope Dress is a classic shirtwaist dress with rounded collar that can be made with short or long sleeves.  The School Days Jacket &…

Ashley from Make It and Love It designed this “Learn to Walk” belt to allow her toddler son the independence of walking without holding a parent’s hand.  The fabric belt wraps around the kiddos waist while the parent walks behind holding…

Alexis at My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a simple tee into a “flamenco tee”, a fitted tee with an oversized ruffle at the neck.  Get the tutorial.

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Claire from blah to TADA! shows how to make a lovely pouch out of an old hankerchief.  The simple bag is perfect for a bride to use to stash wedding day essentials.  Go to the tutorial.

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Jennifer Playford, author of Wrapagami, shares a video tutorial on CraftStylish for a simple fabric giftwrapping fold.  Wrapping gifts with fabric is economical (cheaper than a gift bag!) and eco-friendly (no wrapping paper in the trash!), and is especially appropriate when…

Even though it may seem at  times that your sewing machine hates you, Laura from We Wilsons explains how a little TLC for your sewing machine can keep your sewing machine (and your relationship with it) running smoothly.  Read her tips…

For those times when there’s just no single thread that matches all of the colors in your sewing project, an invisible thread may be the way to go.  But because it’s essentially a very fine fishing line, it doesn’t sew the…

Wee Folk Art has created an additional set of templates for their felt covered hair clips tutorial.  Included in the free pattern are templates to make a barette with stacked circles, hearts, and leaves.  I particularly like the one that is…

Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions.  Go to the tutorial.

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Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to.

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The next time you need to package up a special gift, don’t buy a paper gift sack from the store.  Instead, make a special gift tote from fabric.  It’s economical and reusable.  Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shows how…

The Stylish Baby Nursery series continues at Sew4Home with tutorials showing how to make a dresser cloth/crib quilt and a scalloped rag quilt. 

Link to the dresser cloth/crib quilt tutorial. 

Link to the scalloped rag quilt tutorial.

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It can be difficult to get a nice, smooth line when serging around curves, but this tutorial from Christine Sews shows how to do it.  Get the how-to.

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