Jessica from Make It Lovely shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Beach Ball Pillow.  It’s a soft fabric version of the classic pool toy.  How fun is that!!  Get the tute.

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Dacia Ray shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little boy’s bow tie.  The  bow is stitched on to a fabric band that closes in the back with Velcro.  You get all the cute of a … Read More...

In the summer, there are flip flops, and then there are flip flops.  There are the plain discount store versions, and then there are the cute ones that can cost quite a bit.  Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how … Read More...

One Avian Daemon shows how she made her Chalk Lines Skirt.  This is such a smart little skirt!  Piping makes the seams really pop.  I love the angled side pockets!  Get the tute.

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Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shares a tutorial showing how to make a ruffled camera strap.  This is so pretty!  It’s also removable, so you can take it off to wash it.  (I can’t imagine any other reason besides a … Read More...

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial explaining the difference between edgestitching and topstitching, and showing you how to do both stitches.  Go to the video.

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Mel from All Wrapped Up created this shoe bag for her trips to the gym.  She can put your shoes in the shoe bag before putting them her gym bag to keep them from getting other items from getting dirty … Read More...

Erica from B is for Boy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an absorbant dish drying mat to put by your kitchen sink.  The top is made from a favorite fabric print, while the towel layer … Read More...

Tristan Gallagher shares a tutorial on the CT Publishing blog showing how to make this cute and functional Snail Mail Folio.  With pockets to hold stamps, notecards and envelopes, pens, and even a small address book, this little folio keeps … Read More...

Lynda from Bloom, Bake & Create shows how to use the sun and Seta Color Transparent paints to create fabulous fabric prints.  This is SO stinkin’ cool!  Check out the beautiful fern shapes that were masked out!  This would make … Read More...

Lisa from Gray Luster Girl shows how to make a thread holder that’s as pretty as a picture.  Rather than being strictly utilitarian, it’s surrounded by a bright happy frame.  This would be so gorgeous hanging on the walls of … Read More...

Stephanie from Silly Pearl made a set of barbecue-themed hanging towels, and shares a tutorial showing you how.  One towel is embellished with a hunk of steak, the other with a bottle of ketchup.  Both have velcro tabs on the … Read More...

Sherrie from Simpleliving shows how to make her shabby chic tote.  A double ruffle runs around the top of the bag, and is embellished with a silk rose.  This is such a pretty bag!  And be sure to check out … Read More...

Angela from Superbaby and Better Together shows how to make her Napkin Skirt, named so because she got the fabric from three napkins.  Two napkins are used to make the lower portion of the skirt, and a contrasting napkin is … Read More...

Heather from Small Fry and Co. shows how she created liners for square baskets, no sewing reqiured.  They’re actually two pieces that are tied together at the corners.  She used the fabric from a tablecloth with edges that don’t ravel, … Read More...

Mary from Craft Buds shares a pattern and tutorial for turning a button-down shirt into a fabulous new bag for yourself.  The details in a shirt – buttons, pleats, etc – get repurposed into fun details on the purse.  (She … Read More...

Threads magazine shows how to use pintucks in the place of gathers to create the look of a ruffle (or pleat) without adding the volume.  Cool effect!  Get the tutorial.

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Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land dishes on how to take a handmade pattern and turn it digital.  There’s nothing wrong at all with a handrawn pattern (mine are all on newsprint packing material), but scanning it and turning … Read More...

Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial for making her MODify Dress.  It’s a great dress for summer – sleeveless, loose, and light.  And the simple shape means the possibilities for modification are limitless.  Get the tutorial.

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