Calli from Make It Do shares a tutorial on her blog showing how adding just three rows of ruffled fabric takes a hand towel from ho-hum to fabulous. It’s quick and easy, and it’ll make your everyday towels feel like … Read More...

Anna from Bumble Baybees guest blogs at Sew Dang Cute with a tutorial showing how to make a pintucked baby bonnet.  Eyelet lace trims the front, and the back is made from a round doily.  Get the how-to.

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Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how to make her girls’ retro romper.  It was her entry into the Vintage and Retro Inspired challenge at Project Run and Play.  The straps on the halter top are run … Read More...

Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and 3-part sew-along for making her Love Birds top.  This pretty little top features pintucks and an empire waist. 

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Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make itty bitty fabric covered notebooks.  She uses the mini compositions books that you can find at just about any dollar store.  These are soooo cute!  Get the tutorial.

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Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how to make a drawstring jewelry bag.  The center of the bag holds your larger pieces of jewelry, while small pockets are perfect for earrings (keeps the pairs together!) and other smaller … Read More...

Ruby Murray shows how easy it is to make a gathered skirt on a wide elastic waistband.  Rather than starting from scratch, she uses a thrifted dress.  This is SUCH a good idea – for a handful of reasons.  For … Read More...

Viva La Nona shows how she made this striking chevron throw pillow.  She started with a striped pillowcase, deconstructing and then reconstructing to make the pieced chevrons.  I love it!  If you don’t have a striped pillowcase, you could also … Read More...

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free downloadable tutorial for making little pyramid bean bags for a Five Stones Game.  (Five Stones is also called Chinese Jacks, or Knucklebones, or Jackstones.)  You could also use the little beanbags … Read More...

Christine from From an Igloo shows an easy fix for a pair of girls’ tights that have grown too short.  She cut the feet off of them and turned them into cropped, footless tights.  This is such an awesome idea!  … Read More...

Angel from A Day in the Life of the Hooks shows how to make her Very Vera Crayon Roll, named so because the prequilted fabric she used is reminiscent of Vera Bradley’s very awesome fabric prints.  The whole thing folds … Read More...

Erin from The Runcible Spoon shows how to upcycle an old sweater into a new infinity scarf.  This is a great fix for a sweater that has holes, or perhaps is made of great colors but has an unflattering or … Read More...

Liz from Fast Daze shows how she turned a pair of pillowcases into this adorable boutique-style outfit for her young daughter.  Ruffles on the top and at the hem of the pants are sooo girlie!  And the tie straps and … Read More...

Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how to make a set of fabric coasters sure to get conversation started at a party or a family dinner.  Each coaster is printed with a question designed to encourage sharing of … Read More...

Mama Crafts gives step by step instructions for making a reversible cross-over pinafore for little girls.  The cross-over back provides a flexible fit.  She added a little turtle applique for extra cuteness.  And since she had some scraps left over, … Read More...

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how she made this sweater dress for her daughter out of one of her own shirts.  The gathered neckline is a pretty detail, and also serves as a good fix for an adult-sized neckline … Read More...

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she made this girly-frilly ruffled dress for her toddler daughter.  And she did it in just 20 minutes.  The secret?  Using an existing dress pattern for the shape, and pre-reruffled fabric for the … Read More...