Making a pillowcase dress (or top) for a child is a quick, gratifying project. You can sit down and sew up one of these dresses in just an afternoon, and they don’t require advanced sewing skills or fitting. Amy from … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt Christmas tree, plus a printable for miniature felt ornaments
It’s Christmas in July at So Sew Easy! Deby shares a free pattern for making this felt Christmas tree, as well as a free printable for making a set of miniature felt ornaments to decorate it. The 3-d Christmas tree … Read More...
Free pattern: Toddler’s ruffle strap summer tunic top
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for this toddler’s summer tunic top with cute ruffled straps. It’s so summery out of a seersucker! Of course, it would also be cute out of a flowery print or a … Read More...
Free pattern: Sienna bow back top for little girls
Jen from Eat. Sleep. MAKE. shares a free pattern for her Sienna top, a bow back t-shirt for little girls. This is SUCH a cute top!! The back of the shirt is scooped low, with two bows stitched across the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make custom fabric designs using your sewing machine’s decorative stitches
Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can use the decorative stitches on your machine to make a custom fabric design. This might be a little time consuming to do on a very large piece of fabric, but it’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Seahorse Tote
Mark Montano shows how you can make this cute summer Seahorse Tote. It’s made from a sturdy cotton twill, with a pair of seahorses stenciled on it. Embellishments like fringe around the top, pearls for air bubbles, and aquarium gravel … Read More...
Tutorial: Net curtain scrubby washcloths
Maria from Mia’s Creations used an old net curtain to make these scrubby washcloths. The layers of net look like they’d be good for scrubbing stuck on dirt. And as a bonus – when they get dirty, you can just … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt pencil case bookmark
Onel from Onelmon shows how you can make this pencil case bookmark. It’s an elastic loop with a pencil pouch attached. The elastic wraps around the book to mark your page, with the pencil pouch conveniently placed on the front … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel dry erase drawing kit
Kelly from So Much To Make shows how you can make this travel drawing kit that holds a dry erase board. It’s made like a fabric folder, with one side that holds the dry erase board and the other with … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy embellished tassels
These embellished tassels look like they would be so much to make! Happy for us, Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial so we can do just that. They’re super fast to make when you use fringe trim from the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ease in a sleeve with no basting stitches
Easing in a sleeve cap is one of my least favorite sewing tasks. All the care with basting and pulling, and I STILL get puckers. Maris from Sew Maris shows how you can set in a sleeve smoothly, and without … Read More...
Tutorial: Loopy fabric flower brooch
Maya from Little Treasures shows how to make a loopy fabric flower brooch. You can make the loopy fabric flowers from any type of fabric and the sewing is super simple, requiring only a straight seam. She shows examples made … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s fabric crown, plus 6 free templates
Laura from We Wilsons shares a tutorial at Pretty Prudent showing how to make a child’s fabric crown.She also gives 6 free templates to make them in fun crown-y shapes. You can keep it as a special birthday crown, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible book or journal cover
Domenica from Easy Sewing For Beginners shows how to make a reversible cover for a book or folder. You can use her instructions to make them to fit any size book or journal, even a 3-ring binder. Her how-to comes … Read More...
Tutorial: Hand stitched Modular Felt Coasters
I love me some hand stitching projects for the summer time! They’re just what I need to pass the time when I’m at the pool with my daughter or sitting in the car for a long road trip. The Purl … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a lace overlay to make strapless blouse or dress more modest
Kristina J. added the lace overlay to this dress to take it from a strapless to a more modest short-sleeved dress. All modesty aside, I think the lace overlay also improves the design of the dress by softening the neckline … Read More...
Tutorial: Flounce sleeve crop top
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how you can make this cute flounce sleeve crop top. It’s a simple boxy crop top, but with flounces sewn down either side. It’s awesome in adult sizes, but it would also be a … Read More...
7 tips for teaching a teen to sew
Every now and then I have a friend tell me their teen (or tween) wants to learn to sew. Teaching a teen to sew is different than teaching a child or an adult. Their interests, their temperament, and their need … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple luggage tag
Travel plans for this summer? Veronica from SewVery shows how you can make a simple luggage tag for your bag. The clear vinyl pocket will hold a slip of paper or business card with your information on it. If you … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric storage bin with handles
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how you can make a fabric storage bin with handles. Canvas on the outside and for the lining make this a sturdy basket. Use it to organize a toy room or your … Read More...