Rae from Made By Rae recently showed how to make a neck band on to a t-shirt.  That’s not the only way you can finish off a t-shirt neck, and she’s continuing her series with tutorials showing some other methods.  … Read More...

Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! how to make this circle zippered coin purse.  And do you see that very cool rainbow polka dot fabric?  She printed that herself using fabric paint and bubble wrap.  Her tutorial shows how to do … Read More...

Caroline from Sew Caroline shows how you can make this cute fox tee.  It’s a DIY version of t-shirt from Anthropologie that’s no longer available.  She shows how she adapted the bodice of her Out and About Dress pattern to … Read More...

Ashley from Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night shares a tutorial showing how she made quilted ukulele cases for her daughters.  Besides having a practical purpose, they are just so stinkin’ cute!!  Especially when  made out of fun fabrics, like … Read More...

I’ve always thought of neoprene as being the material of wetsuits.  But Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows that neoprene makes a pretty cool jacket.  She also shows how to make it.   The fit is boxy so you … Read More...

Nhi from Detective Houndstooth put her experience working in retail clothing stores to use with her fabric stash, folding all of her fabric pieces into perfectly uniform squares. No tumbling piles of fabric in her stash!   Sigh… I’m jealous!!  She … Read More...

CathGrace shows how she made this tassel trimmed velvet pillow.  It’s her DIY version of a pillow she saw at Anthropologie.  Not only did she sew the pillow cover, she also made all of the tassels by hand from some … Read More...

Jessica from Cutesy Crafts shows how you can make a set of fabric lacing cards. They’re a great quiet toy for a young child and would make a nice addition to a busy bag.  They’re made from two layers of … Read More...

I love how Karen from Sew Many Ways’ brain works!  She has a knack for re-seeing common household objects and hardware items as craft supplies or organizational tools.  Her latest shows how to make a car sewing caddy out of … Read More...

Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how you can use piping in place of a facing.  The piping is made from bias so it stretches to fit a neck or arm hole curve, and it’s narrow … Read More...

Pam from Sally Goodin shares a free pattern for this corner hammock to hang in a cat kennel.  It’s made from toweling, with webbing and carabiners making sturdy straps to attach it to the bars of the kennel.  The toweling … Read More...

Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing how to make a satin sleep mask.  The smooth finish of the satin feels nice against the skin.  Batting between the layers of satin will keep the light … Read More...

When making bias tape, you’ll need looooong strips of fabric (unless you’re binding off a very small project, that is).  One way to make the long strips is to make continuous binding, where you cut and fold and sew the … Read More...

While many of us put thought and energy into finding just the right piece of fabric to use for a sewing project, we rarely put any thought into the thread we use.  All threads are not created equal.  Becky from … Read More...

You and Mie shows how to make a kid’s folding floor cushion.  It’s a long cushion stuffed with 4 standard bed pillows.  You can flip and fold it to create different shapes.  Keep it out flat for a nap mat.  … Read More...

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to sew a garment from lace.  It takes  a little more time than sewing out of regular fabric, but doing it this way will keep the seam allowances from showing … Read More...