Trish from Crafty Moods shows how she made this ruffled placemat.  It’s a gorgeous base for a centerpiece!  She started with a simple straw placemat (a round one), and covered it with strips of ruffled fabric.  Get the how-to.… Read More...

Tamara from Etcetorize shows another version of a summer halter top made out of a scarf.  (See her first version here.)  Her newest version uses triangles cut from the corners to create a bodice.  It ties at the neck … Read More...

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini is back with another video tutorial in her series on sewing with knits.  In this installment, she shares tips and tools to use to make your seams in the stretchy fabric.  The video covers the types … Read More...

I hate it when the ends of a cut piece of ribbon start fraying!  Andrea from Fabric Envy shares a handy tip on her blog to keep it from happening.  Go there to see what she does.

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Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this sweet little peasant top with flutter sleeves.  The pattern is sized to fit her little girl who will be entering kindergarten in the … Read More...

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quick and easy notebook cover.  It takes just 5 steps and 15 minutes.  Keep them plain, or embellish them up cute.  Get … Read More...

Centsational Girl shows how you can make new covers for a throw pillow in just four easy steps.  Make them from outdoor fabric and you can give your front porch (or back porch, or deck) a quick facelift.  Get the … Read More...

Jessica from A Little Gray guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates with a tutorial showing how to make a little boy’s muscle shirt with a handstitched reverse applique.  Her example makes a subtle 80’s pop … Read More...

Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to make a handy pouch to hang on the handlebars of your bicycle.  It’s just big enough to hold a wallet, a phone, and some keys so you don’t have to worry about them falling … Read More...

Made by Marzipan shares a project to help make toddler bathtime a little bit easier on our adult knees.  It’s her Rub-a-Dub TubsideMat.  It hangs down the outside of the tub and on to the floor.  The hanging portion has … Read More...

Max from Max Caliornia shares a free pattern and tutorial on Project Run and Play for making her Tuxedo Shirt for little boys.  The shirt is pieced together to create the look of a t-shirt layered under a jacket.  The … Read More...

Katy from No Big Dill shows how to oil and clean the bobbin area of a sewing machine with a front loading bobbin.  Go to her tutorial.

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Kay Whitt from Serendipity Studio guest blogs in the Purse Palooza 2012 series at Sew Sweetness with a tutorial showing how to install a double loop metal slider on a purse strap to make it adjustable.  It’s a very simple … Read More...

Keren from Sew La Vie! shows how to create the look of princess seams on a top without cutting apart and resewing the garment.  Instead, she created faux princess seams using fabric paint, freezer paper, and fabric markers.  The faux … Read More...

When I’m at the pool with my daughter I find myself saying over and over to, “Watch where you’re dripping!!”  I don’t want her ruining my purse with all the water dripping off of her.  Maybe I should make a … Read More...

I was in love at first sight with the rainbow butterfly applique skirt that Jessica from My Inner Need To Create made for the Project Run and Play sew along.  Now she’s guest blogging at Project Run and Play showing … Read More...

Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how to make a drawstring liner for a basket. You can make it to fit any size of rectangular basket because their tutorial includes a chart for figuring … Read More...