Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a tiered gathered skirt for a baby girl.  You can make it from 1/2 yard of three prints, and you’ll have some scraps left over. (You could use those scraps to … Read More...

Miriam from Mad Mim shares a tutorial showing how to carve and stamp your way to a custom handprinted fabric, like this cool camel print.   She shows how she made the stamp from scratch, starting with an image on the … Read More...

Beth, The Renegade Seamstress, shows how to make a pair of fingerless mittens out of a felted wool sweater.  Wool sweaters are generally easily found at thrift stores or yard sales.  If you can’t get your hands on a … Read More...

 Dixie from Dixie DIY shares a free pattern for her Hot Cocoa sweater.  The long raglan-sleeved top could easily be your winter go-to.  It fits loose throughout, but especially through the hips where the front is cut up slightly higher … Read More...

November’s challenge over at Ricochet and Away! is all about sewing scarves to keep your neck warm in the cooling autumn temps.  For the Ring Your Neck challenge, the challenge is to make a fabric scarf and try a new … Read More...

Wobisobi shows how to make an off the shoulder, cropped tee with metal stud embellishments, no sewing required.  She starts with a plain t-shirt, and then cuts and studs it up awesome.   Get the tute.

[photo from Wobisobi]

With colder temps moving in (at least for the folks in the northern hemisphere), I’m seeing more projects made with faux fur.  Projects made from faux fur tend to have simpler shapes and construction, but even so, the thick furry … Read More...

Heather from Feather’s Flights made an infinity scarf for her little boy.  It slides over his head easily and doesn’t have long ends to get caught on things.  She shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  They’re quick and … Read More...

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to use a quilted placemat to make a sewing caddy. It fits over the arm of your chair so your sewing notions are right where you need them when you’re sittin’ and stitchin’.  … Read More...

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a video tutorial showing her trick for gathering fabric on your sewing machine without having to pull the threads yourself.  It doesn’t require a special foot or a special gathering attachment.  Her daughter demonstrates … Read More...

When you’ve got thread chains at the end of serged seams, you can’t just cut them off or the seams will start pulling apart.  You’ll need to finish off the ends of the seam without cutting the threads short.  Carmel … Read More...

Heather Lou from Closet Case Files shows how she added a welt pocket at the seam line on a cape she made.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Closet Case Files]

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made this mini skirt with a semi-exposed zipper.  It has an elastic waistband, so the zipper is more of an accent than a true necessity to get in and out of the … Read More...

Tara from Tales of a Trophy Wife shows how to make cuffed short sleeves.  She added them to a cropped top that she was making (and she links to a previously published how-to), but you could do this with any … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make an insulated carrier for a baby bottle.   The inside is water resistant thanks to the PUL lining, and the batting between the inner and outer layers helps insulate.  Go to their tutorial.

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Head over to Crafty Mamas for a quick tip showing how to cut out matching pattern pieces (such as a pair of sleeves) out of striped fabric.  They show how to make the stripes match perfectly on the two pieces.  … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make a Splat Mat to place underneath a young child’s highchair to catch the inevitable spills.  The tutorial includes a carrying case so you can take it with you when eating at other peoples’ houses or … Read More...