Tonya from The Crafty Mummy shows how to make a pretty patchwork mat that sits underneath your serger or overlocker and has a bag attached to catch your scraps. This would also be a nice accessory for a regular sewing … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s piped peplum top
In honor of Kids Clothes Week, Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this adorable peplum top for a little girl. It’s accented with piping at the waist and diagonally down the bodice. … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s Eriqua Dress with inverted pleat bodice
MammaNene from Serger Pepper shares a free pattern for making her Eriqua Dress. It’s a little girl’s sleeveless A-line dress with inverted pleats across the bodice. Contrast bar tacks accent the pleated bodice. The pattern will make a little girl’s … Read More...
Free template: Fox applique
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for this cute little woodland fox applique, and a tutorial showing how to assemble the pieces and stitch them down. She put it on a pillow she for made for her new … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a dartless shirt block
So far in her pattern drafting series, Justine from Sew Country Chick has shown how to drape a front and back fitted bodice. For making a looser fitting shirt with no dart, you’ll need to make a dartless shirt block. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweater pumpkins with fancy stems
Nita from Mod Vintage Life shows how to make these soft sweater pumpkins with fancy fancy stems. They’re gorgeous!! The look is kind of a luxe rustic autumn, don’t you think? The pumpkins themselves are easily made from an old … Read More...
Tutorial: Removable fur cuffs for high top shoes
How awesome are these faux fur cuffed shoes? Kate from See Kate Sew made them, or at least she made the cuffs. They’re removable, so she can go back to a regular ol’ pair of shoes whenever she likes. Faux … Read More...
Sunni tells how to pick the right sewing pattern size
Choosing the right size in a sewing pattern is not as easy as choosing the right size in ready to wear garments. For starters, you don’t have a rack of finished garments to try on to see which fits best. … Read More...
Tutorial: Tufted pom pom pillow
Head over to Sew4Home to see how to make this pretty throw pillow. It’s edged with pom pom trim and tufted in the center with a large button. The pom poms add a touch of whimsy, and the tufting gives … Read More...
Free pattern: Tumble Tee in 3 month size
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shares a free pattern for her Tumble Tee in a 3 month size. (Her Tumble Tee pattern is available for purchase in larger sizes, 6 months – 10 years.) It’s quick to sew and would make … Read More...
Tutorial: Secret weapon for perfect edgestitching
Amy from Sew Well shows her secret weapon for perfect edgestitching. It’s also my secret weapon, and it makes getting a straight seam close to the edge of your fabric a breeze. It’s an edge joining or stitch in the … Read More...
Tutorial: How to take in a wide slash neck
Portia from Miss P had a shirt with a wide slash neck. If she was going for a Flashdance-esque off-the-shoulder look, that would have been just peachy. But she wasn’t and she grew tired of pushing the shirt back up … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a basic bodice back
Justine from Sew Country Chick continues her pattern drafting series with a tutorial showing how to drape the back of a basic bodice. (Her first post in the series shows how to drape the front bodice.) Once you’ve got the … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim
Susan from Living With Punks is over at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to make a reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim. She made it to cover the play table in her daughter’s room. The bright colors in the … Read More...
Free pattern: Nursing pillow
Ashley from Vauvasaurus didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a nursing pillow. After all, she says, they’re basically just big curvy pillows. Instead of buying one, she made one herself. She shares the pattern she made and … Read More...
Pattern testing Q&A panel with 4 independent designers
If you follow many independent pattern designers’ blogs, you may have seen calls for pattern testers. What is a pattern tester? What are the requirements? What do designers look for in pattern testers? What kind of feedback are they looking … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur boot covers
Instead of buying a new pair of Sherpa boots, you can DIY the look by making a set of faux fur boot covers. Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how. The simple … Read More...
Tutorial: Neat Finish Window Pouch with no raw edges
Niki from Roonie Ranching shows how to make her Neat Finish Window Pouch with no raw edges showing. It’s a zippered pouch with a clear window on the front so you can see what’s inside. She constructs it so there … Read More...
Tutorial: Draft Buster to keep cold air out
Drafty windows and doors are a major source of heat loss in your house. Sew4Home shows how you can sew a Draft Buster to stop the cool air from seeping in under your door. It’s a quick project you can … Read More...
Deby tells why, when, and how to press your seams
Did you know that an iron is one of your most important sewing tools? Pressing seams is often the difference between a project that looks “right” and one that looks “homemade”. Deby from Sew So Easy devotes a blog post … Read More...