Angela from Saké Puppets shares a  tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make On-the-Go Project Pouches to carry your handsewing projects with you.  The simple envelepe pouch will hold all the bits and pieces of your small sewing … Read More...

Tina from Sweet Floweret shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a stretchy band that wraps around a small garbage can to keep the liner from slipping down inside.  What a great idea!  Get the tutorial.… Read More...

Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial showing how to turn a pair of flip flops into strappy summer sandals.  Brilliant!!  They give you all of the cuteness of the strappy sandal trend, but keep it inexpensive and comfortable. Get … Read More...

Jill from Jembellish and Creating My Way to Success shares a tutorial showing how to make a simple camera case.  The small fabric pouch is lined and has an easy Velcro closure.  The dimensions she gives will create a case … Read More...

PFAFF® announces their new ambition line of sewing machines.  Features include Integrated Dual Feed technology (IDT) that feeds fabric evenly from the top and bottom, a large touch screen, a built in alphabet and a varity of decorative and utility … Read More...

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial over at The Girl Creative showing how to make her Inverted Pleat Peek-a-Boo Pockets.  They’re super cute on the back of a pair of summer shorts.  Get the tutorial.

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Heather from Small Fry & Co. shows how to make an easy beach bag out of mesh fabric.  The mesh allows all of the water (and sand) to drain out, but keeps your shoes and toys and towels all together.  … Read More...

Tam from Sew Dang Cute shows how to make this pieced duvet cover.  The piecing serves two purposes – it creates a pretty design and it also creates a piece of fabric large enough for a full-sized bed.  (The back … Read More...

Jessica from Make It Lovely shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Beach Ball Pillow.  It’s a soft fabric version of the classic pool toy.  How fun is that!!  Get the tute.

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Dacia Ray shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little boy’s bow tie.  The  bow is stitched on to a fabric band that closes in the back with Velcro.  You get all the cute of a … Read More...

In the summer, there are flip flops, and then there are flip flops.  There are the plain discount store versions, and then there are the cute ones that can cost quite a bit.  Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how … Read More...

One Avian Daemon shows how she made her Chalk Lines Skirt.  This is such a smart little skirt!  Piping makes the seams really pop.  I love the angled side pockets!  Get the tute.

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Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shares a tutorial showing how to make a ruffled camera strap.  This is so pretty!  It’s also removable, so you can take it off to wash it.  (I can’t imagine any other reason besides a … Read More...

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial explaining the difference between edgestitching and topstitching, and showing you how to do both stitches.  Go to the video.

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Mel from All Wrapped Up created this shoe bag for her trips to the gym.  She can put your shoes in the shoe bag before putting them her gym bag to keep them from getting other items from getting dirty … Read More...

Erica from B is for Boy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an absorbant dish drying mat to put by your kitchen sink.  The top is made from a favorite fabric print, while the towel layer … Read More...

Tristan Gallagher shares a tutorial on the CT Publishing blog showing how to make this cute and functional Snail Mail Folio.  With pockets to hold stamps, notecards and envelopes, pens, and even a small address book, this little folio keeps … Read More...

Lynda from Bloom, Bake & Create shows how to use the sun and Seta Color Transparent paints to create fabulous fabric prints.  This is SO stinkin’ cool!  Check out the beautiful fern shapes that were masked out!  This would make … Read More...

Lisa from Gray Luster Girl shows how to make a thread holder that’s as pretty as a picture.  Rather than being strictly utilitarian, it’s surrounded by a bright happy frame.  This would be so gorgeous hanging on the walls of … Read More...