Roselee from BabyE Crafts and Jane of All Trades shares a tutorial for making these gift tags with pockets. The tags are cut from paper, and the fabric pockets are stitched down and can hold a little candy treat or … Read More...
Patchwork Wrist Warmer tutorial
I gotta have a pair of these groovy wrist warmers. And I can when I download the Quilted Wrist Warmer Sewing Tutorial PDF available for purchase over at JCasa *handmade Etsy. Look for it under Make It Yourself. What … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging gift pocket
Collette from Serendipity Vintage and Serendipity Handmade shows how to make a small hanging gift pocket that you can fill with candies, ornaments, or other small treasures. If you’re feeling particularly ambitious, you could make 25 of them and use … Read More...
Tutorial: Clara & her Nutcracker dolls
Hillary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls shares 2-part tutorial on her blog for adapting her Elise & Else Elf doll pattern to make a super sweet Clara doll and free pattern for making her brave Nutcracker.
How to sew scrap paper Christmas trees and snowmen ornaments
This is a great way to take scraps of paper, cards or paint chips and turn them into charming Christmas tree and snowmen ornaments just with a few snips and stitches. Pop on over to the blog Elsie Marley for … Read More...
Free pattern: Friday Night Bag wristlet
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a Friday Night Bag . It’s pretty little wristlet with just enough space for your going-out essentials (driver’s license, credit card, phone, etc). The strap slips … Read More...
Tutorial: Rock guitar softie
Do you have a little rock star wannabe at your house? If so, maybe they need a kid-sized guitar softie. They can play it all day long without ruining their eardrums or your giving you a headache. Craft has the … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew easy shepherd headwear for Nativity
Toad from Toad’s Treasures Shoppe shares a tutorial on her blog showing what may be the world’s easiest way to make shepherd headwear for a Nativity. You can make one from a large square of fabric with just a … Read More...
Tutorial: Give old denim new life with fabric dye
Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shows how she used fabric dye to give some old denim clothes new life. The dye darkened the denim and gave it a fresh new look. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make your own bias tape
Bias tape is one of my favorite ways to finish the edges of a garment. There are no exposed seams and you can have fun with contrasting colors and prints. To get fun colors and prints, though, you usually have … Read More...
Tutorial: Sock Cow softie
We’ve all seen the classic sock monkey. What about a sock cow softie? SO cute!! Vivian from Craft with Confidence shows how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these … Read More...
Read all about it: Tips for buying a sewing machine & tools for a beginning sewer
Buying a sewing machine is a difficult enough decision when you’re an experience sewer and know what you’re looking for. But buying a machine for someone who wants to sew, and maybe not being a sewer yourself, can be daunting. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sturdy, Stylin’ Firewood Carrier
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making their Study, Stylin’ Firewood Carrier. Make it to give away as a Christmas gift, or keep it for yourself to carry in the logs for your cozy Christmas fire. Get the how-to.
Sewing Tutorial: Ruffled ribbon Christmas tree
Maria from Agape Love Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a ruffled ribbon Christmas tree. Don’t let all the ruffles fool you – this is actually a really easy project that even a beginner or non-sewer … Read More...
Limited Time Only: Three Little Bibs pattern for free
From now until December 9, 2010 at noon, Leigh Ann Tennant from Spincushion is offering her Three Little Bibs pattern for FREE. That’s right, folks. FREE. It’s her way of paying the universe back for a kindness that was shown … Read More...
New Release: Taylored Expressions
Taylored Expressions has just released some great new stamps, along with wonderful new dies and embossing plates as well. In themes like baking, floral and sewing, check them out by clicking here.
-Heather
Yo-Yo Christmas Tree: variation on a tute
The talent behind Dill Pickle Picnic made this cheery Yo-Yo Christmas Tree from a tutorial at Kiwi at Heart. Visit her post to read more.
Tutorial: Rocket ship softie toy
Steffanie from Sew Grown shares a tutorial for this adorable rocket ship softie toy. Check out the little flames that come out of the bottom of the ship for blast-off! Go to the tutorial.
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Sewing Tutorial: Make a pair of stretch lace panties
Head over to Sew, What’s New? for a tutorial by user Larri showing how to make a pair of stretch lace panties. You can make a pair from just 1 yard of stretch lace, and they can be put together … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled spa wrap
Leslie from Onesie Twosie and Modderhood shows how to make a ruffled spa wrap. You can make this pretty and functional wrap from a couple of towels (plus some fabric, velcro, and other notions). This would make an awesome Christmas … Read More...