Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shows how to make a drawstring bread bag out of a tea towel.  The project is inspired by a similar bag she saw in a Martha Stewart magazine.  Rather than spending the money to buy … Read More...

Danielle from Blissful and Domestic how she made her Chevron Tote Bag.  With some clever folding and stitching, she was able to create the bag, the lining, and the pockets from one rectangle of fabric.  The pockets are stitched betwee … Read More...

Trinkets in Bloom shows how to make a ruffled tube top out of a boxy t-shirt. The bottom hem becomes the ruffle across the top.  Get the tute.

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Just about any sewing mistake can be fixed with a seam ripper and a redo – except for cutting.  Once you cut the fabric, there’s no uncutting.  Sew It Love It shares a list of 12 common mistakes sewers make … Read More...

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her Perfect Fitted Cap Sleeve Tee.  I love it!  The shaping of this simple tee really is spot on perfect.  And if you wear a size medium she’s even got a pattern … Read More...

Jessie from I’m Thinking… guest blogs in the Vintage May series at Craftiness Is Not Optional with a tutorial showing how she made this vintage-inspired lace party dress for her daughter.  It has a beautifully scooped neckline, flutter sleeves, a … Read More...

The neon trend this season has this child of the 80s all kinds of giddy happy.  You can find clothes with neon accents in all the stores right now, but it’s also very easy to add a pop of neon … Read More...

Karen from Sew Much 2 Luv shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a baby’s taggie toy.  The top is made with a colorful patchwork, and ribbon tags in a variety of prints and textures stick out … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made these cute skinny cuffed pants for her little boy.  The styling was inspired by clothes she sees and loves at J. Crew Kids.  You’ll need … Read More...

Destri from The Mother Huddle shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little boy’s collared vest.  The double lapel and faux welt pocket give it dressed up style, though these details could be omitted if you wanted to … Read More...

Katy from No Big Dill makes many of her children’s clothes.  Now that she’s handing down some of her handmade clothes to children outside of her household, she realized that she needed to label the clothes so the recipients will … Read More...

Amy from Badskirt reflects on her fabric stash: what she buys, how much she buys, and how that affects her creativity.  How about you?  Do you have a stash strategy?  Go to her article and get into the conversation.

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Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how a bit of shirring at the bottom hem may be just the fix for a shirt that’s too big.  The shirring cinches it in and … Read More...

Jill from Homemade by Jill guest blogs at Project Run and Play showing how you can use a purchased doily to make a collar for a top or dress.  It’s a quick way to add a beautiful detail to a … Read More...

Sewing a straight seam is easy enough, but it can take practice to get super straight stitching lines that you’re not ashamed to have show up in a contrasting thread.  Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares … Read More...

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Diary of a Quilter with a tutorial showing how to make a zippered pouch from oilcloth.  The coated fabric is durable and waterproof, but it does require some special handling when sewing … Read More...

 Ros Made Me shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to used covered cording to make a pretty flower charm you can hang from a purse or keychain.  She used covered cording that was left over from a previous … Read More...

When I saw this vintage-inspired A-line dress that Stacy from Hart & Sew shared in the Vintage May series at Skirt as Top, I squealed out loud.  The scalloped yoke is absolutely yummy!  And then I saw that the … Read More...