Anna from Plan B shows to add a lace applique design to a plain shirt. You won’t need to purchase those expensive ready-made packaged lace appliques that cost an arm and a leg. She cuts the applique designs out of … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY wired edge fabric ribbon using a serger
Tonya from The Crafty Mummy shows how you can make your own wired edge fabric ribbon using your serger and a favorite fabric print. That way you can get exactly the print that you want for your decorating project. How … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s pocket scarf
Caila from Caila Made shows how to make a scarf with pockets in the ends to keep your hands warm. Actually, she designed it to hold her son’s toy cars so he can carry his toys AND keep his hands … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bow collar using a shirt facing pattern
Veronica from SewVery shows how you can use a shirt’s neck facing pattern piece to make a bow collar instead. Brilliant! The construction is very similar to putting in a facing, though turned to the outside of the shirt rather … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s travel art folio
Michelle from The Paper Vine shares a tutorial for making a kid’s travel art folio. It’s a take-along tote with pockets to hold a junior legal pad and a selection of pencils or crayons to color with. It would make … Read More...
Tutorial: Decorative stitch felt Christmas tree ornament
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shares a tutorial showing how to use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to make a felt Christmas tree ornament. The lines of decorative stitches become strings of lights or garlands on the little … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an invisible zipper when the pattern calls for buttons
Just because a dress pattern calls for a button closure on the back doesn’t mean you have to do it that way. You can change it to an invisible zipper if you prefer that type of closure. You’ll need to … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt teddy bear tissue pouch
Nikki from WhiMSy Love shows how to make a cute felt teddy bear tissue pouch. This is a super easy sewing project, a good one to make with the kiddoes. The teddy bear face is put together with glue. There … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fussy cut fabric ornaments
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how you can make use a novelty print fabric to make a Christmas ornament. You’ll need a fabric with motifs that can be fussy cut. (Sometimes the images on a piece of fabric are layered … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple leather glasses case
This leather glasses case is super simple to make. It’s just one easy shape to cut, and one seam to sew. There’s no template needed and no finishing edges. Caila from Caila Made tells how to do it. She also … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle scarf
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a ruffle scarf to keep your neck warm during the colder weather. It’s gorgeous out of the crushed velvet that she used, but it would be nice out … Read More...
Tutorial: Calculating and removing ease from a sewing pattern
In the sewing world, ease is the difference between the measurement of your body and the measurement of your garment. For woven non stretch fabrics, ease is necessary for a garment to fit comfortably. The amount of ease you need … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s faux fur vest
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how to make a faux fur vest for a child. The white fur she used is dreamy soft for winter! Don’t let the faux fur part intimidate you. It’s actually a simple project. You … Read More...
Tutorial: French feedsack tote with Chanel-inspired chain handles
Sew4Home shows how to make this beautiful tote with a French feedsack print and Chanel-inspired chain and leather handles. It’s a roomy tote, big enough to carry home your produce from the market, or to maybe pack for a picnic … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric deer head
Elisa from Charming Doodle shares a free pattern for making a fabric deer head to hang on the wall. He’s cute out of a fun fabric print (love the floral that she used!) or out of a brown for a … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt tree stump coasters
These felt tree stump coaters are all kinds of cute!! Especially for the cooler fall weather! Shannon from Sewing Barefoot is over at Prudent Baby today with a free pattern for making them. They look like they’d be a quick … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt holly wreath pillow
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a tutorial in the Bake, Sew, & Craft Along series at Skip To My Lou, showing how to make a felt holly wreath pillow. The pillow cover is made from a white cotton and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sparkle cuffs for a top
Elisa from Charming Doodle shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add sparkle cuffs when making a top. Sequin fabric will give you the sparkle with little effort, and you’ll only need a little bit of … Read More...
Tutorial: Clean the fuzz off your rotary cutting mat
When your rotary blade cuts into the surface of your cutting mat, it’ll often trap little bits of fabric lint in the mat. Over time, your cutting mat will get covered in fuzz that can make your cutting inaccurate. Becky … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur scarf
Faux fur accessories are a popular look this fall. Over at Trinkets in Bloom, you can find a tutorial showing how to make a faux fur scarf. It’ll be a soft, warm layer around your neck during the cold months. … Read More...