Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use your sewing skills to add a little something extra to a relatively simple store-bought dress.  She shows how to add a peek-a-boo tulle … Read More...

Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use a page from a vintage storybook and clear vinyl to make a super cute little coin purse.  It’s made with just a couple of seams and … Read More...

Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make a fabric marble maze game.  She calls it her Long Trip Maze Game and she designed it to help keep her kids occupied on a 2 1/2 day road trip.   The … Read More...

PharMa shares a tutorial for making these cute Merry KISSmas treat pouches out of stitched scrapbook paper.  She includes a free pattern for the pouch shape and a printable for the Merry KISSmas tag that peeks out of the top.  … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin and Shwin Designs guest blogs in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s bubble skirt.  I am loving the dark … Read More...

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a cardigan with a drapey front.  This is such a stylish look right now!  And it’s actually a very easy project made from stretch knit fabric and using a t-shirt as … Read More...

Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how you can modify a dress pattern to make a skirt instead.  The tutorial shows the way they modified the Pastille dress pattern found in The Colette Sewing Handbook, but … Read More...

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for a quick and easy Christmas gift you can make – kitchen towels trimmed with pretty patchwork and jumbo ric rac.  Get the tutorial.

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Ashley from My Happily Ever After shares a tutorial on her blog, Distractions, showing how to make a quick and easy tablecloth. Instead of hemming the giant rectangle of fabric, she uses bias tape to finish off the edges.  … Read More...

During the holiday season, our thoughts often turn to the less fortunate among us.  Carol Kimball shares a free pattern for a coat designed for the homeless.  The size is right to fit  most (but not all) people and it … Read More...

Malinda from Dahlhart Lane shares a tutorial for making faux union suit footed jammies for a baby or toddler.  The flap on the back is nonfunctional but oh, so cute!  Get the tutorial.

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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she created her Hello Neutral dress for her little girl.  The short-sleeved dress is gathered on to a rounded yoke.  A belt embellished with a poof of tulle creates an empire waist.  Love … Read More...

Maia from Sew Long, Wear Well shows how you can turn the short-sleeved shirt your child wore in the warm weather months into a layered long-sleeved tee for the cold weather months.  It’s a great way to get one more … Read More...

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to resize a man’s tie so that it fits your little guy.  She created the tie for her young son, who likes to dress up but finds a clip-on tie to be uncomfortable.  … Read More...

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial for making herPerfect High Waist Fit Pants for little girls.  The pants she shows were part of her entry into Project Run and Play earlier this year.  The side seams and back … Read More...

Do you know someone who loves their social media?  Their Facebook and their Twitter feed? Marla from Marla, Plain & Small shows how to make fun throw pillows for the social media junkie.  Get the how-to.

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Gina from Se La Cava shows how to make a child’s felt crown that they can wear on their birthday, or year-round for dress-up fun.  On oversized monogram on the front makes it extra special.  Get the tute.

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