You might think Halloween is about black cats, but this project at Brewer shows that everyone – even weenie dogs – can get into the Halloween spirit. It’s the cutest little Halloween door sign shaped like a weenie dog. It’s … Read More...
6 Sewing Patterns For Making Your Own Lounge Pants
We all love to look nice, but being comfortable is usually a pretty high priority as well. These 6 patterns are great tutorials for making your own lounge pants. They are all different styles to wear and as always, a … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern kimono jacket from a man’s shirt
Portia from Makery shows how you can make this modern kimono cardigan from an oversized man’s shirt. There are actually two shirts involved in this refashion – one for the jacket, and another cut into strips for the contrast banding. … Read More...
Free pattern: Envelope clutch bag with a cool tab and slot closure
This envelope clutch bag is a free pattern from Deby of So Sew Easy. It has features that make it look like you bought it, but you can make it yourself. The bag is made from a vinyl or leather, … Read More...
Tutorial: Boys messenger bag
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for this boys’ messenger bag. It works just as well for girls, but she designed it specifically for her boys to carry. She made two versions – one with a large … Read More...
Free pattern: Funky Door Stop with a Handle
Have a door you need to keep propped open? Or perhaps you want to keep it from banging back against a wall? This door stop will do the trick. It even has a handle to make it easy to move. … Read More...
Tutorial: Monogrammed jumbo tote
Lia Griffith shows how you can make this jumbo monogrammed tote. She mixes a burlap with a bright cotton print for a color block (and texture block) effect. The large monogram is a nice way to tie the two parts … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy vinyl notebook covers
Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial at Blitsy showing how you can make these vinyl notebook covers. With iron-on vinyl, any cotton fabric can have a wipe-clean and water-resistant surface. You can personalize it by adding monograms or other … Read More...
Free Sewing Patter: Baggy baby shorties
These baggy baby booty shorties are so cute! Miranda from One Little Minute shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. The baggie shorts are adorable over chubby baby legs! And the extra room is comfortable for all the … Read More...
Tutorial: Kids fireman coat for dress-up or Halloween
Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shows how she created this fireman coat for a child’s costume. She starts with a kids’ coat pattern, and shows how she adapted it to add the reflective tape to the body and cuffs. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed leather bag
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free PDF pattern at UpCraft Club for making this awesome fringed leather bag. It’s a boxy bucket style bag with long fringe sewn into the side seams. It gathers up at the … Read More...
Video tutorial: Alpaca sock softies
These alpaca softies are giving me the “awwww”s this morning. They’re just so cute!! BudgetHobby shares a video showing how you can make them. They’re made from socks. Fuzzy chenille socks will give them that soft soft fur. You could … Read More...
Tutorial: Primitive Halloween pumpkin softies
Audrey Pettit shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make some primitive pumpkin softies to decorate for Halloween. I’m loving his crooked smile (which is a twig, by the way) and his crazy wonky button eyes. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: How to make Recycled t-shirt baby bibs
Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun makes the cutest baby bibs out of recycled t-shirts. The materials are inexpensive or free (old t-shirts!), the fabric is soft, and there are often cute graphics on the shirts that will … Read More...
Free pattern: Travel neck pillow
Sahana from Vikalpah shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a travel neck pillow. It’ll help support your neck so hopefully you can catch a few Z’s to make the travel time pass a little more quickly. You can … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable snack pouches, 2 quick ways to make them
Packing school lunches means lots of plastic baggies getting used one time and thrown away. That’s no good. Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shows how you can sew up some reusable snack bags in no time. She shows two variations … Read More...
Tutorial: School messenger bag
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make this school messenger bag. It has a big zippered pocket on the front for pencils and pens, and plenty of room for notebooks in the bag itself. She personalized it … Read More...
Free pattern: August bluebird hot pad
This bluebird hot pad is the hot pad of the month from Crafty Staci. Each month she shares a new hot pad pattern. I’m loving this bluebird! She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making it. He has … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-School Snack Totes
This little bag is just big enough to hold a small snack for your child to eat during school snack time or perhaps at recess. Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial showing how to make one. There’s a zipper … Read More...
Free pattern: Playful Appliqued Owls Placemat Set
Sew4Home shares a tutorial and pattern for making their Playful Appliqued Owls Placemat Set. They include templates to create 4 different owl designs, as well as instructions for making the placemats and adding the appliques. The owl designs would also … Read More...