Bernadette from daisies and dresses shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add a layered sheer inset to a bodice. This is such a pretty detail! The lace layered over the bodice fabric gives the look of … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Round Floor Cushion
Sew4Home shows how to make their Big Round Floor Cushion. The circular top and bottom pieces are pieced from wedge shapes. The angles that the wedges come together can create cool designs if you fussy cut the pieces. Or, how … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy color blocked top, three ways
The Purl Bee shows how sophisticated a simple boxy top can be. In fact, they show it three ways, using color blocking, arm length, and waist ties to create variations on the look. Made from a woven cotton, it’s lightweight … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered keychain pouch with credit card pockets
Heidi from Fabric Mutt shows how to make this zippered key pouch. The small zippered pouch can attach to a keychain so you’ve always got it when you need it. It’s just big enough to hold your small essentials but … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY cardboard box play sewing machine
Cassie from Little Red Window shows how you can make this play sewing machine out of a cardboard box. Seriously! This is SOOO cute!! She created the cardboard play sewing machine for her young son, who was showing interest in … Read More...
Tutorial: Give an oversized tee a more flattering fit
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how you can take in an oversized, boxy t-shirt to give it a more flattering fit. She takes it in at the side seam and down the arm, and then rolls up the sleeve … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make rouleau or spaghetti straps
By Hand London shows how you can make rouleau straps, also known as spaghetti straps. You can also use the thin fabric straps to make button loops. Once you know the trick for turning those tiny tubes right side out, … Read More...
Free pattern: Ruffled halter top
This ruffled halter top pattern by Oliver + S is sooo cute! And guess what? It’s free! The look is carefree and summery. You can make the whole top from one fabric, or mix and match the prints on the … Read More...
Free pattern: DIY Art Packet tri-fold coloring folio
This DIY Art Packet by Becky from U Create has a pocket for everything a child might need to do some coloring while out and about. It’s made like a tri-fold wallet, with pockets on one flap to hold crayons … Read More...
Tutorial: Tissue box cover with grommet opening
A jumbo grommet serves as the opening on this fabric tissue box cover. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows you can make one. It’s made from a home dec weight fabric, and fits over a standard full size … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a continuous bound placket
Crystal from Stitched By Crystal used a continuous bound placket to add buttons to the back of a dress she made for her daughter. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. One strip of bias tape finishes off … Read More...
Basic parts of common sewing pattern pieces
If you’re new to sewing, the terms for different parts of a pattern might be confusing. What IS an armscye, after all? And a bodice? Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews has a quick pictorial vocabulary lesson for … Read More...
Tutorial: Relaxed Roman shade and London shade
Amy from Joyful Daisy shares a tutorial showing how to make a relaxed Roman shade and a London shade. A relaxed Roman shade pleats up on the sides when you pull the string to raise the shade, but has a … Read More...
Tutorial: French seams on straight seams and armholes
Jen from Grainline Studio shares a tutorial showing how you can finish all your seams neatly with French seams. A French seam encloses the seam allowance so there are no raw edges left to fray. Her tutorial includes how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Knitting needle or pencil pouch
Heidi from Hands Occupied shows how to make this simple pouch to hold your knitting needles. It’s small enough to tuck inside a project bag. A flap across the top keeps the needles from sliding out, and tucks through a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pastry cloth
Cami from Tidbits guest blogs at Make It and Love It giving 6 reasons why pastry cloths are helpful in the kitchen, and also sharing a tutorial showing how you can make one. It’s made from two layers of unbleached … Read More...
Tutorial: Double pocket clear vinyl pouch
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make this double pocket fold-up organizing pouch. The pockets have clear vinyl fronts so you can see what’s inside, and Velcro at the ends for easy open and close. The whole folds up … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing knits without a serger
I prefer to use my serger when I sew knits, but not everyone is lucky enough to have a serger. No worries, though. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can sew knits on your sewing machine with ease. … Read More...
Tutorial #Everything Body Pillow Case
Alli of B. Yazoo shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to make her #Everything Body Pillow Case. It’s a long pillow cover made to fit a body pillow. A wide stripe of novelty fabric is pieced into one … Read More...
Upcycle purse hardware from thrift store purchases
Veronica from SewVery guest blogs at Melly Sews, telling about her favorite source for inexpensive purse hardware. Want to know what it is? The thrift store! Her post tells what to look for when buying used purses to harvest for … Read More...