Cintia from My Poppet shows how to make her Lacey Scarf.  It’s a lightweight summer scarf with the ends finished with lace trim layered over a fringed edge.  Make it from a voile or  lightweight cotton.  Go to her tutorial… Read More...

Cherie from You and Mie shares a tutorial for making this sweet pinafore dress for a little girl.  The vintage style is inspired by a similar dress that she wore when she was a child.  In fact, she made it … Read More...

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a new bag – out of an old skirt. You’ll need a gathered or pleated skirt for this.  The waistband becomes the top of the purse and the gathered … Read More...

Instead of tucking a favorite vacation photo from her childhood into a photo album, Laura Bray turned it into a throw pillow.  It’s a  family memory she can revisit every time she sees the pillow.  She shares a tutorial showing … Read More...

Meream at Bored & Crafty shows how to make a craft fair or travel purse.  It’s a small purse on a long strap so you can can carry it as a sling.  There’s a zipper across the top and also … Read More...

KC from The Real Thing with the Coake Family shows how you can make a set of reversible placemats.  This is a good project for a beginning sewer, since it uses only straight seams and can be done rather quickly.  … Read More...

Last year, my daughter talked my mother into buying her a faux fur vest from one of the children’s clothing stores at the mall.  She feels like a rock star when she wears it!!   So when I saw this tutorial … Read More...

These sock monkeys are soo cute!!  Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shares a downloadable PDF and a video tutorial showing how you can make one.  Her video and instructions are geared for the  beginning sewer and are chock-full of … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make her Easy Tee.  It has a figure-friendly shape, with a snug fit through the shoulders and upper bust and a looser fit through the middle.  It’s quick to make because there … Read More...

Michelle at Sunshine and a Summer Breeze shows how to cut down one of her husband’s ties to a size her young son can wear.  It’s a “real” tie, meaning no clip-on or elastic band around the neck.  It ties … Read More...

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a butterfly hooded towel.  Like many hooded towel projects, it’s made from a bath towel (the butterfly wings) and a hand towel (the hood/butterfly head).  She includes a template for cutting … Read More...

Pam from Threading My Way shows how to make a small lined drawstring bag.  It would make a pretty presentation for a gift of a bar of fancy soap, but you could also use it to hold all kinds of … Read More...

FreeSpirit Fabric shares a free downloadable project sheet for making the ADORM-able Towel Wrap.  It’s a towel wrap with straps and an elastic casing across the chest.  The project is designed for college kids moving off the the dorm this … Read More...

Over at Lolly Jane, Kelli shows how to make this cute sock snake, no sewing required.  It’s a fun craft you can make with your kids.  She uses hot glue to create the face, and school glue to add the … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make her Two-Tone Fabric Totes.  They’re roomy tote bags made from coordinating home dec weight fabrics.  They’re lined and have boxed bottoms.  Embellish them up with ribbon trim and a … Read More...

Crafting a Green World shows how you can make a chalkboard eraser.  It’s easy to make out of a rectangle of felt.  You can add a loop at the end so it hangs conveniently from a hook.  And if you’re … Read More...