Kim from Uber Crafter made this flowerpot doorstop from felt. The flowers are felt yo-yos. The flowerpot is a plastic container covered with felt, and doubles as a place to hide tiny treasures. Clever! Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Making bias trim
Sarai Mitnick from Colette Patterns shows how to make bias tape. Sure, you can buy it in the neat little packages at the fabric store, but your choices there are fairly limited and making it yourself is actually a very simple…
Tutorial: Dragon wing party favors
At your child’s next birthday party, forgo the goodie bags filled with cheaply made plastic novelties and instead give party favors with real play potential. Nancy from Dabbled shows how she made these awesome dragon wing party favors for her son’s…
Tutorial: Ruffled headband
Rachel from Heart of Light shows how to make this headband that’s covered in ruffles. So pretty, so girlie! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Reversible water bottle holder
Kate from Curiositys shows how to make this reversible water bottle holder. Use it to carry your water with you on your next outside adventure. Get the how-to.
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…Free pattern: Anthology bag
Henry Glass & Co. offers a free pattern for this Anthology bag. It was designed to showcase the Anthology fabric line designed by Color Principle Studio. Get the PDF.
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…Tutorial: Fabric message board
Pascale from //Between the Lines// shows how to make this message board. This message board is multi-functional. You can tack messages or photos on the cork board, stash pens and paper in the large pockets, or hang your keys from the…
Tutorial: Transferring pattern markings
Nicole Mallalieu from You SEW, Girl! shares several ways that she transfers pattern markings to the fabrics she’s cutting out. These methods are all fairly simple, but will help ensure accuracy of your finished item. Go to the tutorial.
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Now I need to go find a good vintage sheet.
I like this article on WikiHow with instructions for making a cute summer dress with an old bedsheet. The pattern making instructions look easy enough to follow if you’re not a total novice and the result is cute.
I love how…
Tutorial: Buttons from cheese?
Instructables user lemonie experiments with making buttons from cheese, and posts a tutorial showing how it’s done. Get the tutorial and see the results of the experiment.
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Tutorial: Sew a hanging canopy for your bed
HomeSpun Threads shows how to make this hanging canopy for a bed. Any little girl would feel like a princess with one of these hanging around her while she sleeps. She shows it made from muslin, but you could use any…
Tutorial: Refashion a dress shirt to a ruffle tank
My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a dress shirt into a sleeveless blouse with a ruffled neckline. Perfect for hot summer days! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Tote bag from a tee
Tutorial: Rocket ship pillow
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Kellie of Don’t look now! shows how to make this fun pillow using fusible raw edge applique and machine quilting. Get the tutorial.
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Sneak peek: Just Dreamy by My Mind’s Eye
If you’re thinking that My Mind’s Eye sells scrapbook paper, you’re right. But now they also design fabric for Riley Blake Designs. Their first line is Just Dreamy, a fabric version of a previous scrapbook paper line. (I have several…
How much fabric do you need to make a pair of pants?
Gwen from After the Dress continues her “How Much Fabric?” series with a look at how much fabric is typically needed to make a pair of pants. Find the chart at After the Dress.
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Tutorial: Father’s Day photo coffee sleeve
Father’s Day is easy this year with this coffee sleeve by Leigh Ann from The Object Project. Now dad can show off his family while drinking coffee from his favorite coffee shop. (Accompany the sleeve with a gift card and…
Sneak peek: My Happy Garden by Cloud 9
Cloud 9 Fabrics shares a sneak peek of their upcoming fabric line, My Happy Garden. Cloud 9 fabrics are all printed on 100% certified organic cotton and use eco-responsible solvent-free inks and dyes. See a sneak look at My Happy Garden…
How much fabric do you need to make a skirt?
In a perfect world, we’d wait to buy fabric until we had a specific project in mind, and we could determine the yardage to buy based on the pattern envelope.
I don’t know about you, but rarely do I have a…
Tutorial: Sleeve plackets demystified and unscary
Vegbee from Just Tutes takes the scary out of sleeve plackets. She shows step by step how she inserted them into the sleeves of a shirt for her son. See how she did it.