Amity from Lolita Patterns shows how to insert an invisible zipper.  She gives step-by-step instructions with plenty of photos to show the process.  Go to her tutorial to see how she does it.

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If you don’t already have a bias tape maker, run out right now and get one.  The simple metal contraption makes making bias tape a breeze.  Just cut your bias strip and send it through the bias tape maker, pressing … Read More...

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how you can shorten the sleeves of a button-up shirt.  It’s not as difficult as it sounds, and you can take up to an inch off the length and still be able to roll the … Read More...

Suz from sewpony shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Perennial Dress.  It gets its  name from the fact that it can be made in styles for summer or winter, depending on fabric weight and layering.  It has … Read More...

Like many sewers, mending does not exactly top my list of favorite sewing projects.  But when a favorite garment gets a rip or tear in it, I’ll take on the mending.  Traci from My Handmadehappiness shows how you can quickly … Read More...

Beth Huntington from The Renegade Seamstress shows how to make a this basic pocket tote.  It’s fully lined and has a contrast bottom and straps.  The corners are boxed to create a flat bottom.  Go to her blog for the … Read More...

Tammie from Crafty Tammie guest blogs in the Dressing Up Dolly series at Nap Time Crafters with a tutorial showing how you can make a pair of pajama pants for a Ken doll.  This would also work to make pants … Read More...

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a boxy top that’s plain on the front but has a ruffle hem on the back.  Go to her tute.

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Look closely at this chevron knit shirt that Heather from Feather’s Flights made.  There’s actually a seam between the striped chevrons at the bottom and the solid chevron print at the top.  The seam is nearly invisible it is also … Read More...

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a sweatshirt dress.  The easy-wearing dress could easily become your go-to errand running outfit.  You won’t need a pattern to make it because you’ll get the shapes you need to cut … Read More...

Rachel from Architecture of a Mom shows how to make a Fix-It Fox.  He’s a boo-boo creature with a rice-filled tummy.  Keep him in the freezer as a coldpack for childhood’s inevitable bumps and bruises.  Go to her tutorial.… Read More...

These vintage-inspired pillowcases by Mary from At Home on the Bay are so pretty stacked on a bed!  She shows how to make them from floral cotton fabric and lace trim.  Get the tute.

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A twin needle makes a pretty stretch seam for knit fabrics.  But if your twin needle stitching doesn’t look like it’s supposed to, Susan from Moonthirty helps with some troubleshooting.  Whether it’s skipped stitches or puckering between the parallel stitch … Read More...

Cathie and Steve show how you can stitch up a fabric memory game for a young child.  The sewing is easy – just squares of novelty fabric backed with a solid.  When it gets dirty, you can just toss it … Read More...

This pom pom scarf by Made By Rae makes me happy.  What can I say, I’m a sucker for the whimsy of brightly colored pom pom trim.  She shares a tutorial showing how you can make a pom pom scarf … Read More...

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a hooded towel for your little monster.  With googly monster eyes and funny teeth and stuffed horns, they’re far cuter than fierce.  Go to her blog for the how-to.

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Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a free pattern to make a pair of soft fabric dolls.  They are soooo cute!!  You can easily make it a look-alike doll by choosing skin fabric, hair, and eyes that match … Read More...

Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how you can make custom fabric liners to fit inside any basket.  Elastic around the edge keeps it snug inside the basket.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Sew Fearless]

Connie from Hot Flash’n Craft ‘n shows to make a kitchen towel with a clever slip-through topper that quickly wraps around an oven handle.  Her project was inspired by a similar slip-through towel by Embroidery Library.  (If you’ve got … Read More...

Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how to make a placket for a shirt.  Though it fits around both sides of the opening and overlaps in the middle, it’s actually made from a single piece of fabric.  Go to her … Read More...