Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she traces around an existing blouse to make a basic blouse pattern.  You’ll need to find a blouse that fits the way you like and that also has simple lines.  Once you have … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her British Invasion tee for little boys.  She appliques a large Union Jack on to a store bought tee.  The frayed edges are all boy!  … Read More...

Victoria from Sew Knit Me shares a tutorial showing how to make a wallet made into a zippered pouch.  Or maybe a better way of describing it is a zippered pouch with wallet pockets sewn to the inside.  The inside … Read More...

Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made a boxy zippered pouch to carry her toiletries. She made hers from a laminated cotton.  The boxy shape looks like it might be complicated to make, but it … Read More...

Emily Tao is a professional pattern cutter, and she shares a series of video tutorials showing how to draft patterns and adjust the fit.  The latest is a video showing how to check the fit of an armhole, and how … Read More...

Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a ruched throw pillow.  The gathered fabric adds texture and interest to the solid colored pillow.   Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Girl. Inspired.]

Kathy from Merriment Design guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to gather fabric to create ruffles.  Her method is the same one I have used for years.  Get the tute.

[photo from Merriment Design on … Read More...

Stephanie from Sewing Chick shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make a jointed Waldorf-style soft doll.  The soft dolls make sweet friends for young children.  Go to her post to download the tutorial.

[photo from Sewing Chick]

Cherie from You & Mie shows how to make a little girl’s reversible circle skirt.  She calls it the April Showers skirt because one side is a soft gray with appliqued clouds, while the other is a bright, happy fabric … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog all about gathered fabric.  She tells how to make it, her favorite short cut, and how to attach it to another piece of fabric.  Get the tute… Read More...

Just in time for summer, Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a beach bag with a mesh bottom.  This is brilliant!!  The mesh bottom lets sand and water pass through while keeping your toys and other beachy … Read More...

Abby from Things for Boys got tired of the little bits of tea that found their way to the bottom of her cup, so she made a reusable cotton tea bag.  She used a tutorial by Lillyella to make them.  … Read More...

Emily Tao adds to her series of pattern drafting video tutorials with a segment that shows how to check and correct the fit of a basic skirt block.  She shows how to use the grainline and the hem to verify … Read More...

Abby from Things for Boys shows how she used a large stencil and a small word stamp to add personality to a plain set of sheets.  Now her son’s sheets have oversized “ZZZ”s stamped across the top.  This is such … Read More...

Jonie from Just Between Friends shows how to make this gorgeous satin flower.  The edges of all the petals are singed to curl them and give them shape.  Go to her tute to see how to make one.

[via … Read More...

Stacey from Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make her accorcdian pleated skirt.  Her tutorial shows how to use a pleating board to create all of … Read More...

Rach H from Family Ever After guest blogs in the Just Sew Week series at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a color blocked and ruched knit skirt.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from Family Ever … Read More...

Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how to make her Hip To Be Square upcycled top for little girls.  It’s made from two large squares of knit fabric that have been repurposed from old t-shirts.  The square shape is … Read More...