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Tutorial: Zippered toiletry bag from laminated cotton

May 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a zippered toiletry bag from laminated cotton to take with you on your travels.  The laminated cotton is waterproof and can take the wear and tear of travel.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from Sew4Home]

Tutorial: Faux sequin designs using freezer paper

May 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she used a freezer paper stencil technique to create a faux sequin starfish design on a shirt for her daughter.  The faux sequins are actually dots of glitter paint.  Her tutorial includes a … Read More...

Tutorial: Frog hooded towel for babies and small children

May 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a froggie hooded towel for a baby or young child.  The hooded towel is easily constructed from a bath towel and a hand towel (bright green for froggie colors), with the … Read More...

Tutorial: Beaded flower shaped smocking

May 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melly Sews shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made the smocked detail on her Fields of Gold dress that was part of her entry in the Earth Day challenge at Project Run and Play.  Each of … Read More...

Tutorial: Secret Zipper Sweet Heart Purse

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how to make a fun heart-shaped purse with a hidden zipper stitched into the front.  Their Secret Zipper Sweet Heart Purse would be so cute for little girls!  It’s big enough to hold a handful of smal … Read More...

Tutorial: Kid’s Hooded Bath Towel

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a hooded bath towel.  Kids loooove these!!  They can wrap up warm and snuggly as they dry off from a bath.  They’re easily made out of a bath towel and a … Read More...

Tutorial: Embroidery-To-Go Bag with dividers to keep your thread neat

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Sew Sweetness shows how to make her Embroidery-To-Go Bag, a handy zippered bag that holds your embroidery thread and small hoops so they’re ready to grab up and go.  An adorable embroidered label on the front (designed by … Read More...

Tutorial: Applique a textured bow on to a plain blouse

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kristina J. shows how she added a textured bow embellishment to a plain blouse.  The blouse was pretty enough as it was, but the appliqued bow makes it fabulous.  Textured trim makes this a quick project.  Go to her tutorial … Read More...

Tutorial: Litte girl’s scallop hem skirt

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Nisabell from Nisabell Necessary created this pretty scalloped hem skirt for her little girl.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  It’s cute out of a bright happy print (shown here) but also sweet out of a traditional … Read More...

Tutorial: Folded fabric tissue holder

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from Alicia’s Hiding Place shows how to make a fabric tissue holder to keep in your purse.  The size is just right to hold a travel pack of tissues.  The top is made from several pieces of folded fabric … Read More...

Tutorial: Little girl’s pieced chevron bodice or top

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how she created a chevron bodice for a little girl’s dress.  She starts with a striped fabric and then cuts and pieces it to form a “v” design.  She shows it as a … Read More...

Tutorial: Designer-inspired lace trimmed tee

April 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shares a tutorial showing how to make a lace trimmed t-shirt, inspired by a top by Valentino.  You can buy the designer shirt for $250, but her DIY version cost her just $8 to make.  … Read More...

Tutorial: Child’s shrug from knit fabric

April 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Un Petit Design shows how to create a simple shrug for a child out of knit fabric.  The pattern is based on a simple t-shirt shape, though cut short, and opened at the front with a button closure … Read More...

Tutorial: Little girl’s Jungle Ruffle Dress

April 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kristin from Skirt As Top guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her little girl’s Jungle Ruffle Dress.  The sleeveless knit dress has flouncy ruffles sewn down the front.  … Read More...

Tutorial: Little girl’s Miss Lizzy sleeveless tunic with ruched sides

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Miss Lizzy tunic for little girls.  The long sleeveless top has a bit of ruching at the sides.  Get the how-to.

[photo from … Read More...

Tutorial: Make an eyepatch for amblyopia or lazy eye

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Children with amblyopia, or lazy eye, have to wear an eye patch to help strengthen the weaker eye.  Krissy from B. Inspired, Mama! shows how you can make an eyepatch.  They’re not difficult to make, and doing it yourself means … Read More...

Video tutorial: Using a binding foot

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Have you seen a pressert foot with a spiral-y thing on it?  Chances are, it’s a binding foot.  The metal spiral is used to guide a strip of bias tape around the edge of your main fabric.  Once you get … Read More...

Video tutorial: Shorten a sleeve pattern without affecting the circumference

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Emily Tao continues to give us expert pattern drafting tutorials, this time with a video showing how to shorten a sleeve without affecting the shape or circumference of the hem.  Because sleeves have angled or curved sides, just lopping … Read More...

Tutorial: How to make a button placket for a polo shirt

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melly from Melly Sews shows how to make a button placket for a polo shirt.  The polo shown in her tutorial post was part of her entry into last week’s sportswear challenge at Project Run and Play.  I’m loving … Read More...

Tutorial: Posey Blouse with ruffles and ruched cap sleeves

April 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Posey Blouse, with rows of ruffles around the neck and ruched cap sleeves.  The edges of the ruffled strips of fabric are fiished with a simple serge, giving them a … Read More...

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