Prudent Baby shows how to make a cloth napkin with pretty mitered corners.  Their method makes use of one of my most favorite sewing notions – the temprorary marking pen – to get the corners crisp and clean.  Get the … Read More...

Maggie from Midwstern Sewing Girl gueswwt blogs at Lolly Jane Boutique with a tutorial showing how to make a hanging soap pouch for the shower (or bath).  One side is made from a pretty cotton print, the other from a … Read More...

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free pattern for The Simplest Skirt.  It’s an easy skirt to make, well suited for beginning sewists.  You can make it in any size from dolls to kids to adult (though she … Read More...

Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Button Down Rehab series at My Own Road with a tutorial showing how to turn the sleeves of a button down shirt into a fun new purse for yourself.  The tutorial uses … Read More...

Cloud 9 Fabrics shares a set of instructions for making this oval bathmat with ric rac trim.  Theirs is made out of some of their lovely fabric, of course.  The Fishbone print, to be exact.  Go to Cloud 9 Fabrics … Read More...

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to adapt a basic pants pattern to make convertible cargo pants for kids.  Awesome!  A button tab at the bottom of the legs allows them to be worn at full length or rolled up … Read More...

Jen from My Own Road shares a tutorial for turning the cuff of a button-down shirt into a cute Bow Cuff Bracelet.  It’s super cute – and super quick to make, too.  The tutorial is part of her Button Down … Read More...

Jenny Wilding Cardon, author of ReSew: Turn Thrift Store Finds Into Fabulous Designs, shares a tutorial on her blog, The Wildcards, showing how to make her TT-Skirt tunic.  It’s made from a t-shirt and an elastic waist skirt that … Read More...

Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how she created a sun cover for her 3-wheeled stroller.  It’s made from a cotton muslin that blocks out the sun but still lets in some light.  A bit of fun fabric creates the nose … Read More...

Jill from Made It On Monday shows how to make her Casually Cute Knit Dress, a simple loose-fitting dress that’s shirred at the neck and belted at the waist.    I love this dress!  It has just right blend of easygoing … Read More...

Lizzie from C&C used a couple of well placed darts to take in the waist of a favorite pair of pants, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  The small nips at the waist give the pants a … Read More...

Katie from Sew Woodsy shows how to make a simple yoga skirt perfect for hot summer  days.  It’s made from a stretch knit fabric – super comfortable and easy to fit.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from  Sew Woodsy]

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Knot Tote.  The slouchy purse is tied in knots in two places – at the top of the handles and across the front.  It’s a quick … Read More...

Misty from Makin’ It Immackulate shows how to make a girl’s t-shirt with shirring across the neckline.  It was inspired by the lines of a favorite shirt from Gymboree that her daughter outgrew.  By learning how to make her own, … Read More...

Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a tutorial for making her Diry Bubbles zippered pouch, named after a Spongebob Squarepants character.  But you don’t have to be a fan of the cartoon to appreciate the cuteness of this pouch with appliqued … Read More...

Sarah from While They Snooze tells how she made her Simple Summer Dress.  It’s made from t-shirt knit yardage, with edges and straps made from bias tape.  Love it!  Get the tute.

[photo from While They Snooze]

Jayna from Bellabyte shares a tutorial on her blog, Behind the Studio, showing how to make a quick and easy cover for your a camera strap.  The printed fabric is sooo much cuter than the standard plain black strap.  … Read More...

Sometimes changing just one detail is all you need to give a garment an updated style.  Jennifer from My Own Road does just that when she recreates the sleeves of a button-down shirt.  She takes a long sleeve and turns … Read More...