Ashlee from My So Called Vintage Life uses a vintage cloth baby book to make the sweetest bunting. Each of the flags in the bunting is made from a page in the book. It would make a special gift for … Read More...
Tutorial: sewVery Simple Envelope Pillowcases
Veronica from SewVery shows how you can make a pillowcase with an envelope end to keep your pillow tucked inside. The piecing is a fun way to incorporate several prints, and it also allows her to use a 1/2 yard … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt sandwich lunch money wallet
Jenelle from TrashN2Tees shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how you can make this felt sandwich lunch money wallet. Awesome!! I know at least a few of my daughter’s tweeny friends who would love one of these! I … Read More...
The Sewing Rabbit answers 10 common sewing questions
Where do you turn when you have a sewing related question? For many of us, the answer is Google. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has collected 10 common sewing questions, ones that she most likely turned to Google to find … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to measure kids for sewing clothes
The first step in sewing a well fitting child’s garment is knowing what size to make it. That involves more than just knowing what size they wear in purchased clothes. You need to get their actual measurements, and you need … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric wallet
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew showing how you can make a fabric wallet for yourself, or perhaps a friend. Inside the wallet are smaller pockets that hold credit cards, larger pockets for paper money … Read More...
Tutorial: Library tote with a glitter heart library card pocket
At Eat. Sleep. Make. you can see how to make this library book with a special pocket on the outside to hold your library card. Do you see the pocket? It’s the glittery heart, which is absolutely perfect because I … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy way to rip out a serged seam
Just the other day I had to rip out part of a serged seam. I succeeded, but my method was less than efficient. Abby from Things for Boys shows the easy way to rip out a serged seam. She tells … Read More...
Tutorial: Graphic silhouette pillows
Mark Montano shows how you can make these graphic animal silhouette pillows. A silhouette from bright fabric really pops with the bold print pillow covers. He uses E-6000 Stitchless Iron On Glue to attach the silhouettes to the pillow covers, … Read More...
Tutorial: Water bottle tote
Javeriya from Believe & Inspire shows how you can make a water bottle tote. This would be awesome for soccer practices, which are starting up soon for us. It would also make a sweet back-to-school gift for a teacher. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: Time to Travel Tote
Sew4Home shows how you can make their Time to Travel Tote. They made it up in Tim Holtz fabrics (yes, he has fabrics now!) which have his signature grunge-y vintage-y look. It would also be cute in bold geometrics or … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging hand towel
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial at Little House Living showing how you can make a hanging hand towel for your kitchen. The towel part is actually just a purchased kitchen towel. It’s gathered up at the top … Read More...
Tutorial: Little kids dress-up cape and crown
Rina from Oomanoot shares a tutorial for making a dress-up cape and crown set for little kids. With their cape and crown, they can be princesses, warriors, kings, superheroes… warrior princesses, superhero kings, anything they can imagine. You can make … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy throw pillows
A richly textured, eye catching fabric makes a beautiful throw pillow with no extra embellishment necessary. A simple square pillow is easy to sew and shows off a fabulous fabric. Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how to … Read More...
Free pattern: Metallic thread gem zippered pouches
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern to make a gemstone zippered pouch. They’re made in a solid cotton in the shape of a gem, with metallic thread stitching to draw the lines and facets of the gem. … Read More...
5 products to keep your sewing tools sharp
As a rule, sewing tools with a point or a blade work best when they’re kept sharp. Some, like your sewing machine needles, need to be replaced when they grow dull. But there are actually many tools that can be … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen and button flower corsages
Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial showing how she made these pretty linen and button flower corsages. The corsage is made from gathered fabric petals, with a cute button for a center and a loop of ribbon for … Read More...
Tutorial: World’s Fastest Pencil Case
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shows how you can sew The World’s Fastest Pencil Case. That title might be a bit of an exaggeration, but honestly it IS a super fast, super easy pencil case to make. I don’t know … Read More...
Which sewing blogger celebrity would be your BFF?
Which sewing blogger celebrity would be your BFF? Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has put together a fun quiz to help you figure it out. According to her quiz, my sewing celebrity blogger would be Sarai Mitnick from Colette Patterns. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s A-line dress from a man’s shirt
You can make a sweet dress for a little girl out of a man’s button up shirt. Tia and Laura from Little Button Diaries share a tutorial showing how to do it. You won’t need a pattern for this dress … Read More...