Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial (and free pattern) for a zippered pencil pouch with a clever twist.  She extended the ends of the pouch and tied them into a knot.  You can make them with a knot … Read More...

Editor’s Note:  The blog linked to in this post is no longer active.  You can find a similar project here.

Suburbia Soup has a free pattern for making Hammer pants (also known as harem or sareoul pants) in toddler … Read More...

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard guest blogs at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her Breezy Color-Blocked Summer Top.  This is such a cute top!  It’s made from sheer chiffon, with color blocking just below the … Read More...

Ashley from Cherished Bliss shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s summer top with a peek-a-boo back.  The front is gathered on to a plain sleeveless bodice.  Go to her blog for the how-to.

[photo from Cherished Bliss]

Jess from If Only They Would Nap guest blogs in the the Knock it Off series at Elegance and Elephants with a tutorial showing how she sized one of her husband’s button up shirts to fit her young son.  She … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make a lounging cushion you can take with you to the park or the pool, or anywhere your summer travels take you.  It’s a long cushion, padded with a 1″ layer of foam inside, that rolls … Read More...

Mie from Sewing Like Mad joins the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with this color blocked dress she made for her daughter.  This was quite the undertaking (look at how many pieces she had to cut and … Read More...

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make her Super Simple Reusable Sandwich Bags. The inner layer is a laminated cotton that wipes clean easily.  The bias tape around the edges simplifies the construciton, but it’s also a fun … Read More...

Holly from Holly and Co. shows the piece of fabric that has entertained her little girl for hours.  It’s an IKEA fabric with outline drawings of houses and animals and rainbows and more.  She gave her daughter washable markers to … Read More...

Joel from Made By Joel, and author of Made To Play, shows how to sew up a fabric football.  He stuffed it with strips of old t-shirt fabric rather than a polyester stuffing in order to give it … Read More...

Alexandra from Kalinka Handmade shows how to make tablecloth weights.  They clip the bottom of a tablecloth to keep it  from blowing away when you’re dining outside.  The ones she made are shaped like fish, but you could sew them … Read More...

Bridgit  from Wag Doll made a new summer tote bag for herself.  The striped fabric came from a table runner that she fussy cut so that the printed words would appear on the front of her bag.  She shares a … Read More...

The difference between a plain pencil skirt and a tuxedo skirt is just a couple of strips of contrast down the side.  Kristina J. shows how you can update a plain skirt to give it the tuxedo stripes, in the … Read More...

When a doll stroller is looking past its prime, it’s usually due to the fabric seat fading or ripping.  (At my house, it was the result of my daughter trying to sit in her doll’s stroller…)  Living Well Spending Less… Read More...

Anna from Plan B shows how to make a fringed tote bag.  The outside is covered in fringed trim.  It’s fully lined, with a small patch pocket on the inside to hold a phone or keys.  Go to her blog … Read More...

Debbie from Got It At Goodwill shows how to make a purse out of a pair of thrifted pillowcases and a set of purse handles. She says it’s the “easiest purse ever.”  You can make it with just a few … Read More...

Ohhh, how I am wanting these chair cushions for my dining room!!  Larissa from mmmcrafts made them and so they’re sitting in her dining room right now instead of mine.  BUT, she shares a tutorial on her blog so I … Read More...

Making a pair of pants?  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to sew a zipper fly.   Go to her tutorial to see how it’s done.

[photo from Melly Sews]