Amanda from Kitschy Coo guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a child’s Viking helmet. Love it!! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Odds and Ends Altered Sweater
Melony from Mel Designs shows how to make her Odds and Ends Altered Sweater. Like the name suggests, it’s embellished with an assortment of shapes and colors and textures for a delightfully eclectic look. It’s a great project to use … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Peasy Pleated Skirt
Tanya Whelan shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Peasy Pleated Skirt. It has a simple elastic waistband, so there’s no fussing with inserting a zipper. This is such a cute look for the tween … Read More...
Tutorial: Knit Corsage Top embellished tee for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this adorable embellished t-shirt for her little girl. The flower corsage at the neckline is made from an old tie-dye tank top. The range of colors on the tie-dye create a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bag from a baby’s outgrown dress
Pam from Threading My Way shows how she turned her baby daughter’s outgrown dress into a new bag for herself. This is such a great idea! The shape of the dress created a gathered bag body without having to actually … Read More...
Tutorial: Monster tissue pouches
Lainie from Maker*Land shows how to make tissue pouches that are as cute as they are practical. She says they’re for the kiddoes, but seriously – I’d carry one around in my purse. And probably sneeze a whole lot just … Read More...
Video tutorial: Changing serger thread the easy way
Does the idea of changing the thread on your serger bring about fits of anxiety? Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a video tutorial showing the easy way to do it. Rather than breaking out the threading diagram and the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric bows to decorate recipe mix jars
Jars filled with handmade recipe mixes make great Christmas presents for the neighbors, coworkers, teachers, and friends on your gift giving list. Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple rosette embellished tee
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a simple rosette embellished tee. The rosettes are easily made from stacks of circles cut from fabric sprinkled around the neckline of a plain tee. Lovely! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Woven ribbon throw pillow cover
RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a woven ribbon throw pillow cover. The mix of colors and textures and sizes of the different ribbons creates a lovely pillow front. On the back, a simple tie … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a zippered tote bag without having to install a zipper
Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a stylish zippered tote – without actually having to insert a zipper. Instead, she uses a zippered throw pillow cover for the body of the purse. The zipper is already installed, … Read More...
Tutorial: Lens Cap Camera Strap
Allison from Toile Good Things and It’s Toile Good kept losing the lenscap to her fancy DSLR camera, so when she was making a new cover for her strap she came up with a way to attach the lenscap to … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple pencil pouch
Head over to the Fabric.com blog for a tutorial showing how to make a simple pencil pouch. Made from squares of fabric and using only straight seams and a button closure, this is a good project for a beginning sewer. … Read More...
Tutorial: Arm band iPod or MP3 player holder
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an arm band iPod or MP3 player that you can wear while exercising. The arm band pocket keeps your tunes handy while you’re … Read More...
Tutorial: “You Are Loved” message pillow
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen created this special “You Are Loved” message pillow for her young son. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This would make a sweet present for your own child, or a special gift … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy acorn fall garland
Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a scrappy acorn fall garland. The handstitched acorns are wonderfully colorful and happy. Love it! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Sewing on sheer fabrics
The very thing about sheer fabric that makes such gorgeous projects – the see-throughness of it – can also make it a challenge to sew. Sew4Home shares a tutorial all about sewing on sheer fabric. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Snappy Coin Purse
Rashida Coleman-Hale from i heart linen and author of Zakka Style shares a tutorial at Sew Timeless showing how to make her Snappy Coin Purse. The itty pouch folds flat, but opens to a boxy shape. Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: She Carries Flowers bag
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs in the Purse Week series at Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her She Carries Flowers bag. This is such a lovely bag!! It’s made from a wool tweed … Read More...
Tutorial: Back To School Pencil Case
Nicole Blum from One Golden Apple and Improv Diary shares a tutorial showing how to make her Back To School Pencil Case. Velcro down one side creates an easy closure, while grommets down the other side allow you to inser … Read More...