Priti from Fab Indian Fabrics and Arm Candy For You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a cute little credit card wallet. It has a snap closure and a trigger clip to attach it to your … Read More...
Tutorial: Add interest to a plain sweater with freezer paper stencil
Lara from Less Cake {More Frosting} guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to update a plain cardigan with a bit of freezer paper stencil. She created the intricate damask and swirl stencils with her Silhouette machine. … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork water bottle
Wanda from Exuberant Color shares how to make a pieced fabric water bottle cozy. Go to tutorial.
Patterns and charts: Easter
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Free patterns: Anna’s make page
Superstar sewist Anna Maria Horner at Anna Maria just created a page on her website to house all her free patterns, ideas and tips. Good times! Go to make.
Tutorial: No-sew leather drawstring coinpurse
Pascale from // between the lines // shows how to make a simple leather drawstring coin purse, no sewing required. It’s lined with fused fabric, and a lace threaded through holes cinches it up. It’s a quick, easy project and … Read More...
Learn to embroider from Mollie
Mollie of Wild Olive promised us an Embroidery Basics course, and now she’s delivering. Find out more about the free weekly series, coming up soon, from Mollie’s blog post.
Tutorial: Dividing floche
If floche is an indivisible embroidery thread, why is Mary Corbet dividing it? Find out why and how from her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Tutorial: Dimensional embroidery
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas has come up with a rockin dimensional embroidery technique that she calls “comb embroidery…without the comb.” An easy approach with beautiful results. See her tute.
Multi-tutorial: Rhodes stitch
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted an article and stitch journal page for Rhodes stitch, which she points out is “one of the most versatile – and popular – stitches in needlepoint, and has an … Read More...
DIY Ring Bearer Pillow
Bumblebee Linens posted a tutorial for a sweet, handmade ring bearer pillow made out of handkerchiefs. Even beginning sewers can follow the step by step instructions found here. Thanks for the link Jennifer!
Birch Vase Centerpieces
Rustic yet elegant birch centerpieces are inexpensive and easy to make. The carved initials make it uniquely your own. Thanks to Nicole Wills for sending a link to this idea featured at Tradewind Tiaras!
Tutorial: Rounded, not mitered corners for quilts
Nettie over at A Quilt is Nice made this sweet baby quilt with rounded edges: see more photos of it on her post My Neighborhood Baby Quilt. She admits this quilt binding method is becoming a habit since finishing … Read More...
Truffles in the Microwave
Too bad my very expensive, just over one-year 0ld microwave is broken. Sigh. Because apparently you can make truffles in the microwave. Find the how-tos HERE at Sugar Bee Craft Edition.
Newsy: Kickoff weekend stitching
Join Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt for the kickoff of her very first Have a Stitchin’ Weekend. First up is a tutorial on half-square triangles done as she says in That Girl style. No pinning, measuring, or drawing … Read More...
Tutorial: Shamrock Chic appliqued tee for St. Patrick’s Day
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make this super cute Shamrock Chich appliqued tee for St. Patrick’s Day. Shamrock shapes are made from raw-edge appliqued hearts in various prints (greens, of course!) and are sprinkled all over the shirt. … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy flex-frame pouch
Mel from All Wrapped Up shares a tutorial showing her “cheater’s method” for creating a flex-frame pouch. If you don’t have a flex-frame, you can use the same method to give the pouch a drawstring closure, substituting a cord for … Read More...
Kimonos for baby Lily
Nancy from Nancy’s Couture is embarking on a very special sewing project for a little baby named Lily. Later this month little Lily will undergo heart surgery, and during her recovery will only be able to wear kimono-style tops. … Read More...
Freebie: St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt Transfer
Ok so this is strictly scrapbooking but I had to share since it is coming from a scrapbooker. Monika from iloveitall
created this St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt transfer and is letting you download the file free from her blog. Click … Read More...
UK lass in US: Fabric dollhouse tutorial
Lovely portable fabric doll house tutorial. Light and portable and looks like it could be carried by a very little kid and still loved by an older one. I want one and I’m 36…