Lee Meridith from leethal.net shares a tutorial on Dollar Store Crafts showing how you can make this buttoned fleece shawl with no sewing. With a project this easy, you can make one for everyone on your Christmas list! Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Dinner-For-Two
As part of last week’s So You Think You’re Crafty Harvest Challenge, Dana from MADE created this oh, so fun felt Dinner-For-Two. As the winner from last week’s challenge, she shares the tutorial on the So You Think You’re … Read More...
Tutorial: Puff sleeves and gathered pockets
Dana from MADE created this super cute Harvest Dress as her entry into the So You Think You’re Crafty Harvest challenge. If you love this dress as much as I do, then drop whatever you’re going and go to … Read More...
Cool idea: Easy water refill for your steam iron
Erin from High Fructose Craft recycles a squeezable soap bottle into a bottle that holds water to refill her iron. This makes refilling the iron a snap! Read more at her blog.
Free pattern: Christmas Tree Advent calendar
Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this Christmas Tree Advent calendar. Get the pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Monogrammed napkin ring from burlap
Maya frommaya*made shares a tutorial for a lovely monogrammed napkin ring. The burlap and linen flower has a rustic, yet airy feel. Get the how-to and make a set of your own.
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Tutorial: Child’s harness from a stuffed animal
When my daughter was little, she went through a stage where she would take off running any time she got outside of my arms’ reach. That was fine in our yard or in a park, but in a crowded mall … Read More...
Tutorial: Earmuff headband with fleece flowers
Just in time for the cold winter months ahead, Carlen from Little Trends shares a tutorial on her blog for making this warm earmuff headband. The smattering of fleece flowers is a fun way to finish this off. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Large layered flower
Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to make this large layered fabric flower. I love the soft colors and textures of the fabrics she chose, and the gorgeous vintage jewelry in the centers! Get the how-to.
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Video: The tools you need to get started sewing
Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 blog series with a video showing the essential notions you’ll need as you sew your first sewing projects. If you’re wanting to learn to sew, this is a great video for you! See … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Tooth fairy envelope
Losing a tooth is such a big event for a child, so give them a special spot to leave their teeth for the tooth fairy. Bethany from The Paper Pony shows how to make an adorable tooth fairy envelope. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric wreath
If your front door is feeling a little naked after you’ve taken down the Halloween decorations, perhaps a little fabric wreath would dress it up nice. Rachel from p.s. I quilt posts a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop showing how … Read More...
Tutorial: Rescue hole-y girl’s jeans by turning them into bellbottoms
Punkn’s shows a cool way to extend the life of a pair of jeans that have holes in the knees. She cuts them off at the knees and adds these fabulous bellbottoms. Find out how she did it on her … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric scrap stickers
Mairuru shows one thing that she does with her fabric scraps. She turns them into little fabric stickers to use as tape when packaging one of her yummy handsewn gifts. Read how she does it at her blog.
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Tutorial: Milkmaid skirt for little girls
Adrianna from Crafterhours tells how you can make this Milkmaid skirt for little girls. She was inspired by a similar skirt she bought for herself. Because she gives the directions for drafting the pattern based on a child’s measurements, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple baby bibs
These baby bibs by Hope from Going Sew Crazy are beautiful in their simplicity. She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making them. Make them out of one piece of fabric (as shown) or get creative with some scrap … Read More...
Tutorial: Man’s sweatshirt refashion
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to refashion a man’s hoodie into a sweatshirt with this cool neckline detail. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Yoga mat tote
Sew4Home shows how to make a yoga mat tote. Now you can carry your mat to and from yoga class in a bag made out of your favorite fabrics. Go to the tutorial.
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Gotta get: Sunray Pleated Clutch PDF pattern
This Sunray Pleated Clutch by Constructivism features an intriguing folded fabric exterior. The pleated sunray detail makes your solid fabrics the star, though I think it would also look pretty awesome out of a stripe. You can get the PDF … Read More...
Tutorial: Shorten a sleeve while maintaining original hem
Christine from Christine Sews explains how she shortened the sleeves on this delicate shirt. The sleeve from lighteight sheer fabric had sequins and embroidered trim just above the hem, which she wanted to maintain. See how she shortened the sleeve… Read More...