Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make these 4th of July themed t-shirts. There is a ruffled version for the girls, and a plainer version for the boys. So cute! Go to the tutorial.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: How to sew a sleeve placket for a buttondown shirt
Kathie from Ramonster and Ramonsterwear shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a sleeve placket for a buttondown shirt. Go to the tutorial.
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Lookie what she made: Vintage polyester couch cover!
Lookie what Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks made! A champion of the much-maligned vintage polyester fabrics, she has covered her couch with them! Brilliant! Read more about her project at Wiener Dog Tricks.
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Tutorial: Finding and working with repeats in a fabric design
Donna Babylon, author of Decorating Sewlutions, shares some tips at Sew4Home for finding and working with repeats in the designs printed on fabrics. Go to the article.
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Tutorial: Scrap Strip Fabric Bunting
Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how to make a this pretty bunting out of scrap strips of fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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Updated: Free Sewing pattern: Summer Frock for little girls
Summer is here and it’s time to dress your little girl in style! The simple summer frock designed by Susan from Freshly Picked is just what you need. This cute and comfortable dress is perfect for those warm summer days, … Read More...
Fat Quarter cuts
The Fabric Deli has served up a great quilting tip. Go here to find out how many squares (from 2 to 6 inches) you can get out of a single 18″ x 22″ fat quarter.
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Free pattern: 4th of July Patriotic Outdoor Pillows
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial and applique patterns for making these fabulous patriotic outdoor pillows perfect for 4th of July decor. I am absolutely in love with these pillows – the bold graphics, the spraypainted backgrounds, the vinyl … Read More...
Free pattern: Super cute car-shaped pillow
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs over at Craftiness Is Not Optional with a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make this super cute car-shaped pillow. VROOOM!! Go to the free pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: How to make thread bars for garment closures
Susan Khalje shares a tutorial at Threads Magazine’s website for making thread bars for garment closures. A thread bar is a sturdier version of a crocheted thread chain, and can be used in place of a metal “eye” in a … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Super easy yoga skirts
Patty Young from Modkid shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making super easy yoga skirts from knit fabric. This tutorial will work to make skirts for toddlers, children, or women. She uses fabrics from her new line … Read More...
Read all about it: Tips for sewing knits, plus a tutorial for a mock coverstitch
Knit fabrics have a reputation for being difficult to work with, but really I think it’s just a matter of them behaving differently under the needle than other fabrics. Not harder, just different and requiring some adjustments in the tools … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Ruffled kimono swim cover-up for little girls
Joanna from The Project Corner made this super cute swim cover-up for her little girl. It has long sleeves and a hood to keep her from getting cold after she’s out of the water. I love the ruffles and the … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfectly matched motifs when joining fabrics
Donna Babylon, author of Decorating Sewlutions, shares a tutorial at Sew4Home showing how to achieve perfectly matched motifs when joining fabrics. Fusible tape makes it quick and painless. Find out how to do it at Sew4Home.
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Tutorial: Create a portable ironing board
Head over to Patchwork Posse to find out how to make your own portable ironing board. By making it yourself, you can create it to the size that best fits your sewing needs and travel style. I often use large … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pattern from your favorite t-shirt
The perfect t-shirt can take years to find – the one that snugs to your body in exactly the right places, and floats away in just where it needs to. And when you find that tee, you want one in … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Make a swimdress out of a knit mini-dress
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs has a brilliant solution to the ever-agonizing and always-stressful bathing suit search. This year, the “perfect” suit wasn’t actually a bathing suit at all, but a mini-dress that happened to be made from a polyester/spandex … Read More...
Recycle a plain sweater into a new one “re” plete with pleated trim
Suzannah of the charming blog Adventures In Dressmaking sent in this project that takes it’s inspiration from one of my favorite stores, Anthropology. She transforms a plain sweater into one with little pleated ribbon trim.
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Tutorial: Beginner’s Bias Tape Bag
Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make her Beginner’s Bias Tape Bag. This reversible fabric purse is quick and easy to make, perfect for a beginning sewist – or an expert sewist who wants a quick project. She made … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a homemade butterfly net
Little Birdie Secrets helped out at Skip To My Lou’s Craft Camp last week with a tutorial showing how to make a homemade butterfly net for the kids. I don’t know how many butterflies they’ll catch, but they’ll get a … Read More...