Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make her 6 Pocket Tote. It’s made from three coordinating fabric prints – 2 for the outside and 1 for the lining. There are three pockets on each side, for … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girls Pleated Square Tunic
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for her Pleated Square Tunic for little girls. She used a cotton fabric for the main shirt, and faux leather to trim the sleeves and bottom hem. The cotton and leather … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled sweatshirt scarf
Karen from Sew Many Ways put her daughters’ old school sweatshirts to good use, recycling them into this soft snuggly scarf. Now each daughter has a warm scarf with memories attached. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. … Read More...
Free pattern: It’s a Wrap top
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for her It’s A Wrap top. The wrap front top has quickly become a wardrobe staple for her. The drapey wrap front is figure flattering, and it looks good made from … Read More...
Tutorial: Sensory pillowcase
Amy from One Artsy Mama made a special pillowcase for a child with sensory sensitivities related to touch. He had been having trouble sleeping because the fabric on his pillowcase bothered him. But when she let him choose the fabrics, … Read More...
Tutorial: Gift box sewing kit
Carolyn from Homework shows you can make a small sewing kit using a cardboard gift box. She makes them pretty by covering them in fabric and lining them with felt. She made up a bunch of these to give to … Read More...
Free pattern: Removable nursing pillow cover
Kelsey from Vanilla Joy shares a free pattern for making a removable cover for a nursing pillow. These covers are expensive to buy and rarely come in the design you want. If you make it yourself, you can choose from … Read More...
Tutorial: Measuring tape fish pendant
Here is a necklace made for sewists! Made by Laura from IsLaura, it features a fish made from a rolled up measuring tape and “beads” made from empty bobbins. She shares a tutorial showing how she made the fish. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel tissue pack cover, two ways
There are plenty of travel tissue pack cover tutorials out there, but this one by Ren of The Inspiring Wren is particularly nice. For starters, she shows how to make them to fit two styles of travel tissue packs – … Read More...
Tutorial: SewVery Simple Cold Pack
Veronica from SewVery shares a tutorial for making her SewVery Simple Cold Pack. She designed it to wrap around the neck or drape across the stomach. You can fill it with dried corn and keep it in the freezer until … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a kids hooded towel
I think it’s a universal law of childhood that hooded towels are the BEST for wrapping up in after a bath. Heather from What Does She Do All Day? shows how you can make a hooded towel. You’ll start with … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered and tasseled scarf
Ama from Ohoh Blog shows how you can make this gathered tassel scarf. The gathers and the tassels add a rich texture to the scarf that seems fitting for a transition into cooler weather. You can start with a purchased … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage handkerchief valance
Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a project that will add vintage charm to your window treatments. She created colorful valances out of vintage handkerchiefs. This would be particularly cute in a kitchen or dining space or sunroom. Or how about … Read More...
Tutorial: Boho sandals from flip flops
Wilma from Bohomia shows how you can restyle a pair of plain flip flops into fashionable sandals. There’s no sewing required. All you need is the flip flops, some decorative ribbon, and a strong glue. Her blog is written in … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy removable camera strap slipcover
Brandy from Gluesticks guest blogs at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a camera strap cover. It’s a quick, easy sewing project. She calls it a slipcover because it is removable. You can make it from a … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined vest with no raw edges showing
Lynette from Running With Scissors shares a tailor’s method for assembling a lined vest with no raw edges showing. There’s very little hand sewing required – just enough to whipstitch a turning hole closed – and it comes together quickly. … Read More...
Tutorial: Alter a sewing pattern for more room in the butt
Here’s a tutorial for those among us (myself included) who are blessed in the back. An “asset” as my grandmother used to say, though I don’t think she meant it as a pun. Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how … Read More...
Tutorial: Take-along felt board play set
Julia from Handcraftiness shares a tutorial for making a child’s take-along felt board play set. With two handles, it folds up and carries like a tote. But instead of being a bag, it opens up to reveal a felt background … Read More...
Tutorial: Cute pillowcase made easy
Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how easy it is to sew up a cute pillowcase. Just choose two coordinating prints and follow their directions to make a colorful pillowcase a child is sure to love. She points out that Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: Gather fabric with a serger
Andrea from Four Square Walls shows how you can make gorgeous, tight gathers using your serger. No basting and pulling threads required, yay!!! Her tutorial tells what settings to use to achieve perfect gathers on your serger. If you write … Read More...