Rachael from Imagine Gnats shows how you can create a notched neckline with buttons. The flaps buttoned back create a shallow V in the center. It’s a sharp look for a bodice or top. It’s especially cool the way she … Read More...
Tutorial: Sharpen your scissors with household items
Jessi from Practically Functional shows a home remedy for a dull pair of scissors. It’s simple to do and requires only household items. From her blog post, I gather that her scissors are used mainly for paper. She says in … Read More...
Tutorial: Button front lumbar pillow
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this lumbar pillow with a buttoned closure on the front. The button front closure is a perfect opportunity to mix some prints. Use one print on one side of the closure, and another print … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Scrap leather heart keychains
Colleen from Pretty Prudent shows a fun project you can make with leather (or faux leather) scraps. She uses them to make these heart keychains, personalized with a message made with leather stamps. If you don’t have any leather scraps left over from … Read More...
Tutorial: Chalk cloth speech bubble pillow
What does your home decor say about you? If you make this speech bubble pillow, you can make it say whatever you want. Elizabeth and liZ Evans from Simple Simon and Company share a tutorial at Flamingo Toes showing how … Read More...
Free pattern: Great Gumball Challenge Game
Farah Wolfe shares a free project at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how you can make this gumball game for young children. The game includes two fabric and vinyl gumball machines, and a bag full of little felt gumballs. Players attempt … Read More...
Tutorial: Dimensional ribbon embellishments
Sewing down a strip of decorative ribbon is an easy way to embellish a project. But look at this ribbon. It’s got dimension. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to achieve this effect using piping. Dimensional ribbon like this would … Read More...
Tutorial: Emoji coin purse
These Emoji coin purses are a cute way to express your personality. You can use them to carry around a bit of money, or how about using them to hold your earbuds. Sahana from Vikalpah shares a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Tutorial: Donut sprinkle confetti top
When I first saw this confetti printed top show up in my reader, it reminded me of the sprinkles on the top of a donut. And then I read the post and saw that the inspiration for the top was … Read More...
Tutorial: Big heart pillow
Anna from noodlehead shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make this bold heart pillow. The large heart on the front of the pillow is pieced. She includes a video showing how to piece the curves. An invisible … Read More...
Tutorial: Fix a hole in footed pajama soles
My daughter LOVED wearing footed pajamas when she was little. (She’d still love wearing them now, but they’re hard to find in bigger sizes.) With all the wear a favorite pair of footed jammies gets, a hole in the foot … Read More...
Tutorial: Camo and suede infinity scarf
Gina Michele created this bold infinity scarf from camo fabric and suede. The camo fabric definitely gives it edge, and the suede gives it body. Her blog title describes this as a flannel and suede scarf, so I’m thinking the … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fingerless gloves
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a pair of fingerless gloves. They’ll keep your hands and wrists warm while your hands are free for texting or gripping doorknobs or any of the other things that are hard … Read More...
Tutorial: Fix for a snagged sweater
Don’t you hate it when a sweater gets snagged ? Not only does it look bad, but that loose thread is likely to get pulled and turned into a hole. Agy from Green Issues shows how you can fix a … Read More...
Tilly’s tips for sewing on sweatshirt knits
Even if you’re used to sewing with knits, sewing on a sweatshirt knit is a bit different because it is so thick. Tilly and the Buttons shares some tips for working with sweatshirt knit that will help you get nice … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew angled seams and have the ends line up
When you’re sewing a seam, you line up your fabrics right side together, perfectly aligned at the top and bottom, right? If you’re sewing a simple straight seam you do. But if you’re sewing an angled seam, lining your pieces … Read More...
Tutorial: Round leather zipper pouch
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial for making a round leather zipper pouch like this one. The leather is sturdy to stand up to some serious wear and tear, and it also gives it enough body to hold … Read More...
Help for fabric hoarders
When I read the title of a post at Sew Can Do asking, “Are you a fabric hoarder too?” it was like the author, Cheryl, could see into my house. She could see the piles of fabric in my sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Fix a drawstring so it doesn’t get lost
Ever have a drawstring get pulled inside a casing? Tug too hard on one end of a drawstring, and the other can get pulled inside the casing. Or, pulled out altogether. Then, you’ve got to rethread the casing. No fun! … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a keyhole cut out to a sleeve
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how you can add a keyhole and ties to a blouse sleeve. The cut out detail is particularly striking when finished with a contrast bias. They show the tutorial … Read More...