Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a baby romper with pleats across the front bib. The pattern is a newborn size. This would make such a sweet baby shower gift! Snaps in the … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY Batman mask and cuffs
Cheryl from Sew Can Do guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a DIY Batman mask and cuffs. It would be awesome for Halloween, as well as for … Read More...
How to cheat on felt badges- tutorial
BirdBones a Friend of Craftster has these fun badges for us to make. It is a good way to use up your felt scraps and make unusual badges to make a statement. She has done an amazing job and has … Read More...
Free pattern: Cowboy boot pincushion
Samantha Walker shares a free pattern over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for making a cowboy boot pincushion. The bandana print from her Saddle Up line is just the fabric to use with this! (Of course, I’m also … Read More...
Tutorial: Jot It Down notebook paper and quote shirt
Oh By Golly used some stitching and some stamping to create her Jot It Down shirt. She machine stitched the shirt to look like lines of notebook paper, and then used stamps to add a favorite quote. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how … Read More...
How to make a recycled magazine garland
Sometimes the simplest things are positively the best. That’s what I think about this recycled magazine circle garland shared by Kelly of the blog Restitch Me. I bet this technique would work great with pumpkin or bat shapes for Halloween.
Tutorial: Make bell bottoms from wide legged pants
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how you can give a bell-bottom flare to a pair of wide leg pants. If the pants you start with are a little too big, that’s fine. When you make the legs more … Read More...
Tutorial: Preppy Girl Vest for an 18″ doll
Bethany from Finding Pins and Needles shares a free pattern for making her Preppy Girl Vest for an 18″ doll. It’s a croppedvest with a single button at the front. The vest is part of a cute back-to-school outfit she … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Skinny Bones Skeleton Halloween pillow
Vanessa from Lella Boutique guest blogs at HoneyBear Lanewith a tutorial showing how to make her Skinny Bones pillow for Halloween. It’s a long throw pillow with a skeleton hand applique. Get the how-to.
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How to make a vintage lace pennant banner
Are you on the banner bandwagon like me? Do you have a stash of lace scraps? Well why not combine the two using the great tutorial Alecia shared at her blog Chicken Scratch on how to make a vintage lace … Read More...
Free pattern: Child-size conductor’s hat
Andrea from The Train To Crazy and Go To Patterns shares a free pattern for making a child-sized conductor’s hat. This hat, plus some overalls and a bandana, will make a cute train conductor Halloween costume. The pattern is available … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Teapot Cozy
Lisa fromA Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial for all you tea drinkers out there. (I’m a coffee girl myself.) She shows how to make a teapot cozy to keep your tea warm. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Kimono top with high-low peplum
Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how to make a kimono top with a high-low peplum. It has a high neck on the front, and a back that plunges to a deep V and ties closed. (Even with the ties, … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable fabric gift bags that hold their shape
Ruby fromZaaberry shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can sew up a reusable fabric gift bag. This is such a well thought out design! Thanks to its boxed corners and heavier duck canvas, it holds its … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold-Over Denim Bag
Threads magazine shares an online how-to for making this cute fold-over denim bag, designed by Cheryl Kuczek of Paradiso Designs. (If you want to see this same design made into a dressier bag, check out the Luxe version in SewStylish… Read More...
Tutorial: Two-tone color blocked leggings
Shannon from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make a pair of two-tone leggings. The color blocked leggings are one color on the front, and another on the back. This is a cool look … Read More...
Tutorial: Shorten jeans and keep the original hem
One of the telltale signs that a pair of jeans has been shortened is the hem. If you just lop off the extra length and turn the edge under, you’ll lose the original hem with its weathered edge and topstitching. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Easy Peasy iPhone Case
Kerry from Penny Dog shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Peasy iPhone Case. It has a pocket on the front and a simple button and loop closure. It doesn’t take that much fabric, so … Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly pincushion
Cindy Cloward from Riley Blake Designs shows how to make a butterfly pincushion over at their Cutting Corners College. He has a soft body and colorful wings fussy cut from a swirly print from Lila Tueller. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Free pattern: Sleepy Cat Softie
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shares a free pattern on her blog for making her super cute Sleepy Cat Softie. Their kitty faces look so content! They’re made from soft fleece and felt for the face, and a fun quilting cotton … Read More...