Sometimes it’s okay to care only about appearances. Like when you’re making a pair of pants and you want the look of a zipper fly, but there’s really no need for one. Instead of spending the time to make a … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s Everyday Raglan Dress
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Everyday Raglan Dress for a girl. The dress is based on a raglan sleeve t-shirt, with the hem exteded and flared to make it an A-line dress. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket tote with leather trim
This tote by Bev from Flamingo Toes is awesome! It’s roomy with plenty of pockets. (I love me a boxy bag!) And made from home dec weight fabric, it’s a sturdy bag, too. And it’s stylish. Check out the leather … Read More...
Tutorial: Ikat sneakers using fabric dye
Allison from Dream a Little Bigger shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create, showing how to use fabric dye to create an ikat pattern on a pair of white canvas sneaks. She used fabric dye that was left … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY armchair slipcover
Got an ugly armchair? Justine at Sew Country Chick shows how you can make a slipcover to make it pretty again. As an added bonus, you can remove the slipcover when it needs a good laundering. (Definitely a plus when … Read More...
Tutorial: Allie Skirt, a drop waist gathered skirt
Allison from Freshly Completed shows how to make her Allie skirt, a drop waist gathered skirt made from knit fabric. I love this skirt! That’s because, being a pear shaped girl, I can tell you that this style of skirt … Read More...
Free pattern: Little kid underwear
Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a pair of little kid’s underwear. She uses a gorgeous custom printed knit fabric in her example, though any knit fabric would work. The instructions call for elastic bias tape to finish … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric mantel clock
This mantel clock was Cheryl from Sew Can Do’s response to the Waverize It! blogger challenge from Waverly fabric and JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores. The mantel clock has the classic curved shape that you normally see made from wood, … Read More...
Tutorial: Striped tote with a tab closure
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make this striped tote with a tab closure. The stripes are pieced from coordinating prints (though solids would also be cute), and the tab is embellished with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Round pleated and tufted accent pillow
How gorgeous is this pleated and tufted round throw pillow! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews made it, and she shares a tutorial showing how you can make one, too. It’s a beautiful accent for a chair or … Read More...
Tutorial: Large shabby chic gathered fabric flowers
Paula Cheney from the Tim Holtz creative team shares a tutorial over at Sew4Home showing how to make this gathered fabric bloom. The contrast-y stitching and raw edges give it a shabby chic look. It’s a fairly large bloom, using … Read More...
Tutorial: Double ruffle sleeves for a little girl’s top
Caila from Caila-Made shares a tutorial over at See Kate Sew showing how to make her Butterfly Ruffle Sleeves, double ruffle sleeves for a little girl’s t-shirt or dress. They layered ruffles are so frilly and fluttery! They’re made from … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew basket liners
There’s something about a liner that makes a plain basket seem so much fancier. Over at Confessions of a Plate Addict, you can find out how to make a liner for any rectangular basket. And, you can do it with … Read More...
Tutorial: European pillow sham
Kari at U Create shows how to make a European pillow sham. European pillows are large square decor pillows, typically 26 x 26 or 28 x 28. They can be used as decorative pillows for bedding, but I have also … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing buttons down by machine
One of my least favorite (and most stressful for me) sewing tasks is sewing down buttons. When I sew them by hand, they always seem to shift and end up slightly awry. When possible, I prefer to sew them down … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing scout badges on to a uniform
If you have a child in a scouting program, sooner or later you’ll be faced with a stack of badges that need to be sewn down to the uniform. Many of them are now made to iron down, but that … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Tee, raglan sleeve version
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a raglan-sleeved version of her Easy Tee. It has the same loose fit, but with raglan instead of dolman sleeves. Her tutorial shows how to adapt a dolman sleeve pattern (or … Read More...
Free pattern: Gypsy Doll Face Pillow
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making her Gypsy Doll Face Pillow. The pillow is a giant doll face with big eyes and fluffy flowers in her yarn hair. It would make a fun accent for … Read More...
Tutorial: Necktie flower boutonnieres
Craft Foxes shares a tutorial telling how to make a flower boutonniere out of an old necktie. They work equally well for men to wear on a suit, or for women to wear as a brooch. This is a great … Read More...
Tutorial: Adapt a peasant dress pattern to make a jacket
Shauna at Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this ruffled duster jacket for her daughter. The lightweight jacket is just right for fall layering, when you need a little something on your arms but not necessarily a full blown … Read More...