Rae from Made By Rae shows the Tic Tac Toe shirt she made for her young son. (It gets its name from the cross hatch design printed on the fabric she used.) Bright yellow piping shows off the lines of … Read More...
Tutorial: Two-tone shirt dress
Kristina J shows how to combine a button-up blouse and a skirt into a smart two-tone shirt dress. Get the tute.
[photo from Kristina J]
Tutorial: Contrast placket on a henley tee
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how she made the contrast placket on the henley that she made. Instead of placing the placket smack dab in the center, where you usually see them, she moved it off to one side to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own lace undies
Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can make your own lace undies from wide stretch lace trim. It’s actually a simple sewing project, requiring just a few seams. She’s even got a multi-sized pattern for you to use. … Read More...
Tutorial: Full seat pants pattern modification
Stephanie from The Petite Sewist shows the full seat adjustment she made to a pair of pants she made. Shown here is the muslin, before the adjustment. The adjustment is an easy modification, though you’ll need to experiment some with … Read More...
Tutorial: Lengthen table legs to make it a cutting table
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how she lengthened the legs of a dining table to make it a cutting or craft table. Go to her blog to see how she did it.
[photo from Sew Many Ways]
Free pattern: 10-minute flannel burpcloth
You can make this pretty flannel burpcloth in just 10 minutes. Head over to The Ribbon Retreat for the free pattern. It’s made from two layers of soft, absorbant flannel. It sews together fast because you won’t be turning and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a fabric memory matching game
Dawnelle from Just Dawnelle guest blogs at Oh, Sweet Joy! with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric memory matching game. Go to her tute.
[photo from Just Dawnelle on Oh, Sweet Joy!]
Tutorial: Soccer ball zippered pouch
Jill from Creating My Way To Success made this soccer ball pencil case as a birthday gift for her daughter’s friend. Not having any soccer-themed fabric, she shaped the pouch like a ball and appliqued on the details. She shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered welt pocket
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make a zippered welt pocket. The zipper tape will show through the rectangular opening, so have some fun and use a contrasting color. Go to her blog for the how-to.
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Free pattern: Pajamas and playclothes for a 15″ Disney princess doll
Amanda from Heartland Happy made a pair of jammies for her daughter’s 15″ Disney princess doll. She shares the pattern on her blog. It’s a pajama set with a t-shirt and matching pants. You could also use these patterns to … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace stripe tote bag
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic shows how she made this lace striped tote bag. The wide lace trim is easily stitched down to make the pretty lacy stripes. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Blissful and Domestic]
Free pattern: Little Bias Dress
Vera Venus shares a free (yes, FREE!) pattern for making this gorgeous bias dress. Oh, how beautifully that bias will hang from your curves! The pattern is for a UK10/US8. For those needing another size, she links to an article … Read More...
Idea file: Sewing for men
If sewing for the men in your life leaves you uninspired, check out the Sewing For Men series at The Train To Crazy. It’s a whole week of posts showing projects sewn for men. This color blocked tee by … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffed shamrock brooch
La Todera shares a free PDF tutorial for making this stuffed shamrock brooch. Or make four petals for a lucky four-leaf clover brooch. Go to La Todera for the download.
[photo from La Todera]
Tutorial: Round pop-out zippered pocket
Jacq from Begin with B guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Melly Sews with a little boy outfit inspired by the song “Call Me Maybe”. The pants tutorial showing how to make the round pop-out zippered pocket … Read More...
Read all about it: 13 ways to add pattern to fabric using household materials
If the perfect print for your sewing project is impossible to find, why not take matters into your own hands and DIY the print? Dana from MADE shares 13 ways that you can use common household materials to add pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Dress shirt patchwork duvet cover
This duvet cover is made from a patchwork of repurposed dress shirts. How awesome is that!! The buttons across the opening are actually made from the button plackets cut from the shirts. Head over to The Mother Huddle to find … Read More...
Tutorial: Spa-style slippers
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how you can make a pair of spa-style slippers. Her example shows a pair of little girl slippers but you can make them in any size, baby through adult. They slide on like spa slippers, … Read More...
Tutorial: Mesh laundry bags in school colors
Sew4Home shows how you can make mesh laundry bags. They’re color blocked so you can make them in school colors – perfect for college kids or just die hard sports fans. Their tutorial includes cutting dimensions to make them in … Read More...