Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make her Up Up and Away! mobile. This is sooo cute!! The hot air balloons and clouds are made from felt and are lightly stuffed. The hanger is constructed from wood … Read More...
Read all about it: Sewing with vintage sheets
You can make some super cute projects out of vintage sheets. But, like any sewing project, a good result is often the result of a good fabric choice. Cindy from Cation Designs guest blogs in the Sewing with Vintage Sheets … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn long sleeves into flutter sleeves
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a long-sleeved tee into one with flutter sleeves. This is a great way to get some extra wear out of a child’s shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Cider or wine bottle tote
Nicole from Improv Diary shows how to whip up a quick cider or wine bottle tote. It’s made from rectangle of fabric, with the handles cut into it. Edges are kept raw and accented with decorative stitching in contrasting thread. … Read More...
Tutorial: Hipster applique for a boy’s shirt
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs over at Cook Clean Craft with a tutorial showing how a simple applique gives a hipster vibe to a little boy’s button down shirt. Love it! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Easy zippered throw pillow cover
Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered throw pillow cover. Her method for inserting the zipper into the side seam is fuss-free. Get the how-to.
[photo from My Poppet]
Tutorial: Layered curtain and valance backdrop for your bed
Curtains don’t have to only be used to cover a window. In fact, you can use a curtains to frame the headboard of your bed. The look is romantic and luxurious. Sew4Home shows how you can make one, with a … Read More...
It’s new: SewSet online sewing community
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy announces the launch of her newest sewing site, SewSet. It’s an online directory of sewing patterns and tutorials by independent designers.
If you’re an independent pattern designer, SewSet can help bring your patterns to … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler tote bag with whale motif
Ashley from Cherished Bliss shows how to make a small tote for a toddler to carry. The bag is cute enough on its own, but the whale and waves design that she added is super cute. She waves are actually … Read More...
Tutorial: Match your edges when piecing on the diagonal
When you’re piecing together strips of fabric (e.g., to make a ruffle), the seams are less noticable if they’re sewn on the diagonal. The only problem is that it can be tricky getting those diagonal edges to line up right. … Read More...
Freebie: Printable charts to help you choose your Pellon interfacing
With about a jillion variations of interfacing, figuring out what to use for which type of fabric or project can make your head hurt. Happily, the folks at Pellon share a series of printables to help you choose which interfacing … Read More...
Tips for sewing on PUL fabric
People who make or use cloth diapers know what PUL is. Short for Polyurethane Laminated fabric, it’s a soft, pliable, waterproof fabric that can stand up to repeated washings. (Did you see that Michael Miller Fabrics has released its first … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own piping
Piping is an easy way to add a pop of color to your seams. You can purchase premade piping, but your choices are limited to a handful of colors. Heidi from Elegance and Elephants shows how you can make your … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a fabric cone to hold a special gift
Juliette Lanvers from Chickpea Sewing Studio shares a tutorial at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make a fabric gifting cone. It’s a quick and easy project, and requires only 2 16″x16″ squares of fabric (one for the outside, … Read More...
Tutorial: Diamond pintucks
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You tells how to create a diamond pintuck design on a piece of fabric. It would make a lovely detail for the bodice of a little girl’s dress, or a pretty surface … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy curtain panel with contrast band
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World takes the complicated out of sewing curtains with a tutorial that shows how to make a simple curtain panel with a contrast band. Get the tute.
[photo from Shiny Happy World]
Tip: Use magnets to store metal bobbins
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how she uses magnets to store her metal bobbins. This is such a clever idea!! Go to her blog post to see what she does.
[photo from Sew Many Ways]
Tutorial: Tips and tools for perfecting your topstitch
Topstitching is actually very simple, but any wavy seam or jumbled thread will show. Threads magazine gives some tips for perfecting your topstitching. Their article includes information on the type of fabrics, needles, and presser feet to use as well … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered Drape Skirt with side pockets
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to make her Gathered Drape Skirt. I love the shape of this skirt! It has tight gathers at the front and back, and drapes at the sides. It ties into a bow … Read More...
Tutorial: Stripes + Color Tote
Mandy from Fabric Paper Glue shows how to make this awesome Stripes + Color Tote bag. Hers is made from a bold black & white stripe with yellow leather straps and lined with solid red fabric. Leather strips are looped … Read More...