Head over to Whip Up to find out how to make a Button-Up Cup Cosy. The fabric sleeve fits around a favorite mug to protect your hands while you’re sipping a cup of hot coffee or cocoa. They’d make nice … Read More...
Tutorial: Basic tote bag
Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made shows how to make a basic tote bag. This would make a great first project for someone wanting to learn to sew! She used fabric from an old pair of pants (brilliant!) but you … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweet Pea layered knit dress for baby
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot shares a free pattern for making her Sweet Pea Dress for babies. It’s made like a pillowcase dress, but out of soft knit fabric (recycled from old t-shirts). The pattern is for a baby 6-12 … Read More...
Tutorial: Take a pair of pants down a size (or two)
With the new year come many a resolution to drop some weight. And with that will most likely come pants that are too loose. You could invest in some new pants, but if you haven’t reached your goal yet, then … Read More...
Tutorial: Chevron pencil skirt from striped fabric
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created this pencil skirt with a stunning chevron design. No, she didn’t use fabric printed with a chevron design. She cut and pieced a striped fabric … Read More...
Free pattern: Eye mask
Katie from Notes from a Red Kitchen shares a free pattern and tutorial for making an eye mask. The soft fabric mask slides over your eyes and is held in place with a thin elastic strap. Make one for yourself, … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a quick lining to a sheer shirt
I have a handful of sheer shirts in my closet that I never wear. I love the cut and design of the shirts, but I can’t stand wearing tops that show my bra lines. I feel so… exposed. And frankly, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a reading cushion for a young child
Sarah from Sew Is Me created a special cushion for her young daughter to sit on while reading her books, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It includes a handle on one side so she can … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring jewelry pouch with small pockets
Bridgit from Wag Doll shows how to make a drawstring pouch to hold your special jewelry. Small pockets all around the inside of the pouch give individual spaces to hold your smaller pieces, while your larger pieces of jewelry are … Read More...
Cool idea: Use designer fabric remnants to dress up plain curtains
Designer yardage can be expensive. It’s beautiful, but making a large project from them – like curtains, for example – can be quite costly. Debra and Nicole from improv diary (and authors of the soon-to-be-released Improv Sewing) show how … Read More...
Tutorial: Girly Racer Tunic for little girls
Jen from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the New Year’s ReSewLutions series at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Girly Racer Tunic for little girls. It’s a basic A-line tunic wit bias trim around the … Read More...
Tutorial: Installing an invisible zipper
Sometimes a closure is a decorative accent for a garment. But sometimes you just want it to be… well.. invisible. And that’s were an invisible zipper comes in. The process for installing them is a little different than a standard … Read More...
Tutorial: Loopy yarn scarf, no knitting required
Maya from Little Treasures shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this loopy yarn scarf – with no knitting required. Instead, she uses her sewing machine to create the layers of yarn loops. Brilliant!! This is an … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s flapper-inspired dress with handkerchief skirt
Melissa from Melly Sews created this fabulous flapper-inspired Pintucked Poppies dress for her little girl. The dress is assembled like a basic t-shirt dress, but she shares a tutorial showing how she created the pintucked bodice and the layered handkerchief … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a tag to a handmade garment to mark the back
Delia from Delia Creates with a tutorial shows how to make her Mommy Tags that she adds to the backs of all her handmade garments. The fabric tags help the wearer tell the front from the back. With edges serged … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a pleated yoke for a little girl’s dress
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a pleated yoke for a little girl’s dress. This is such a pretty and timeless detail! Get the how-to.
[photo from Craftiness Is Not Optional]
Tutorial: Scalloped pencil skirt
Terra from Mama Says So shows how she created this fabulous scalloped pencil skirt. Love!! Get the tute.
[photo from Mama Says So]
Tutorial: Sheer shirred scarf
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot shows how to make a lightweight shirred scarf. Using elastic thread makes quick and easy work of the gathers that run the length of the scarf. I’m loving it in the sheer fabrics that she … Read More...
Tutorial: Cleaning an older sewing machine
Older sewing machines are fairly easy to find at thrift stores and yard sales. They’re usually inexpensive, but they may need some TLC. Sew Delish shows how to clean an older sewing machine to get them running at their best … Read More...
Tutorial: Make toddler’s harem pants out of shirt sleeves
Melissa from Needle & Nest shares a tutorial at Prudent Baby showing how to make a pair of toddler’s harem pants out of… wait for it… sleeves from an adult’s button down shirt. What a clever idea!! The shape of … Read More...