Joy from xoxo Grandma shares a free pattern for making this beautiful jacket for an 18″ doll out of a lace trimmed hankie. The blouse is cut and assembled so the lace trim of the hankie ends up on all … Read More...
Tutorial: Add kitty ears to a hoodie
Hoodies are a favorite winter layer for my daughter. Given how much she loves kitties, a hoodie with kitty ears would be all kinds of awesome to her. Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how you can add kitty ears to … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Felt snowglobe coasters for Christmas
Jenelle from TrashN2Tees shares a tutorial over at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make these snowglobe coasters. They’re made from felt, with confetti trapped underneath a layer of clear vinyl. She gives a pattern for making the gingerbread house, … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace applique shirt
Anna from Plan B shows to add a lace applique design to a plain shirt. You won’t need to purchase those expensive ready-made packaged lace appliques that cost an arm and a leg. She cuts the applique designs out of … Read More...
Free pattern: Felted wool neckwarmer you can wear two ways
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for a felted wool neck warmer that you can wear two ways. You can wear it with the neck edge all the way up for maximum neck coverage, … Read More...
Tutorial: Button stripe throw pillow
Buttons don’t always have to be functional. They can also be purely decorative, just there to look pretty. Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how you can make a simple throw pillow embellished with a stripe of buttons. You’ll need … Read More...
Marimekko fabrics on sale at FinnStyle
Marimekko fans, I’ve got word on a sale you’ll want to know about. From now through November 25 (2013), you can get 25% off Marimekko fabric over at FinnStyle! They have a wide selection of Marimekko cottons, upholstery fabric, laminated … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY wired edge fabric ribbon using a serger
Tonya from The Crafty Mummy shows how you can make your own wired edge fabric ribbon using your serger and a favorite fabric print. That way you can get exactly the print that you want for your decorating project. How … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s pocket scarf
Caila from Caila Made shows how to make a scarf with pockets in the ends to keep your hands warm. Actually, she designed it to hold her son’s toy cars so he can carry his toys AND keep his hands … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn tab topped curtains into hidden back tab curtains
Remember when everyone wanted tab topped curtains? Now, not so much. Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can turn a set of tab topped curtains into back tabbed curtains where the tabs are hidden behind the curtain panel. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bow collar using a shirt facing pattern
Veronica from SewVery shows how you can use a shirt’s neck facing pattern piece to make a bow collar instead. Brilliant! The construction is very similar to putting in a facing, though turned to the outside of the shirt rather … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s travel art folio
Michelle from The Paper Vine shares a tutorial for making a kid’s travel art folio. It’s a take-along tote with pockets to hold a junior legal pad and a selection of pencils or crayons to color with. It would make … Read More...
Tutorial: Dyed doily tablecloth
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff is over at A Subtle Revelry showing this colorful dyed doily she made. She collected doilies in various sizes and shapes, and then used fabric dye to make them in shades of pink, orange, red, … Read More...
Tutorial: Decorative stitch felt Christmas tree ornament
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shares a tutorial showing how to use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to make a felt Christmas tree ornament. The lines of decorative stitches become strings of lights or garlands on the little … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an invisible zipper when the pattern calls for buttons
Just because a dress pattern calls for a button closure on the back doesn’t mean you have to do it that way. You can change it to an invisible zipper if you prefer that type of closure. You’ll need to … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt teddy bear tissue pouch
Nikki from WhiMSy Love shows how to make a cute felt teddy bear tissue pouch. This is a super easy sewing project, a good one to make with the kiddoes. The teddy bear face is put together with glue. There … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fussy cut fabric ornaments
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how you can make use a novelty print fabric to make a Christmas ornament. You’ll need a fabric with motifs that can be fussy cut. (Sometimes the images on a piece of fabric are layered … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple leather glasses case
This leather glasses case is super simple to make. It’s just one easy shape to cut, and one seam to sew. There’s no template needed and no finishing edges. Caila from Caila Made tells how to do it. She also … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle scarf
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a ruffle scarf to keep your neck warm during the colder weather. It’s gorgeous out of the crushed velvet that she used, but it would be nice out … Read More...
Tutorial: Calculating and removing ease from a sewing pattern
In the sewing world, ease is the difference between the measurement of your body and the measurement of your garment. For woven non stretch fabrics, ease is necessary for a garment to fit comfortably. The amount of ease you need … Read More...