Agy from Green Issues shows how you can make a handstitched reverse applique on a t-shirt.  It’s a good way to upcycle old t-shirts, especially ones with stains or tears.  Just position the cut away designs or the fabric peeking … Read More...

Nicole from The Felted Fox made this felt fox pillow was made as a special gift for a child.  Actually, she made two of them – one for each of her cousin’s two daughters who live in Norway, where you … Read More...

There’s something magical about a play tent for a child.  It can become a clubhouse, a spaceship, a boat on the high seas.  Suzanne at Just Another Hangup shows how you can make a simple A-frame play tent.  The frame … Read More...

Katie at  Made To Be A Momma shows how to make a pouch to hold your cell phone (or other small gadget).  It’s made with a piece of batting or flannel sandwiched between an outer fabric and a lining.  A … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a lace front version of her Easy Tee.  It has the same loose fit of her original Easy Tee, but with raglan sleeves and a lace overlay on the front.  If … Read More...

Erin from Sewbon shows how to make a simple color blocked skirt.  The placement of the color blocking creates a visual drop waist.  This would make a good project for a beginning sewer, as it requires only a handful of … Read More...

Nancy from Small Things with Love made this cuuuuute lion taggy toy for her baby daughter.  Her little girl loves it!  The loops are easy for little hands to grab a hold of.  The face is made of felt, and … Read More...

Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom created a folding lounge pillow out of 4 standard bed pillows and 2 yards of home dec fabric.  You can fold them into a wedge shaped lounger for reading or playing video games.  Or, lay … Read More...

Sometimes it’s okay to care only about appearances.  Like when you’re making a pair of pants and you want the look of a zipper fly, but there’s really no need for one.  Instead of spending the time to make a … Read More...

Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Everyday Raglan Dress for a girl.  The dress is based on a raglan sleeve t-shirt, with the hem exteded and flared to make it an A-line dress.  The … Read More...

This tote by Bev from Flamingo Toes is awesome!  It’s roomy  with plenty of pockets.  (I love me a boxy bag!)  And made from home dec weight fabric, it’s a sturdy bag, too.  And it’s stylish. Check out the leather … Read More...

Got an ugly armchair?  Justine at Sew Country Chick shows how you can make a slipcover to make it pretty again.  As an added bonus, you can remove the slipcover when it needs a good laundering.  (Definitely a plus when … Read More...

Allison from Freshly Completed shows how to make her Allie skirt, a drop waist gathered skirt made from knit fabric.  I love this skirt!  That’s because, being a pear shaped girl, I can tell you that this style of skirt … Read More...

Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a pair of little kid’s underwear.  She uses a gorgeous custom printed knit fabric in her example, though any knit fabric would work.  The instructions call for elastic bias tape to finish … Read More...

This mantel clock was Cheryl from Sew Can Do’s response to the Waverize It! blogger challenge from Waverly fabric and JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores.  The mantel clock has the classic curved shape that you normally see made from wood, … Read More...

Surayya from Blissful Sewing shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make this striped tote with a tab closure.  The stripes are pieced from coordinating prints (though solids would also be cute), and the tab is embellished with a … Read More...

How gorgeous is this pleated and tufted round throw pillow!  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews made it, and she shares a tutorial showing how you can make one, too.  It’s a beautiful accent for a chair or … Read More...

Paula Cheney from the Tim Holtz creative team shares a tutorial over at Sew4Home showing how to make this gathered fabric bloom. The contrast-y stitching and raw edges give it a shabby chic look.  It’s a fairly large bloom, using … Read More...

Caila from Caila-Made shares a tutorial over at See Kate Sew showing how to make her Butterfly Ruffle Sleeves, double ruffle sleeves for a little girl’s t-shirt or dress.  They layered ruffles are so frilly and fluttery!  They’re made from … Read More...

There’s something about a liner that makes a plain basket seem so much fancier.  Over at Confessions of a Plate Addict, you can find out how to make a liner for any rectangular basket.  And, you can do it with … Read More...