Check out this clever storage hidden under a garment on a clothes hanger! Sew4Home shows how to make one. This is a great idea for travel, when you don’t want to leave jewelry, important documents, or small electronics out in … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew your own panties
Cute panties can set you back a pretty penny, but cheapy panties tend to wear out in just a few washings. My sewing friends, you have another option. Novita from Very Purple Person shows how you can make your own … Read More...
Tutorial: Love sweater pillow
Jenn from A Jennuine Life shows how she used an old sweater and a reverse applique technique to create this Love throw pillow. It’s a cute Valentine decoration, but you could also keep it out year round. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Cutting and sewing faux fur
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World kicks off a series of video tutorials on working with faux fur. The first installment tells how to get an accurate cut on the thick fabric, and how to do it without getting bits … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a split cowl collar for a top
Pam from Fashion Sewing Supply shares a tutorial showing how to make a split cowl collar for a shirt. This is such a smart, chic detail! Get the tutorial on her blog, Off the Cuff Sewing Style.
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Tutorial: Add a center divider pocket when making a bag
Abby from Things for Boys shows how you she added a zippered pocket right down the middle of her Big Tote. Though she shows it with her Big Tote pattern, I think you could adapt this to work with other … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked wiggle skirt (try it with gold!)
Melissa from I Still Love You joins the Stretch Yourself series (co-hosted by Mad Mim and One Little Minute) with a tutorial showing how to make her Color Blocked Wiggle Skirt. It’s a solid color in the front, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked cardi from two solid cardigans
Heather from Feather’s Flights joins the Stretch Yourself series (co-hosted by Mad Mim and One Little Minute) with a tutorial showing how to combine two solid color cardigans into one color blocked cardi. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Monster hand warmers
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make these super cute monster hand warmers. Just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds, and then place them in your … Read More...
Tutorial: Wonky knit neckbands demystified, and fixed
Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More answers a reader’s question about why the neckband on a knit t-shirt she made for her son didn’t lie lay flat. Go to her post to read what the culprit was and … Read More...
Tutorial: Learn to sew a straight line
Amber from Crazy Little Projects kicks off her Learn To Sew series with a lesson on sewing a straight line. Being able to sew a straight seam is one of the most basic sewing skills, but there are a number … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather Strap Tote
Rachel from Handmade Charlotte shares a tutorial over at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make her Leather Strap Tote. Go to We All Sew for the downloadable tutorial.
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Tutorial: Doodle stitched snowflake ornaments
Debra and Nicole from Improv Diary, and authors of Improv Sewing, show how you can use the fancy stitches on your sewing machine (the ones that look pretty but you rarely get a chance to actually use) to … Read More...
Tutorial: Banded ruffle cuff little girl pants
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to add a ruffled cuff to the bottom of a pair of little girl’s pants. It’s attached at the middle of the ruffle, so there are gathers at the top and the bottom. … Read More...
Tutorial: Teeny Tiny Snack Sacks
Roselee from Jane Of All Trades shows how to make her Teeny Tiny Snack Sacks. The itty reusable snack bags are just the right size for a small sack, perhaps a couple of cookies. Is that a Trefoil I spy … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled spiral pillow cover
Lelanie from To Sew With Love shows how to make a pillow cover with a large ruffled spiral embellishment. She used her ruffler foot to quickly create the long strip of ruffled fabric, but you could also baste and pull … Read More...
Tutorial: Sheer chiffon tasseled scarf
Jen from Grainline Studio shows how to make this lovely tasseled scarf. The chiffon is sheer, so she shows how to give it a narrow hem. Then, she shows how to make the tassels that she stitches to the ends. … Read More...
Tutorial: Circle skirt tutu
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a tutu with a circle skirt. The layers of tulle cut in a circle shape gives it fullness without you having to pull a million gathers. Go to her tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Add a tulle ruffle to a party dress
Wendy from Old Days – Old Ways shows how to add a tulle ruffle to the petticoat of a party dress. That extra bit of tulle peeking out from the hem adds a little length (good for when the dress … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum tee in two variations
Miriam from Mad Mim continues the Stretch Yourself series on sewing knits with a tutorial showing how to add a peplum to a basic t-shirt pattern. She shows two variations – a straight peplum and one sewn on at an … Read More...