This throw pillow by Cathie Filian has the coolest staggered ruffle stripes.  Part of each stripe is ruffled, and part is just a straight fabric stripe.  She shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  Get the tutorial.

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Jessica from A Little Gray shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make her pieced striped circle skirt.  The black and white chevron skirt was part of her winning entry into the circle skirt remix challenge.  … Read More...

Danielle from Blissful and Domestic found some hot pink fabric that she loved and knew it needed to be made into a kicky pencil skirt.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it, making her pattern from a skirt … Read More...

Darts are essentially places where you pinch out extra fabric to create shaping in a garment.  But did you know that you can move the darts?  Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows you  how.  Get the tute.

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Is there anything cozier than a pair of flannel PJ pants?  Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make them yourself.  Her version of the simple pants adds a contrast cuff at … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make a pretty tote bag with a ruffled outer pocket and straps that tie in a knot at the shoulder.  Mismatchy buttons attach the straps to the bag.  They made theirs out of a toile, but … Read More...

Rose from A Rosie Sweet Home made this reversible jacket for her toddler daughter, using a jacket that fit her young child as a guide for cutting the pattern.  It turned out so CUTE!!  Want to make one for yourchild?  … Read More...

The entry period of The Typography Challenge by Ricochet and Away! and Sew La Vie has ended, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite typogrpahy themed project.  You can vote once per day throughout the month of April.  … Read More...

Jessica from My Inner Need To Create shows how she made the cool fabric strip detail on the sleeves of this dress.  The dress is a Star Wars themed prom dress, and the sleeves the design of her client.  I’m … Read More...

Danielle from Blissful and Domestic shows how to make her Summer Song Tote.  The pretty tote is lined, with an interior pocket and a loop to hang your keys from.  The outside of the bag is embellished with a contrast … Read More...

I’m seeing stripes all over the place this season.  And no wonder – they’re lively and fresh, but not too busy.  If you’re sewing a garment from striped fabric, having the stripes match at the seams always looks nice.  Tasia … Read More...

If you haven’t tried freezer paper stenciling yet, you’re missing out on a quick and easy way to add a painted design to fabric.  It gives the crisp, clean edges like screen printing, but doesn’t require expensive equipment or complicated … Read More...

Anne from Able to Sleep shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fabric luggage tag.  The colors and patterns on the fabric you use will make it easy to identify your suitcases from the baggage claim.  … Read More...

Susan from Moonthirty shares the latest in her Rock the Tote series with a tutorial showing how to alter the size of her basic tote.  She gives the dimensions to make a taller, wider, or miniature bag.  If none … Read More...

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Alice in Rucheland dress, a little girl’s A-line dress ruched down the center.  The tutorial is part of her Ruffles 2012 series.  Get the tute.

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Christy from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how a simple ruffle turns a plain basket into a vintage-y bike basket.  Get the tute.

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Terra from Mama Says Sew created a striped circle skirt to play along with this week’s Circle Skirt Remix challenge at Project Run and Play.  Because of how the circle skirt hangs from the waist, the horizontal stripes are actually … Read More...

Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make her layered ruffles skirt.  The rows of ruffles peeking out from the front of the skirt is all kinds of girly pretty!  It coordinates with her ruffled tank, which she recently … Read More...

Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shows how to make her Sweetheart Dress.  The little girl’s dress has a fitted bodice and full skirt, a silhouette that I never tire of seeing.  But the standout feature is the heart-shaped cutout on the back. … Read More...