Rikka from Ricochet and Away! created this large bag to carry with her on her vacation to Yellowstone National Park.  It’s roomy enough to have held water bottles, sunscreen, binoculars, and the like.  Pockets on the inside help keep everything … Read More...

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a lined drawstring bag.  There’s a reason why drawstring bags are so popular.  They happen to to be very handy.  In this case, she’s using the bag to hold … Read More...

Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a zippered pencil pouch with a zipper that wraps around three of the four sides, making it easy to find what you need.  Contrast piping makes the edges pop.  Get the how-to… Read More...

Whitney from Whitney Sews shares a video showing how to make a a quick and easy vinyl coin pouch.  The one she made is a circle, but you can make them in any simple shape. Go to her video.

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Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a shirred front top.  Her tutorial is the second in a series showing how to make three different styles of tops out of one basic pattern.  Go to her tutorial… Read More...

This patchwork pillow is cute enough at first glance.  But look closer and you’ll see that there are secret pockets hidden within the patches.  How cool would this be for a tween’s room!  Sew4Home shows how to make one.  Get … Read More...

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows the little metal sewing kit she made out of vintage kitchen ware.  It has a lid and a handle so it’s easy to take with you.  At 6″ inches across, it’s big enough to … Read More...

The bows stitched into this 1940s style skirt by Vera from Sew Vera Venus are absolutely gorgeous!  She got so many comments on them that she wrote up a tutorial showing how she made them.  Get the how-to.

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Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows how to make a drapey high-low top out of three rectangles of lightweight knit fabric. One large rectangle will be the body of the shirt, with two smaller rectangles for sleeves.  After the … Read More...

Shannon from Little Kids Grow riffed on a basic pillowcase top by giving it puff sleeves, and adding a box pleat and buttons down the center.  She shares a tutorial showing how to do it.  This is such a cute … Read More...

Leslie from Leslie’s Art and Sew has been making jars filled with Hope Hearts to give to people battling a major illness.  The simple stuffed shapes are a reminder of all the love being sent to them by friends and … Read More...

Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to maker her little girl’s pintucked skirt.  This is such a sweet little skirt!  It’s a simple gathered skirt, with three off center pintucks stitched into the … Read More...

Palak from Make It Handmade continues her Relationship Rescue: You and Your Serger series with a post all about your serger’s features.  Her post explains how can vary the stitch length and stitch width.  She also explains differential feed and … Read More...

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a simple ballet skirt.  The tulle skirt is gathered on to a foldover elastic waistband.  It’s quick and easy to make.  The tulle is perfect for a sheer ballet skirt, but … Read More...

Caitlin from Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how to make this gorgeous corded loop pocket detail.  LOVE!!  Get the how-to.

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Susan from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make her Apres Surf Poncho.  It’s a long towel poncho made from terry cloth yardage, plus some bias tae to finish the neck.  She designed it as a cover-up for a friend … Read More...

Cation Designs shares a free pattern for a dolman sleeve knit top.  I’m loving the proportions of this top! It’s not quite fitted, but not saggy baggy, either.  The simple knit top is made from just one pattern piece, plus … Read More...

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a scalloped garland.  The scalloped banner makes a sweet decoration for a birthday or other special occasion.  Get the how-to.

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