Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shows her IKEA hack for her new serger table.  It may be the easiest hack in the history of IKEA hacks, since all she had to do was turn her MICKE desk around so the … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free applique pattern for this matryoshka nesting doll.  How cute would it be on a little girl’s t-shirt?  It’s a large enough applique that it would cover most of front of the shirt.  … Read More...

Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing her super easy cheater method for making a make-up brush roll.  Instead of cutting and hemming a square of fabric, she started with a pretty fabric napkin.  From … Read More...

Bonnie from Going Home To Roost shares a tutorial for making these ear warming head wraps out of an old wool sweater.  They’re super fast to make – just one seam and then stitching around the edge.  And you can … Read More...

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for this asymmetrical gathered front top.   Princess seams on the front and back give it a good fit.  It’s made from a stretch knit fabric.  You can make it as dressy … Read More...

Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make a bedside caddy to hold a child’s favorite book or small toy for bedtime.  She made it with small hands in mind.  It can attach to a pillowcase so … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to add some party sparkle to a plain cardigan.  Her tutorial is a guest post over at Eighteen 25.  It’s a quick project you can do with just the basic cardigan and a … Read More...

Easing in a sleeve cap using the standard basting stitch method often brings puckers, and then cursing and seam ripping.  And often puckers again.  And more cursing and more seam ripping.

Lolita Patterns shows another method for easing in sleeve … Read More...

Jennifer from Eat Craft Sow shows how to make a fabric cover for a blank journal.  If you have any late Christmases scheduled, you could make one as a very last minute gift.  Or, make one for yourself to make … Read More...

Rina from Oomanoot shows how you can make an easy felt storage box in just 10 minutes.  The felt makes this a quick project because there’s no need for lining, interfacing, hemming, or ironing.  You can make them in any … Read More...

The Purl Bee shares a tutorial showing how to make these Liberty and wool coasters.  The Liberty prints make gorgeous floral frames around a plain wool center.  Their materials list will make 12 coasters.  You can buy all the materials … Read More...

Tiffany from Saint Salvage shows how you can upcycle sweater sleeves to make a pair of boot socks.  This is a good project for a sweater that has damage, and you can usually find them at rummage sales or thrift … Read More...

Simple, inexpensive gifts can become special when you package them in something handmade.  Like this zippered pouch that Kate from See Kate Sew made to package a sampler of inexpensive lip balms.  It has a triangle window on the front … Read More...

Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial showing how to make these Anthropologie-inspired gingham and floral kitchen towels.  She calls them Grandmas Kitchen Towels and they certain invoke the feeling of days gone by and the comfort of grandma’s … Read More...

I’ve been seeing lots and lots of DIYs involving leather lately.  It’s a beautiful accent, but it does require different methods and tools than most of us sewers are used to.  Jessica from Running With Scissors shows several ways you … Read More...

Caroline from Sew Caroline shares a tutorial for an easy-to-make faux fur vest.  You won’t need a pattern; just trace around a vest that fits you to get the shapes.  The front edge and hem are finished with a band … Read More...