Sarah from While They Snooze shows how to make a set of rod pocket curtains. You won’t need rings or special hooks to hang them. Instead, the hanging mechanism is a simple casing, or pocket, sewn across the top. She … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY chalkboard eraser
Crafting a Green World shows how you can make a chalkboard eraser. It’s easy to make out of a rectangle of felt. You can add a loop at the end so it hangs conveniently from a hook. And if you’re … Read More...
Tutorial: 90s style hair scrunchie made sturdy with a hair elastic
Aimee from Clones ‘n’ Clowns shows how to make a hair scrunchie, just like the ones we wore way back in the day. Back when my mother used to make them for me, she made them using short lengths of … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked shirt made from 2 dress shirts
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she combined two button up shirts to make this one color blocked shirt. Check out how perfectly the colors match up on the pocket. That’s not by accident. She made the pocket from … Read More...
Straighten a wrinkled ribbon with this unexpected tool
I’m quick to scavenge pretty ribbons from gift packaging so I can use it on other projects. The only problem is, the ribbon is pretty much permanently wrinkled where the bow was tied tight. Karen from Sew Many Ways has … Read More...
Tutorial: Matching pillowcase dresses for a little girl and her doll
Kim from Seven Thirty Three made a set of matching dresses for her little girl and her favorite doll. She points you to a tutorial by A Room Somewhere to make the dress, though she added elastic at the waist … Read More...
Tutorial: Add elastic ankle straps to a pair of flip flops
Flip flops are my daughter’s footwear of choice this summer. I cringe every time I see her running down the driveway in them. I’m just waiting for them to flop off of her feet mid stride and cause a skinned … Read More...
Tutorial: 15-minute fabric strap flip flops
My daughter’s footwear of choice this summer is flip flops. She can’t get enough of them. If it were up to her, she’d wear them everywhere. About A Mom shows how you can make over a basic pair of flip … Read More...
Tutorial: Cube pillow ottoman
This large cube pillow would make a neat ottoman that could also double as extra seating. You can find a downloadable tutorial for making one over at Laundry on the Line. While many fabric cubes are sewn from 6 squares … Read More...
Idea file: Color block your dress lining
This dress by Laura from Behind the Hedgerow makes me so happy! It’s just as beautiful on the inside as the outside. She made the dress from a white waffle weave fabric, with a collar and sash from a vintage-y … Read More...
Free pattern: Toddler boy sandals
Heather from Feather’s Flights made a pair of summer sandals for her little boy, and she shares the pattern and how-to over on her blog. The soft soled sandals are made from vinyl you can buy at the fabric store, … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced chevron design for a mod A-line dress
The simple lines of the Oliver + S Rollerskate Dress are a perfect canvas for a mod pieced chevron design. Rachel Le Grand made the dress, and pieced the chevron design, as part of the FLIP This Pattern series at … Read More...
Tutorial: Beach towel wrap cover-up
Delia at Delia Creates shows how to make this towel wrap, super fast and easy. It’s made from a beach towel, with buttons added to keep it wrapped around you and straps to hold it in place. Her tutorial is … Read More...
Tutorial: Basic lapped seam for thicker fabrics
Abby from Things for Boys shows how to sew a basic lapped seam. In this seam, one edge is lapped slightly over the other and stitched down. There are no bulky seam allowances, making this a useful seam when sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocketed tote bag in three sizes
Sew4Home shows how to make a pocketed tote bag in three sizes. These totes are fully lined, with boxed corners and a stiff insert at the bottom to help it keep its shape. Pockets across the front and back will … Read More...
Free pattern: Twist front halter top
Deb from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making her Twist Front Top. It’s a sizzling summertime halter with a twist in the front. The front is made from two layers of fabric for extra support and coverage. … Read More...
Tutorial: How to match stripes on bias tape
I obsessively match my stripes at seams, but until I read this post by Palak at Make It Handmade, I hadn’t considered matching my stripes when I make bias tape. But of course, it makes sense that you’d also want … Read More...
Tutorial: How To Sew A Skirt 12-part series for beginning sewists
The How To Sew A Skirt series now underway at So Sew Easy is a great resource for beginning sewers. It’s a 12-part series showing how to sew a basic straight skirt. Along the way, Deby teaches sewing skills like … Read More...
Tutorial: Camp Chair Bag
If an outside activity involves sitting down, you’re most likely doing so in a folding camp chair. And why not? They’re inexpensive and fold up small and are fairly comfortable. One thing they don’t have, though, is any place to … Read More...
Tutorial: Weekender tote from woven rugs
Click over to our sister site, CraftBits, to find out how to make this weekend tote bag out of some unusual materials. The body of the bag is made from a couple of inexpensive woven rugs, and the handles from … Read More...