Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogged in the Pleat Week series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her ombre pleated pillow cover. In case you’re wondering where she found such perfectly striped fabric for … Read More...
Tutorial: Mock Smock Frock
Danielle from My Sparkle guest blogs in the Pleat Week series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to her Mock Smock Frock. I LOVE the faux smocking detail! And isn’t it fabulous out of the striped fabric? … Read More...
Tutorial: Convert a standard bowtie into a pre-tied bowtie
Allison from Freshly Completed shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to turn a standard tie-it-yourself bowtie into one with the bow already tied. The pre-tied bow ties attach with Velcro at the back, and make dressing up for … Read More...
Tutorial: Take in a skirt in length and waist, the quick and easy way
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows the quick and easy way to take in a skirt that’s too long or too big in the waist. Get the how-t0.
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Tutorial: Little girl’s bubble top with sweetheart bodice
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how her Anchors Away Bubble Top for toddler girls that’s all kinds of summer cuteness. It’s got a pretty sweetheart bodice with tie straps, and a large anchor … Read More...
Tutorial: Pirate Girl Circle Skirt Dress
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made her super cute Pirate Girl Circle Skirt Dress. The red & white stripe top with the navy skirt is perfect! It’s absolute cuteness in the nautical theme, but this shape would … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic neckline with a bias tape casing
Jodie from The Haby Goddess shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an elastic casing around the neckline of a garment. Instead of just folding under the edges, which can create puckers due to the curve of … Read More...
Tutorial: Summertime Wallet
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shows how to make her Summertime Wallet. At just 3″x4″ finished size, it’s a simple wallet sized with two pockets for holding ID and credit cards. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Alter a darted bodice to create an armscye princess seam
Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows how to alter a darted bodice pattern into one with an armscye princess seam. A princess seam is actually very similar to a pair of darts, but it provides smoother contours. It’s also faster … Read More...
Tutorial: Tulip Skirt
Melly from Melly Sews shows how she made her Tulip Skirt that was part of her entry into the circle skirt remix challenge at Project Run and Play. Her interpretation of the circle skirt has oversized petals sewn together … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with staggered ruffle stripes
This throw pillow by Cathie Filian has the coolest staggered ruffle stripes. Part of each stripe is ruffled, and part is just a straight fabric stripe. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Pieced chevron stripe circle skirt
Jessica from A Little Gray shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make her pieced striped circle skirt. The black and white chevron skirt was part of her winning entry into the circle skirt remix challenge. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a simple pencil skirt
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic found some hot pink fabric that she loved and knew it needed to be made into a kicky pencil skirt. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it, making her pattern from a skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: How to move darts in a sewing pattern
Darts are essentially places where you pinch out extra fabric to create shaping in a garment. But did you know that you can move the darts? Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows you how. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Cozy and cuffed flannel PJ pants
Is there anything cozier than a pair of flannel PJ pants? Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make them yourself. Her version of the simple pants adds a contrast cuff at … Read More...
Tutorial: Tote with ruffled pocket and knotted straps
Sew4Home shows how to make a pretty tote bag with a ruffled outer pocket and straps that tie in a knot at the shoulder. Mismatchy buttons attach the straps to the bag. They made theirs out of a toile, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a reversible jacket for a young child
Rose from A Rosie Sweet Home made this reversible jacket for her toddler daughter, using a jacket that fit her young child as a guide for cutting the pattern. It turned out so CUTE!! Want to make one for yourchild? … Read More...
Vote for your favorite Typography project
The entry period of The Typography Challenge by Ricochet and Away! and Sew La Vie has ended, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite typogrpahy themed project. You can vote once per day throughout the month of April. … Read More...
Video tutorial: Reusable snack bags with easy foldover top
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make reusable snack and sandwich bags with an easy foldover top. They’re made from a laminated cotton for a wipe-clean surface. (The side that faces the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric strip sleeves
Jessica from My Inner Need To Create shows how she made the cool fabric strip detail on the sleeves of this dress. The dress is a Star Wars themed prom dress, and the sleeves the design of her client. I’m … Read More...