Sew4Home shares a tutorial for their Pocketful Zippered Picnic Tote. You can pack a whole picnic in this bag! The large tote is insulated, with a wipe clean fabric on the inside and an outdoor fabric on the outside. Pockets … Read More...
Tutorial: Cascading Chevrons throw pillow
Camelot Fabrics shares a tutorial on their blog showing how you can make their Cascading Chevrons throw pillow. They designed the pillow to showcase their Penelope Collection. The prints and colors mesh beautifully! For a more graphic look, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Beach towel strap
Caila from Caila Made shows how to make a genius summer accessory. It’s a pair of towel straps to wrap around a rolled up beach towel. The rolled up towels are easy to grab up by their strap or tuck … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic thread shirring using a serger chain stitch
If your serger or coverstitch machine can make a chain stitch, you can use it for elastic thread shirring. Amity from Lolita Patterns shares a tutorial on Sewn Square One showing how. Unlike elastic thread shirring on a regular sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Button skull embellishment
Simi from Buttons & Paint shows how you can make a skull embellishment out of buttons. The white and pearl buttons are perfect for this – the colors remind me of old bone. She shows it as a page in … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow trimmed with custom made piping
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make a throw pillow trimmed with custom piping. You can buy the piping premade at the fabric store, but the colors are so limited. And forget about … Read More...
Tutorial: Simplified cuff method
Lynette from Running With Scissors shows how to make a simplified cuff. It gives the look of a cuff and a placket, but look closely and you’ll see that the cuff is not a separate piece of fabric, but is … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to use a twin needle
My favorite secret weapon for hemming knit fabrics is my twin needle. It creates two rows of straight stitches on the front of the fabric, but one row of zig zag stitches on the back which allows the seam to … Read More...
Tutorial: Transfer a tissue sewing pattern to poster board
Katrina from Katrina Kay Creations transfers her tried-and-true sewing patterns to poster board to make them more durable. The poster board versions can stand up to repeated use (and tracing for alterations) better than the tissue that comes in most … Read More...
Tutorial: Outdoor pillow trio with square and bolster styles
Sew4Home shows how to make a trio of outdoor pillows to jazz up your patio or front porch. They used outdoor fabric and a faux fur to make the grouping. These would also be cute made for a bedding ensemble. … Read More...
Tutorial: Add an exposed zipper to a make a nursing dress
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to add an exposed zipper to the front of a dress. It’s a cute detail, but it also has a very practical purpose. It turns a regular dress into a nursing dress! She came … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated bottle and can wraps
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial for these easy-to-make insulated wraps for bottle or can drinks. They wrap around a cold bottle to keep it cool when you’re hanging out on a warm summer day. The wraps have a … Read More...
Freebie: Fabric bundle wraps to store and label your stash
Many fabric stores package their remnants in rolls or bundles with a paper wrapper to hold it together. Why not do the same for your fabric stash? It’s a good way to store lots of fabric in a small space. … Read More...
Tutorial: Infinity scarf with no raw edges
Angela from Just Give Me A Needle! shows how to make a chiffon infinity scarf. Her tutorial includes her method for sewing the ends of the fabric tube together with all raw edges enclosed. You can use chiffon like she … Read More...
Tutorial: Make-up brush roll with a wipe-clean lining
Anna from Plan B shows how you can make an make-up brush roll with a plastic lining. It’s a tidy way to carry your make-up brushes when you travel. The top folds over to protect the tops of your brushes … Read More...
Tutorial: Bias tape flip flops
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial on eHow showing how to use bias tape to cute up a pair of discount flip flops. It’s a quick, easy project. She replaces the plastic straps with ones made from printed … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt family photo book
Lauren from Sing All You Want guest blogs at Imagine Gnats with a tutorial showing how to make this felt family photo book. The entire book is made of felt or fabric, including the photos. (Printable fabric is awesome stuff!) … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced stripe placemats with hand stitched accents
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of placemats to brighten up your dining table. They’re made from two coordinating and brightly patterned prints. They’re pieced with a wide stripe at the bottom and accented with contrast hand stitching. For … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace flutter sleeve
Liesl Gibson from Oliver + S shows how to make a lace flutter sleeve. She shows it as a variation on their School Bus T-Shirt, but this will work with any basic t-shirt pattern. It would also be a … Read More...
Tutorial: Use an overcasting stitch to finish your seam allowances
An overcast stitch is a quick way to finish your seam allowances. It’s similar to a zig zag stitch, but the finish is neater than what you get with a zig zag. Deby from So Sew Easy shows how to … Read More...