Justine from Sew Country Chick continues her pattern drafting series with a tutorial showing how to drape the back of a basic bodice. (Her first post in the series shows how to drape the front bodice.) Once you’ve got the … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim
Susan from Living With Punks is over at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to make a reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim. She made it to cover the play table in her daughter’s room. The bright colors in the … Read More...
Free pattern: Nursing pillow
Ashley from Vauvasaurus didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a nursing pillow. After all, she says, they’re basically just big curvy pillows. Instead of buying one, she made one herself. She shares the pattern she made and … Read More...
Pattern testing Q&A panel with 4 independent designers
If you follow many independent pattern designers’ blogs, you may have seen calls for pattern testers. What is a pattern tester? What are the requirements? What do designers look for in pattern testers? What kind of feedback are they looking … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur boot covers
Instead of buying a new pair of Sherpa boots, you can DIY the look by making a set of faux fur boot covers. Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how. The simple … Read More...
Tutorial: Neat Finish Window Pouch with no raw edges
Niki from Roonie Ranching shows how to make her Neat Finish Window Pouch with no raw edges showing. It’s a zippered pouch with a clear window on the front so you can see what’s inside. She constructs it so there … Read More...
Tutorial: Draft Buster to keep cold air out
Drafty windows and doors are a major source of heat loss in your house. Sew4Home shows how you can sew a Draft Buster to stop the cool air from seeping in under your door. It’s a quick project you can … Read More...
Deby tells why, when, and how to press your seams
Did you know that an iron is one of your most important sewing tools? Pressing seams is often the difference between a project that looks “right” and one that looks “homemade”. Deby from Sew So Easy devotes a blog post … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather bow collar
Gina Michele at Rock Mosaic shows how to make a leather bow collar. Her inspiration was a leather bow collar by Saint Laurent. It’s a long, layered leather bow that you can wear at the neck. It’s dressy but edgy … Read More...
Tutorial: Thread catcher and notion basket
Niki at Roonie Ranching shows how to make a thread catcher and notion basket. Both are made the same way, with just a change in dimensions. In addition to being handy in your sewing space, you could use these fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Geometric heart throw pillow
Geometric designs are trending big time right now. Aimee from Clones N Clowns shows how to make a throw pillow with a big geometric heart stitch on it. The heart – and the lines inside connecting the angles – is … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a front bodice sloper
Justine from Sew Country Chick is making me want to get a dress form! Her newest series is all about draping and drafting your own patterns. Today, she shows how to drape a front bodice and turn it into a … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric bunting, plus a pattern for the triangle flags
Small Dreamfactory shows how to make a fabric bunting with triangle flags. You can make them for any holiday or celebration, or for a fun year-round decoration. She includes a free pattern you can download for making the triangle shapes. … Read More...
Tutorial: Flat felled bound seam
Abby from Things for Boys shows a gorgeous seam finish, a flat felled bound seam. She uses contrast fabric for the binding, which shows on the front of the garment. It finishes the seam with no raw edges on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom trim for a top or dress
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to she added pom pom trim to the neck and pockets of this boiled wool Bateau Neck Dress she made for her daughter. The dimensional and colorful trim works beautifully with the simple lines … Read More...
Tutorial: Coupon Clipper Wallet
As much as it pains me to admit, I’m not a coupon clipper. But I have friends who swear by couponing, and they’d probably love this Coupon Clipper Wallet by Sew4Home. They share a tutorial showing how to make it. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own cord for piping
Michelle from Handmade Martini shows what to do in a cording emergency. You know, when you’ve got everything ready to make some pretty piping, only to realize that you don’t have any of the cord to put inside. (Or you … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a functional zipper fly using a faux fly pattern
Oliver + S patterns pants patterns use a faux zipper fly rather than a functional zipper fly. Their reasoning is that the functional zipper fly takes more work to make, and most kids would rather just slide on a pair … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid sized sleeping bag
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make a kid sized sleeping bag. How sweet would it be for a child to take to sleepovers, especially knowing that someone made it special for him (or her)? 3 yards … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a yoga waistband and lose the muffin top
I love me a yoga waistband for pants, skirts, bathing suit bottoms, just about anything that needs a waistband. Why? Because they’re super comfortable and they don’t create a muffin top the way that elastic waistbands can do. Melissa from … Read More...