Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings  shows how to make a pom pom cowl for your favorite little girl.  It’s a quick, easy project that also happens to be super cute!  She says it can  be done in just 10 minutes!  … Read More...

Sarah from Cozy Nest Design shares a tutorial over at Craft Snob showing how to make her Petals Cosmetic Bag.  It’s a handy little zippered pouch with overlapping curves pieced on the front.  You don’t have to only use it … Read More...

Heather from The Sewing Loftguest blogs in the Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing a quick and easy way to present homebaked goodies.  She sews little bags out of parchment … Read More...

Amber from Crazy Little Projects guest blogs at So Sew Easy, showing how to make this fun Santa tote.  She makes it from a red canvas, giving it a wide ribbon belt with a silver buckle and fur trim around … Read More...

Pam from Threading My Way guest blogs in the Seasonal Sewing series at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how to make fabric gift bags.  Use them instead of traditional paper wrapping to present your Christmas gifts this year.  … Read More...

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co.  shows how she created this patchwork baby bib.  She uses a quilt-as-you-go technique.  The small pieces of fabric make this a good project for using up scraps.  She used a free baby bib pattern … Read More...

It’s the beginning of November.  If you want to make an Advent calendar for Christmas, now’s a good time to start so you won’t end up in a crafty rush.  Jann from Newton Custom Interiors guest blogs in the Seasonal … Read More...

Professor Pincushion shares a video sewing tutorial showing how to make this messenger bag.  It’s trimmed out with contrast bias tape.  You can embellish the large front flap with a patch or applique, or leave it plain.  The video is … Read More...

Pixie Faire shares a free tutorial for making a simple shoulder bag for American Girl or other 18″ dolls.  It’s made from small bits of fabric that you can easily find in your scrap bin.  It’s lined with no raw … Read More...

Over at Crafting a Green World, you can see how absolutely easy it is to turn a vintage pillowcase into a new tote for yourself.  It takes just one cut and three seams.  You’ll need a pillowcase plus a length … Read More...

The Long Ladies from Marie-Madeline Studio share a tutorial over at The Fabric Shopper showing how to make this flower applique t-shirt.  The petals are edged with a blanket stitch, and the center of the flower is a gathered fabric … Read More...

Sashiko from Tea Rose Home shares a tutorial in the Bite Size Sewing series at Craft Snob showing how to make a colorful, mod flower out of felt. They’re made from layers of felt, with reverse applique creating the flower … Read More...

Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how she created a last-minute stingray costume for her friend’s son.  This is such a cool costume!  It doesn’t look last minute at all!  It’s basically a big felt tunic, though cut in the shape … Read More...

How awesome is this gumball machine Halloween costume!  Juli from The Garter Girl shares a tutorial over at Studio DIY showing how to make it.   It looks like it would be complicated, but it’s actually fairly easy to make.  It’s … Read More...

Homemade Halloween costumes don’t need to be complicated or made from expensive materials.  Diana from Oy Vey A Day shows how she pulled together this skeleton costume for her son, in just 30 minutes and costing less than$10 in materials.  … Read More...

Merriment Design shows how to make a trick or treat bag with a Velcro spider web embellishment.  It’s a sturdy tote bag, fully lined, with boxed corners.  The bottom has a plastic (or cardboard) insert to help it hold its … Read More...

Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making a child’s fleece kitty cat hat.  It’s sooo cute!! She made it as part of her daughter’s cheetah costume for Halloween.  It covers the ears and ties under the chin, … Read More...