Fabric marking pens are expensive, y’all. At least the ones you find on the notions wall at the fabric store. Lauren from Pattern Workshop and Baste and Gather shares her fabric marking pen find. They’re inexpensive, widely available, and come … Read More...
Free Sewing Tutorial: Leather tote with tassel
Boxwood Avenue shows how you can make a leather (or faux leather) tote with a matching tassel. The lines are simple but elegant, a bag you can carry for a long time without it going out of style. You can … Read More...
Tutorial: How to draft facings for a sewing pattern
A facing is an easy way to finish a neck or arm hole, especially a neck line with unusual shaping or tight curves. If your sewing pattern doesn’t have facings, perhaps because the bodice is lined or the edges are … Read More...
Free pattern: Boys boxer briefs
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making boys boxer briefs. They’ve got a close fit so they won’t ride up when putting pants on. They’re quick to make – she was able to knock six pairs … Read More...
7 tips for sewing clothes you’re proud of
With all the time and effort you put into sewing your own clothes, you don’t want them to look sloppy or just thrown together. Taking a little extra time during construction will produce clothes that you’re proud of. Lisa … Read More...
Tutorial: Marbled fabric
I’ve marbled paper before. And right now my tween daughter is all about creating marble effects with fingernail polish. But fabric? Never knew it was poosible – until now. But Hannah from Homesteady shows how you can marble fabric. She … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew a cargo pocket
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to make cargo pockets for a pair of shorts. She shows it using the Juba Shorts pattern by Imagine Gnats, but this will work with any shorts or … Read More...
Free pattern: Overnight Duffel
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a tutorial for her Overnight Duffel, perfect for summer sleepovers and overnight trips. The finished bag measures approximately 20? x 10″, with a squared bottom and an oblong top. Pockets on either end will … Read More...
Tutorial: Tips for matching stripes
Matched (or unmatched) stripes are one of those things you don’t necessarily notice until you start sewing. And then mismatched stripes stick out like a sore thumb, and matched stripes are like a little slice of bliss. Olu from … Read More...
Tutorial: Custom basket liners
Baskets are an easy and inexpensive way to organize a space. Fabric liners can add color to your baskets so they coordinate ith your room’s decor. They also help keep the baskets clean. Many baskets come with liners, but you … Read More...
Tutorial: Rope handle beach tote
Sew4Home shows how you can make their Day at the Beach tote. The rope and grommet gathered top gives it naurical style, as does the canvas duck. It’s a roomy bag with a large boxed bottom. It’s big enough to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple checkbook cover
Veronca from SewVery shares a tutorial at Andrea’s Notebook showing how to make a simple checkbook over. The fabric covers are easy to make and can be embellished up with ribbons and other cute trims. Or, change up the dimensions … Read More...
Tutorial: Makeup brush roll
Sew4Home shows how you can make a makeup brush roll. It has pockets to hold all your makeup brushes, and rolls up and ties shut. If you use a laminate fabric on the inside, it’ll wipe clean easily.
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Tutorial: Make a bi-fold wallet
Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to make a bi-fold wallet. It has plenty of pockets for all the cash and cars that need carrying around – a long pocket … Read More...
Tips for sewing silk chiffon
Silk chiffon… such a dreamy fabric! It can be a challenge to sew, but oh the results! Justine from Sew Country Chick is making a kimono out of silk chiffon, and she’s sharing 10 tips for working with this delicate … Read More...
Tutorial: Continuous bias tape from a square of fabric
I love me some handmade bias tape. Bias tape is just so much prettier made from prints, and even when I do want a solid I can never find the right shade in the premade tape. Ashley from Make It … Read More...
Video tutorial: Crimping method to ease in a sleeve cap pucker free
Easing in a sleeve cap us one of my least favorite sewing steps. It seems that no matter how hard I try, I always end with at least one pucker, and it always manages to be in a conspicuous place. … Read More...
Tutorial: Watercolor on fabric
Cami from Tidbits shows how you can achieve a dreamy, washed color effect by watercoloring on fabric. The process looks like it would be so much fun! She used her painted fabric to make a set of throw pillows. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Wanderlust Rucksack
Laura from Hawthorne Threads shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Wanderlust Rucksack. It has vintage styling with the roll top. The roll top also gives flexibility in packing. Roll it up tight for lighter loads. Or when … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric notebook cover
Josie from Sew for Soul shows how to make a fabric notebook cover. The fabric cover is easy to make and turns any notebook into a fancy journal. The outside is pieced to create a “spine” from contrasting fabric. A … Read More...