Heather from Feather’s Flights created a handy reference showing how your fabric will look when gathered at different ratios.  She also shows how they would look at each ratio when cut on the bias and when cut on the straight … Read More...

Portia from Miss P shows how to make add a cuff to a short sleeve.  You can add this detail to a shirt you make from scratch, or add it to an existing shirt.  Go to her tute.

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Max California guest blogs at Project Run & Play with a tutorial showing how to make her Hipster Hoodie Singlet for a little boy.  It has deep armholes just like the singlet that her husband likes to wear.  She also … Read More...

Kristyne from Pretty By Hand shares a free pattern for making fabric gift tags.  It’s part of her Tag-a-Long series, where she and Amy from nanaCompany will show different ways they’ve embellished the basic tags.  Go to her post for … Read More...

Ahna from Easier Than I Thought created a fitted tablecloth to protect the top of the little table that her daughter plays on.  She used a laminated cotton so it wipes clean easily.  And the fitted corners mean it won’t … Read More...

VixenMade shows how she made this pretty polka-dotted scarf for her daughter.  It’s made from a lightweight cotton, with tiny pom pom trim at the ends.   Go to her tute.

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Sew4Home shows how to make this pretty wrap from rayon and velveteen.  Pleats at the back give it a lovely drape.  They show it out of Amy Butler’s Alchemy line, which should hit the stores pretty soon.  Go to their … Read More...

Cherie from You & Mie appears in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how she created a quilted hooded jacket for her little girl.  (The shape would also work for a boy.)  The … Read More...

If you’ve wanted to try your hand at sewing your own bra, then you might want to join in the Bramaking Sew-along over at Cloth Habit.  Go the the Bramaking Sew-along main post for links to all of the … Read More...

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Little Zippered Bow Pouch.  It’s a simple zippered bag with a boxed bottom, and a fabric bow tied to the zipper pull.  She likes to fill them with goodies and … Read More...

Liz from Cotton & Curl used her square top tutorial to make a new shirt for herself, but she did it with a twist.  She made the back out of leather.  She shares a tutorial telling how she did it.  … Read More...

Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a ruffled plaid throw pillow.  The design is inspired by a similar pillow from West Elm.  I’m loving the way the gathers condense the stripes of the plaid flannel.  It almost has … Read More...

Jennifer from Monkey See, Monkey Do shows how she created a stenciled robot applique on a t-shirt for her son.  The robot is stenciled on to a patch that she stitched down to the shirt. She accented the stencil with … Read More...

Ashley and Emily from Frances Suzanne share a tutorial over at Project Run and Play showing how they used piping to accent a little girl’s dress.  They used several shades of piping, creating an ombre effect by using the lighter … Read More...

Head over to the Basic Grey blog to find out how to make this Art Tote To Go.  The lined tote is big enough to hold a pad of paper or a few coloring books, and pockets on the outside … Read More...

A drawstring bag is a good first project for someone learning to sew.  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make one.   With just a couple of straight seams, the sewing is easy and can be … Read More...

WobiSobi shows how to make this drape neck shirt out of two short sleeve tees.  The drapey top can be worn three ways – with the fronts hanging loose, wrapped around the torso, or tied at the front.  Go the … Read More...

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to piece striped fabric to create a chevron effect on a dress bodice.  It’s a pretty detail to … Read More...