Starlight Masquerade shows how you a barbecue tool can help you make perfect pleats.  Actually, any fork with long straight tines will work.  This is so cool!  If, like me, you haven’t seen this technique before, be ready for your … Read More...

Bias tape is an easy way to finish off the edge of a piece of fabric neatly.  And if you use contrasting bias tape or, better yet, bias tape made from a print fabric, it can be a really neat … Read More...

T-shirts with sequined pockets are all kinds of trendy right now.  You can make your own out of a t-shirt and a bit of sequined fabric, no sewing required.  Glitter ‘n Glue shows how.  Their method uses fusible hemming tape … Read More...

Amber from Very Homemade shows how she created her own fabric print using a freezer paper stencil technique.  Rather than cutting all of those little fleur-de-lis motifs by hand, she used a paper punch.  Brilliant!  Check out her trick for … Read More...

Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to maker her Endless Options Bikini Top.  It’s a wide bandeau that you can wear several different ways – straight across the chest, with a twist in the middle, or cinched in the middle with … Read More...

Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a reversible jumbo tote bag.  She made hers to carry groceries, but you could also use it to tote your pool gear or to bring a picnic to the park.  Get the … Read More...

Brittany from Crafty Mischief shares a tutorial over at the Ribbon Retreat blog showing how to make her Woodburning Tool Cutting Board.  If you make a lot of bows or use ribbons in your sewing projects, her tool may be … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered mouth monster pencil pouch.  Isn’t this the cutest??  The one she shows in her tutorial is for her daughter, but you … Read More...

Bathtime can become playtime with this superhero hooded towel.  Stephanie from Pinwheels & Pinafores guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! with a tutorial showing how to make it.  This would make an … Read More...

The M & J Blog shows how to use wide lace trim to make a removable collar.  It would be cute paired with a t-shirt or, when colder weather hits, a fitted crewneck sweater.  Get the how-to.

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My little girl is built thin, and was particularly skinny when she was a preschooler.  Rarely did we find any clothing from the store that fit her in the waist straight off the rack.  Sound familiar?  If you’ve got a … Read More...

With back to school time just around the corner, Trish from Uncommon shows how to make a stitched notebook paper gift tag.  The tag itself is cut from paper so it’s easy to write on with a marker, but the … Read More...

Anorina from Samelia’s Mum shows how to sew a pencil sleeve.  The fabric pouch will hold 6 pencils.  It would be a cute way to hold your colored pencils for art, or regular lead pencils for school.  Get the how-to… Read More...

Gilian from Season’s Gredings shows how to make this pretty picnic tablecloth with a festive bunting design appliqued around the edge.  Cute!! Get the tutorial.

[photo from Season’s Gredings]

Sew4Home shows how to make a trio of throw (or toss) pillows to dress up your bed.  Two of the pillows are identical – simple squares with piping trim.  The other is a round pillow with ruffle trim and a … Read More...

Michelle Rosca shares a tutorial over at SEW Timeless (the Timeless Treasures blog) showing how to make a boxy zippered cosmetic bag.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from SEW Timeless]

Tamara from Etcetorize shares a tutorial for making a fab two-piece summer outfit.  It’s a strapless top and a matching skirt that you can wear together like a dress or as separates.  It’s an easy project, well suited for a … Read More...

Caiti from Walker Whimsy used metal washers (the big heavy ones) and colorful yarn to make a set of fabric weights.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  It’s a quick and easy project, and you can make … Read More...

Michelle Dorsey from Sew Michelle shares a tutorial over at Pellon Projects for making her Panty Pack.  Ohh, how I needed this last week when I was traveling!  It’s a handy bag to pack your unmentionables in.  It has two … Read More...

Carolyn from Homework shows how you can make a cute fabric eyeglass case, no sewing required.  It’s quick and easy to make.  Instead of sewing, she glues the fabric to a (paper towel tube!) cardboard base.  Get the tute.… Read More...