Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how she turned an old (but favorite) pair of jeans into her Edelweiss Dirndl Skirt. Lace pickups on the gathered skirt give it fairy tale charm. What a pretty skirt for summer! Get the … Read More...
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girl’s Banded Peasant Blouse
Chris from Pickup Some Creativityshares a two-part tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s Banded Peasant Blouse. This is such a pretty top! And made from a woven cotton, it’s lightweight and breathable for summer.It takes … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a dog bed
Donatella from inspiration & realisation shares a tutorial for making a dog’s bed. Pet beds (especially for a largish dog) can be so expensive to buy! Not only can making your own save money, but you can make them in … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lisette Portfolio dress sew-along
Gwen from Gwenny Penny and Chris from Pickup Some Creativity are teaming up to bring you a sew-along for the Lisette Portfolio dress. This is such a pretty dress! Get the details on the sew-along here and here.
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Sewing Pattern Get the tip: Cutting open a buttonhole
So you’ve sewn the perfect buttonhole, and now it’s time to cut the slit in the middle. This is such a nerve-racking step! Sarah from Modern Country Style guest blogs at Pickup Some Creativity in the Sewing 101 series with … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Pottery Barn-inspired smocked curtains
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created her Pottery Barn-inspired smocked curtains. They’re gorgeous!! The smocked look is achieved by making individual tucks in the fabric in a grid pattern. Get the … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girl’s half slips from thrifted adult-sized slips
When I was a kid, I always had a slip I could wear under my dresses and skirts if needed, but these days they’re actually fairly difficult to find. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs at Liberate Creativity with … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Valentine’s Mini Bunting
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shows how she made this Valentine’s Mini Bunting with scrap fabric hearts. This is so cute!! She used hers to decorate an all-season wreath for her front door. Get the tutorial.
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Read all about it: Organize your sewing notions with unexpected items
Karen from Sew Many Ways guest blogs in the Sewing 101 series at Pickup Some Creativity with tips for organizing your sewing notions with some rather unexpected items. For example, she uses golf tees to keep her bobbins with the … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Inset heart motif with a finished edge
Chris from Pickup Some Creativityshares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an inset heart motif with a finished edge. Her trick makes it easier than you’d think, and you can use this same method with almost … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Rounded bunting for a mantle or a wreath
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog for making this rounded bunting. It’s cute for any season and any holiday. (See her fall version and her Christmas version.) Make it to hang from your mantle, … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Favorite Oven Mitt
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial and template for making her Favorite Oven Mitt. Literally. The template is based on an oven mitt that she has used for years and that was showing some heavy wear. She created … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Mitered corners
Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Sewing 101 series at Pickup Some Creativityy with a tutorial showing how to make mitered corners. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sweater Clippies
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity and Pickup Pattern Shop shows how she turned the cuffs of a sweater into some cute clippies for her daughter. The cuffs were left over from a sweater she had resized down to fit her … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Box pleat shelf skirt
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs at The Polka Dot Chair with a tutorial showing how to dress up a plain wall shelf with a box pleat shelf skirt. Get the tutorial.
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Read all about it: Uses for your pinking shears
The zig zag edge created by pinking shears is more than just a decorative finish. Those little triangles notches are actually pretty useful . Chris from Pickup Some Creativity explores the more functional uses of the notched edge. It’s part … Read More...
Tutorial: Fairy princess wand with streamers
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial for making a fairy princess wand. The glittery fabric star and colorful streamers are sure to grant many wishes! Get the how-to.
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Cool idea: Add gold trim to a plain button-down shirt
Susan from Freshly Picked shares a cool idea for giving a plain button-down shirt a dressier look. She adds gold ribbon trim to the button plackets or sleeve pickups for just the right dash of shiny. I love this idea!! … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s twirly skirt with optional pick-ups
Sharon from Adventures in the Sewing Studio shows how to make a little girl’s twirly skirt with two looks in one. It can be a simple layered twirly skirt, or with a few snaps it can be a layered twirly … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy cell phone cozy that attaches to your purse
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shows how to make this scrappy cell phone cozy. The long carrying straps means loops around your purse handles so you can keep it with you. No more frantic fishing through your purse trying to … Read More...