Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make your own piping.  Making it yourself means that you can make it any any fabric you like – a print, a solid, one that matches your project perfectly, … Read More...

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make an Extender Slip that you can layer underneath a short skirt.  The lace trim at the bottom of the slip peeks out from the hem of the skirt and adds extra length … Read More...

Maddie from Domestic Anarchy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Sweet Dreams Nap Mat set.  The set includes a quilted cover for a standard nap mat, as well as a matching pillow and ruffled … Read More...

The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making a set of Linen Stacking Pillows, perfect for sitting on a flat bench or on the floor. The long, flat pillows are tufted, giving them the look of a tiny duvet.  They … Read More...

All you need to make a golf towel is a store bought hand towel, a grommet, and a grommet setter.  Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it.  You can personalize the towel with … Read More...

Darts add three-dimensionality to a flat piece of fabric.  They pinch out more fabric in one place than in another, allowing a garment to fit smoothly around our natural curves.  Colette Patterns tells how to sew several different kinds of … Read More...

Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl guest blogs at Whipperberry with a tutorial showing how to make an elegant sham pillowcase.  But as elegant as they look, it turns out they’re also easy to make.  I love it when that happens!  … Read More...

Colette Patterns shows how to make a button loop closure for their Violet blouse.  It’s a beautiful detail on this blouse, but you could add this to any garment you’re making.  Get the tutorial.

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Head over to Behind the Seams to find out how 1 yard of knit fabric can be turned into a versatile scarf vest, no sewing required.  In fact, it takes just two clever cuts and about 10 seconds.  See how … Read More...

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial on Kirtsy showing how to make a set of fabric napkins and placemats with pretty ric rac trim peeking out from the edges.  The tutorial is part of their collection of 10 Simple … Read More...

Head over to Colette Patterns to learn how to add a lace overlay to a collar.  It’s a beautiful addition to their Violet blouse, but you could use this technique to add a touch of femininity to just about … Read More...

Check out this tetrahedron coin purse!  It looks like a pyramid, but it unzips into a long strip of ribbon.  How seriously cool is that!   Craft Passion has the how-to for making one.  Get the tutorial.

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Chichidee Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make your own graphic fabric prints using masking tape and fabric paint.  The crisp, sharp lines give the look of a silk screen, but no screen is required.  Get … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Lucy Tunic for litte girls.  The simple tunic top is made from a woven cotton fabric with custom painted stripes.  Her tutorial shows how to paint the stripes on the … Read More...

Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create her Ice Cream Social Skirt, a circle skirt from knit fabric.  If you use a striped knit fabric like she did, the stripes create a cool … Read More...

Adithi’s Amma Sews shares a tutorial on her  blog showing how to make a pair of Dhoti pants (or cowl pants) in kid or adult sizes.  Full pleats from an angled waistband create a lovely cowl effect across the front … Read More...

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional helps out with Sewing With Knits Monday (cohosted by Noodlehead and Luvinthemommyhood) with a tutorial showing how she adapted her raglan sleeed t-shirt pattern to recreate the look of a knit shirt from … Read More...

The Sewing Dork made this short-sleeved shirred top for her daughter,and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Elastic thread in the bobbin makes the stretchy gathers at the neck, arms, and hem.  Get the tute.

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