Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how you can modify a dress pattern to make a skirt instead.  The tutorial shows the way they modified the Pastille dress pattern found in The Colette Sewing Handbook, but … Read More...

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for a quick and easy Christmas gift you can make – kitchen towels trimmed with pretty patchwork and jumbo ric rac.  Get the tutorial.

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Ashley from My Happily Ever After shares a tutorial on her blog, Distractions, showing how to make a quick and easy tablecloth. Instead of hemming the giant rectangle of fabric, she uses bias tape to finish off the edges.  … Read More...

During the holiday season, our thoughts often turn to the less fortunate among us.  Carol Kimball shares a free pattern for a coat designed for the homeless.  The size is right to fit  most (but not all) people and it … Read More...

Malinda from Dahlhart Lane shares a tutorial for making faux union suit footed jammies for a baby or toddler.  The flap on the back is nonfunctional but oh, so cute!  Get the tutorial.

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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she created her Hello Neutral dress for her little girl.  The short-sleeved dress is gathered on to a rounded yoke.  A belt embellished with a poof of tulle creates an empire waist.  Love … Read More...

Maia from Sew Long, Wear Well shows how you can turn the short-sleeved shirt your child wore in the warm weather months into a layered long-sleeved tee for the cold weather months.  It’s a great way to get one more … Read More...

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to resize a man’s tie so that it fits your little guy.  She created the tie for her young son, who likes to dress up but finds a clip-on tie to be uncomfortable.  … Read More...

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial for making herPerfect High Waist Fit Pants for little girls.  The pants she shows were part of her entry into Project Run and Play earlier this year.  The side seams and back … Read More...

Do you know someone who loves their social media?  Their Facebook and their Twitter feed? Marla from Marla, Plain & Small shows how to make fun throw pillows for the social media junkie.  Get the how-to.

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Gina from Se La Cava shows how to make a child’s felt crown that they can wear on their birthday, or year-round for dress-up fun.  On oversized monogram on the front makes it extra special.  Get the tute.

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Jessica Levitt from Juicy Bits shows how she made a checker game out of fabric.  The gameboard is pieced from squares of contrasting fabric and the pieces are itty bean bags.  A fabric pocket on the back holds all of … Read More...

When people find out that I like to sew, they often try to pawn off some old, unstylish, already cut, wrong size sewing pattern on me.  Does this happen to you?  If so, Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how you … Read More...

Malinda from Dahlhart Lane shows how to make a bow tie for a little boy.  The faux bow tie makes your guy look like a dapper young gentleman.  Get the tutorial.

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Tanaria from Treasure Trail Crafts and FreeBingoBag.com shares a tutorial for making a binger dauber bag.  The round drawstring bag has pockets all around the outside to hold bingo daubers, 10 of them in all.  Get the tutorial. (You’ll … Read More...

Nikki from Basement Sewing shows how to make her Perfect Wallet.  She designed the wallet to have plenty of room for credit cards, paper money, and change.  It was slots for twelve cards, a zippered pocket for change, and two … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this cute ruffled knit top for her little girl.  The rows and rows of ruffles are so sweet!  Get the tute.

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Jen from New Green Mama shows how to use squares of felted wool sweaters to create hand warmers for your coat pockets.  Just pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and then drop it your pocket to keep your … Read More...