If you find the color of your  dress form to be a little too much, maybe to the point of being distracting, you can make a new cover for it.  Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial on her blog … Read More...

Fray Check is a popular product used by many sewers and fabric enthusiasts to prevent fraying on their fabric edges. The product is a clear liquid solution that is applied to the fabric’s edge, which creates a protective barrier that … Read More...

Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty shows how to make a jellyfish tag softie.  The body is made from a soft fleece, with colorful ribbon streamers and tags for the tentacles.  Go to her tutorial.

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These monster bibs by Lisa from Stubbornly Crafty are SO stinkin’ cute!!  She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making one.  I need to make up a batch of these as a baby shower gift stash.  Get the pattern … Read More...

This crocodile might have a lot of teeth, but he’s really just soft and snuggly.  He’s made out of a soft minky fabric.   You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making him at Sew4Home.  Go there now to … Read More...

Jean Kake from Quilted Cupcake shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a cute little robot dog softie.  His body is a simple square, and his arms and legs unstuffed tubes of fabric … Read More...

There are many reasons why fleece is a good choice for softies:  it’s soft, it’s easy to sew on, it’s inexpensive, it’s available in a wide range of colors, to name a few.  But if you’re not careful, it can … Read More...

If you’ve ever dreamed of sewing your own custom kids’ jackets but weren’t quite sure where to start, you have to check out Lindsay from Edababe and Lindsay, Etc. She’s seriously next-level when it comes to handmade outerwear for her … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make a bed for your pet.  It’s made soft with a foam padding on the inside.  A zipper down one side makes it easy to remove the cover and wash it when needed.  The dimensions they … Read More...

Cassandra from Rosy Lou shares a free pattern and tutorial over on her blog, Cass Can Sew, for making a vintage style baby romper.  It has a bib front, bloomer bottoms, and crossover back straps.  The pattern is in a … Read More...

Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shares photos of her latest sewing project – a set of felt organs she’s making for a friend.  Her friend is a teacher and will use these in the classroom.  So far she’s made a … Read More...

La Bouilloire Noire shows how to make a pair of baby rattles for the geeky set. One is the Yoda rattle you see here.  The other is one made to look like the ever logical Mr. Spock.  These would make … Read More...

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to mend a torn side pocket in a pair of men’s suit pants.  Get the tute.

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If you sew, sooner or later you’re going to have to stitch down a button.  Tracey Toole shares a tutorial over at the Etsy New York Team blog showing how to do it.  Get the tute.

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Meg from Meggipeg shows how she adapted a basic camisole pattern to turn it into a drapey high-low top.  The look was inspired by a designer top that carried a $290 price tag.  She made hers with $2 of thrifted … Read More...

Shelly Pagliai from Prairie Moon Quilts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Candy Roll Pincushion.  They’re quick and easy to make out of your fabric scraps.  She gives cutting dimensions to … Read More...

Jill from Creating My Way To Success made Olympic themed tags for her daughters’ swim bags, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it. She made the tags to encourage her daughters, who were both … Read More...