Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More answers a reader’s question about why the neckband on a knit t-shirt she made for her son didn’t lie lay flat.  Go to her post to read what the culprit was and … Read More...

Rachel from Handmade Charlotte shares a tutorial over at  Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make her Leather Strap Tote. Go to We All Sew for the downloadable tutorial.

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Debra and Nicole from Improv Diary, and authors of Improv Sewing, show how you can use the fancy stitches on your sewing machine (the ones that look pretty but you rarely get a chance to actually use) to … Read More...

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to add a ruffled cuff to the bottom of a pair of little girl’s pants.  It’s attached at the middle of the ruffle, so there are gathers at the top and the bottom.  … Read More...

Roselee from Jane Of All Trades shows how to make her Teeny Tiny Snack Sacks.  The itty reusable snack bags are just the right size for a small sack, perhaps a couple of cookies.  Is that a Trefoil I spy … Read More...

Lelanie from To Sew With Love shows how to make a pillow cover with a large ruffled spiral embellishment.  She used her ruffler foot to quickly create the long strip of ruffled fabric, but you could also baste and pull … Read More...

Jen from Grainline Studio shows how to make this lovely tasseled scarf.  The chiffon is sheer, so she shows how to give it a narrow hem.  Then, she shows how to make the tassels that she stitches to the ends.  … Read More...

Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a tutu with a circle skirt.  The layers of tulle cut in a circle shape gives it fullness without you having to pull a million gathers.  Go to her tutorial… Read More...

Wendy from Old Days – Old Ways shows how to add a tulle ruffle to the petticoat of a party dress.  That extra bit of tulle peeking out from the hem adds a little length (good for when the dress … Read More...

Miriam from Mad Mim continues the Stretch Yourself series on sewing knits with a tutorial showing how to add a peplum to a basic t-shirt pattern.  She shows two variations – a straight peplum and one sewn on at an … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It must be reading my mind.  Here I am in the middle of a doll clothes making binge, and she posts a tutorial showing how to make a gathered fabric and tulle skirt for … Read More...

When I bought a pair of metallic silver skinnies for my 9 year old daughter for Christmas, I remember thinking how unfair it was that they didn’t come in MY size, too.  Lucky for me, Liz from Cotton & Curls… Read More...

I love, love, love my serger for making seams are already trimmed and finished for me.  But what I don’t love is having to secure all the thread ends for each seam.  But if you don’t do it, you run … Read More...

This gathered lace scarf is sooo pretty! A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make one.  I’m loving it out of the white lace for a romantic look.  Try a brightly colored lace for a youthful, tweeny look.  Get the … Read More...

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a hooded towel.  They’re quick to make and kids love them – especially when made from a towel in a fun color or print.  Each hooded towel uses one bath towel … Read More...

Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs guests at Project Run and Play with some inspiration for this week’s Pattern Remix challenge.  The challenge is to remix The Party Dress by Lindsay of The Cottage Home.  Rachel’s version is made … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s tunic top with a collar and a front slit.  Go to her tutorial.… Read More...

Did Santa leave a fancy new camera under the tree for you?  Jen from Four Marrs and One Venus shows the fancy ruffled camera strap she made using a tutorial from Mom 4 Real.  She went the extra step … Read More...