Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make an oilcloth pool tote with mesh pockets.  The bag is big enough to hold towels and other pool gear.  On the way, you can put … Read More...

Vanessa from Designs by Sessa shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing what she calls the “coolest chevron technique ever.”  She may be right.  Her clever technique is a fast and easy way to make a chevron stripe … Read More...

Portia from Miss P shares a tutorial over at The Village Haberdashery showing how you can make yourself a new top out of a rectangle of fabric.  The simple lines of the boxy top show off a favorite fabric print.  … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make a lace edged pillowcase to fit a standard bed pillow.  They’re so pretty! And they’re easy to make, too.  Go to their tutorial to see how.

[photo from Sew4Home]

Sibylle from Funkytime shares a tutorial at Handmade Charlotte showing how to make this fun little leather pouch.  It’s a simple zippered pouch and it’s actually an easy project.  The brightly colored leather and zipper, and the cute heart zipper … Read More...

Melissa from Fehr Trade shows a handful of pattern drafting toys – ahem, tools – that I’m absolutely drooling over.  She shows off her Seam Allowance Guide magnets for the side of your scissors.  She also shows what she calls … Read More...

Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how to make a mesh side beach tote.  It’s big enough to hold towels and toys, and the mesh sides help keep sand from piling up inside the bag.  She used a large quilt block … Read More...

Look at how Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl snazzed up a plain store-bought hoodie!  She used a novelty fabric to line the hood and cover the front pocket.  She also added an applique that coordinates with the fabric.  Depending on … Read More...

A neck facing turns under and reinforces the neckline of a garment.  They’re particularly helpful when your neckline has sharp curves or corners, as those are nearly impossible to just turn under and stitch without the neck losing its shape.  … Read More...

Caila from Caila Made guest blogs at Delia Creates in the Color Your Summer Series with a tutorial showing how she made the ombre triangle patchwork down the side of a little girl’s dress.  Quilters will recognize the piecing as … Read More...

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make a party plate storage tote.  It’s a nice way to corral your plastic plates when you’re taking a picnic to the park.  And for your indoor shindigs, it’s a more festive way … Read More...

Abby from Things for Boys shows how to make bias bound seams.  This seam finish uses bias tape to cover the raw edges of a seam allowance.  I’ve seen this seam finish used a lot on unlined jackets.  It looks … Read More...

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Polished Pillowcase Dress.  It’s a basic pillowcase dress, but she includes options for varying the ties and the hem.  At the top, choose between … Read More...

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make her Waterfront Park Pleated Tote.  It’s a roomy tote with riveted leather handles and a secret pocket tucked in the seam between the bag top and the bag body.  Secret pocket, … Read More...

Palak from Make It Handmade writes about what she calls The Great Bias Tape Conspiracy.  Specifically, that you don’t need bias tape per se for many projects that call for it.  Rather, you can use bias strips, which are waaaay … Read More...

When you want to hide a row of stitching, another seam is good camouflage.  It’s called stitching in the ditch, when you place a seam right where the fabrics from another seam meet. Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to … Read More...

Merrick from Merrick’s Art shows how you can make a mod shift dress.  It’s made from a stretch knit fabric so there’s no need for a neck closure or zipper.   Go to her blog for the tute.

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