Melissa from EcoArmoire shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make her Afternoon Chambray Floral Top. It’s a sleeveless top, loose fitting for warmer weather, with a chambray front and a floral fabric and lace back. The … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY floor cushion
Pretty Prudent shares a downloadable PDF showing how to make this floor cushion that’s perfect for lounging or reading books. The stuffing is actually an old comforter, which most of us have around the house. There’s a handle on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew Easy Felt Flash Cards
Sew Much Ado shows how you can make a set of felt flash cards. The “cards” are made from felt with letters and numbers or shapes stitched on to one side. A grommet in the corner allows you to thread … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a hooded towel
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a hooded towel for a baby or small child. She says it’s one of her go-to baby gifts. The ones she makes are larger than the ones you can buy already made. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffles and Romance Neckroll Pillow
Sew4Home shows how to make their Ruffles and Romance Neckroll Pillow. The long round pillow is covered in rows of ruffles. The ends are gathered and tied with a pretty bow. They used a tissue linen for a vintage-y, shabby … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy window valance
Amy from Peek A Boo Pattern Shop shows how to make an easy window valance. It adds a splash of color to the top of a window without taking too much fabric or too much time to make. A curtain … Read More...
Tutorial: Ultimate Kid Junk Pocket
Tara from Girl Like The Sea guest blogs at Imagine Gnats with a tutorial showing how to make her Ultimate Kid Junk Pocket. You can add this to any shirt you’re making. It would also be cute on an A-line … Read More...
Tutorial: Lego bow ties and hair bows
Tara from Girl Like the Sea shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make bow ties and hair bows embellished with… LEGOS! She put a flat 1×3 or 1×2 block at each end of the bow. … Read More...
Tutorial: Nursing pillow cover
Rae from Made by Rae shows how you can make a cover for a nursing pillow. You can make it to fit any nursing pillow, as you’ll trace around your pillow to get the pattern. It has a zipper on … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Use fabric tabs to attach purse handles
Elizabeth from Sew Chatty shows how to use contrast fabric tabs to attach a pair of purse handles to a bag that you make. There are so many styles of purse handles available, either at your local fabric store or … Read More...
Free pattern: Ladies raglan tunic
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making this tunic-length raglan shirt. It’s a great shirt for errand running or school pick-up. The tunic length pairs well with some skinnies, and the loose fit … Read More...
Tutorial: Door muffler
A door closing usually doesn’t sound so loud, but when there’s a baby or small child asleep it can be enough to wake them up and end the precious nap time. Heidi Kay from Muslin and Merlot shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make pretty gathers using three rows of basting stitches
Preethi from WIDI shows her favorite method for gathering fabric, which uses three rows of basting stitches. Two rows of basting stitches are in the seam allowance, and the third is just on the other side of the seam line. … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage fabric rose
Deanna from Sew McCool shows how to make a vintage fabric rose. She starts with a tube of fabric, wrapping and folding it around a knot in the middle to make the little fabric rose. She shows it put together … Read More...
Tutorial: Pennant pillow
Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest shares a tutorial at A Beautiful Mess showing how to make this super cute pennant pillow. It’s a long skinny triangle pillow, shaped just like the pennants celebrating a sports team. She put … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle sleeves finished with bias
Ruffle sleeves are so pretty for little girl’s clothes. They’re easy to add to a sleeveless top or bodice, though if it’s not lined you’ll need to also finish the edges of the arm hole. Mie from You & Mie … Read More...
Tutorial: Zip Your Lips Pouch
Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest shares a tutorial at A Beautiful Mess showing how to make her Zip Your Lips pouch. It’s a zippered pouch shaped like a pair of lips! Fittingly, she uses it hold her lipsticks … Read More...
Tutorial: Doll stroller make over
Baby doll strollers take a lot of abuse. They get pushed around, left out in the rain, even sat in by a toddler. All of that wear and tear takes its toll on the cute little stroller your bring home … Read More...
Tutorial: Hairbrush Keeper
In the morning dash to get everyone up and ready for school or work, every minute is precious. Susan from Crafterhours shows how to make a Hairbrush Keeper to avoid a missing hairbrush emergency. It’s a fabric pocket that hangs … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY bow shoes
Anna from Plan B shows how you can DIY a pair of bow strap shoes. She starts with a pair of Mary Jane style shoes and adds a grosgrain ribbon bow to the straps. The bows are attached with elastic … Read More...