Do you remember making a clay pot built from coils of rolled clay?  Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a soft fabric version.  It’s a fun project to make from your scraps.  You can use it as … Read More...

Sewing any curved pieces together can be tricky, but the little curved pieces of a softie can be especially difficult.  According to Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, the … Read More...

Check out the clasp on this leather clutch!  It’s a dinosaur!!  His body is split between the front and the back of the bag.  From the side, it looks like he’s walking through the bag.  The design is by Daniel … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for her Stars & Stripes Baby Romper.  The romper is a variation on her Summer Breeze dress (free pattern, linked in her post).  She uses the dress bodice but replaces the … Read More...

Anna from Plan B and Marta from 2nd Funniest Thing teamed up to bring you a tutorial showing how you can make a new look for the beach of pool.  They show how to revamp an old swimsuit to give … Read More...

Michelle from Daydream Believers shows how to make this ruffled swimsuit cover-up for girls.  It’s actually fairly easy to put together, requiring only straight seams.  The ruffled portion of the cover-up is made from pre-ruffled fabric, and the bodice and … Read More...

Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how she made this tie-dyed swimsuit cover-up out of a plain t-shirt.  You could use any t-shirt (maybe even one printed with a design already) so … Read More...

These baby bibs that Heather from Small Fry made are sooo cute!!   (The t-rex on the orange stripe is my fave!)  She made them out of of upcycled t-shirts, so they’re super soft for baby.  She shares a tutorial showing … Read More...

I’ve been on a swimsuit making kick for about a month now.  Mostly I’ve been making suits for myself, but here’s a suit that my tweeny daughter would love to have.  It’s a fringed swimsuit and Miriam from Mad Mim … Read More...

The 4th of July is just around the corner, but there’s still time to sneak in a few last-minute sewing crafts.  Here are 7 quick and easy projects to celebrate the red, white, and blue.  Looking for more patriotic sewing … Read More...

This is Oscar.  He’s a little softie creature that Angelina from JoJo and Eloise designed for the Simplefat quarter Sewing series at U Create. She guest posts there with a tutorial. She made his whole body out of one … Read More...

Being a child of the 80s, I cannot deny the practicality of a fanny pack. But being a mom of the 2010s, I simply cannot allow myself to don one.  But a Cammy Pack?  I can do that!  A cammy … Read More...

Hey there! Have you been looking for a simple and quick sewing project for a little girl in your life? Well, I’ve got just the thing for you! Allie from Freshly Completed has created a fantastic pattern for toddler shorts … Read More...

Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can sew up a basic swimsuit for baby.  You won’t need a pattern because you can make your own by tracing around a onesie.  Brilliant!!  And if sewing swimsuit material sounds big and … Read More...

Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to make a plain onesie into something quite special by adding a cute bib.  The bit of fabric stitched at the neck gives the look of a dressier top … Read More...

There’s nothing like a few pieces of colored sidewalk chalk for inexpensive summertime fun.  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous shows how you can make a drawstring bag to hold your sidewalk chalk.  It’s made … Read More...

Prudent Baby shares a free pattern for making a pair of little boy swimsuit briefs.  Eeek, aren’t they cute!!! They’re quick and easy to sew up.  (It’s a one piece pattern!) They don’t give a size, but you can get … Read More...

Lately, I’ve been reading about more and more folks making their own swimsuits.  Sarah from Musings of a Seamstress shows a couple of ways you can finish the edges of your swimsuit.  The first is with bound elastic, which allows … Read More...

This shiny gold ottoman is fah-bulous, isn’t it?  Chelsea from Lovely Indeed made it herself, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how.  It’s essentially a large cube sewn from faux leather and filled with a thick foam.  … Read More...