Stephanie from Silly Pearl made a set of barbecue-themed hanging towels, and shares a tutorial showing you how.  One towel is embellished with a hunk of steak, the other with a bottle of ketchup.  Both have velcro tabs on the … Read More...

Sherrie from Simpleliving shows how to make her shabby chic tote.  A double ruffle runs around the top of the bag, and is embellished with a silk rose.  This is such a pretty bag!  And be sure to check out … Read More...

Angela from Superbaby and Better Together shows how to make her Napkin Skirt, named so because she got the fabric from three napkins.  Two napkins are used to make the lower portion of the skirt, and a contrasting napkin is … Read More...

Heather from Small Fry and Co. shows how she created liners for square baskets, no sewing reqiured.  They’re actually two pieces that are tied together at the corners.  She used the fabric from a tablecloth with edges that don’t ravel, … Read More...

Mary from Craft Buds shares a pattern and tutorial for turning a button-down shirt into a fabulous new bag for yourself.  The details in a shirt – buttons, pleats, etc – get repurposed into fun details on the purse.  (She … Read More...

Threads magazine shows how to use pintucks in the place of gathers to create the look of a ruffle (or pleat) without adding the volume.  Cool effect!  Get the tutorial.

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Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land dishes on how to take a handmade pattern and turn it digital.  There’s nothing wrong at all with a handrawn pattern (mine are all on newsprint packing material), but scanning it and turning … Read More...

Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial for making her MODify Dress.  It’s a great dress for summer – sleeveless, loose, and light.  And the simple shape means the possibilities for modification are limitless.  Get the tutorial.

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Sew4Home shows how to make a Tool Tub & Tote.  It’s a round-bottomed tote made from heavy duty canvas.  Larger tools fit in the inside, and smaller tools are held in the pockets all around the outside.  This would make … Read More...

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs in the Pattern Remix series at Me Sew Crazy showing how she altered a simple little girl’s dress pattern to add a ruffled bustle at the back.  In addition to gathered fabric ruffles, … Read More...

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial showing how to add an exposed zipper to a sewing project.  It sounds like that would be a complicated technique, but it’s actually very easy.  (Her method is intended for … Read More...

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make an Anthropologie-inspired embellished tee.  She starts with a store-bought tee and adds pleated ruffles meandering down one side.  Love it!   Get the tutorial.

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Dora from Show Tell Share gives a free pattern and tutorial for making her Slouchy Bag.  This is such a cute bag!!   Get the pattern and tutorial.

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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a little girl’s tunic with an awesome chevron pattern.  Don’t worry if you don’t have a fabric with a chevron print or even a large stripe.  The bold chevron motif is … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a skirt covered in ruffles.  She used pre-ruffled fabric so there was no cutting and gathering of a jillion long strips of fabric.  Instead, it was just a few … Read More...

Heather from Squeezing It All In created this beautiful flower throw pillow – out of an old sweater.  Love it!  She shares a tutorial so you can make one, too.  Get the tute.

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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a pair of Little Guy Baby Pants.  These are so cute!  You can make them from yardage, or use fabric from an adult-sized pair of pants.  I’d opt for the latter … Read More...

Whether you’re making a garment from scratch, or embellishing something you purchased from the store, it’s the details that set it apart.  Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shares her 10  favorite ways to make a project her … Read More...

Fabric for your sewing projects doesn’t always have to come from the fabric store.  Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can use a canvas dropcloth from the hardware store to make a new bag.  The dropcloth she used … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Pattern Remix series at Me Sew Crazy with an updated look for her little girl’s circle top.  The sleeveless top is gathered on to a round yoke.  Classic!  She calls it … Read More...