Small Dreamfactory shares a pattern and tutorial for making this super cute whale softie.  Go to the pattern and tutorial.

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Su from Vively Online created this unique two-sided lunch bag for her daughter.  There are two identical lunch bags stitched together in the middle, one for each snack that her daughter will need at school.  Brilliant.  Read more about her … Read More...

Christine from Christine Sews shows how to add a clasp to a purse.  This little detail is easy to add to your next handmade purse.  Go to the tutorial.

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CraftStylish shows how to make this cool interlocking scallop detailing for a skirt front.  The success of the project hinges on sewing accurate curves, so this is probably best suited for someone with more advanced sewing skills.  Go to the … Read More...

Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog shows what can be done with an 80’s style child’s dress when the fabric is lovely but the dress is… not.  She turned a fashion villian into this Little Hardy Heroine jacket.  Brilliant!!  Read … Read More...

HomeSpun Threads shows how to turn a tea candle holder into a lovely little footed pincushion.  Get the how-to.

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Head over to The Natural Beauty Workshop to find out how to make your own powder puff.  There’s also a recipe for making your own bath powder to use with it.  Go to the tutorial.  (You’ll need to scroll … Read More...

Antoinette from clevergirl.org shows how to alter a bikini panty pattern to make hipster panties.  Get the how-to.

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Looking for more Swimsuit sewing patterns? Check out these patterns for swimmers, bikinis, board shorts and swimsuits. Wanting … Read More...

Disney from Ruffles n Such shows how to make a fabulous pleated bag.  This is such a versatile purse design!  You can make it with bright, mod florals or tweedy suitings, or anything in between.  I daresay that it would … Read More...

I had big plans for a productive day around the house.  That is, until I saw this hexagon pincushion tutorial from a stitch in dye.  Now I just want to dig through my scrap bins and sew up a stack … Read More...

With all of the refashioning of men’s dress shirts, sooner or later you’ll come across a project that needs a little bit of extra fabric for a strap or a ruffle or extra width.  One place to get the extra … Read More...

Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! shares a downloadable tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! for making fabric yo-yos and then using them in a number of sewing projects.  Projects include yo-yo pillows, brooches, and embellishments.  Go to the tutorial.

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As part of their Stylish Baby Nursery series, Sew4Home tells how to make your own twin bed duvet cover.  Many parents now include an adult-sized bed in their nursery decorating.  This allows parents a place to sleep in the room … Read More...

Melissa from Honeybee Hill shares a tutorial for making this two-patch zippered pouch.  The simple patchwork makes it a great project to help empty your scrap bin.  Get the how-to.

Luvinthemommyhood shows how she made a table runner and matching placemats.  You could make them as a wedding gift, as she did, or keep them all to yourself for your own dining room.  Go to the tutorial.

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The toy aisles at major discount stores may be filled with Strawberry Shortcake or Dora dolls, but what happens when your child is really into a book or cartoon character that doesn’t have a major licensing contract with a toy … Read More...

Revoluzzza shows how she used printed IKEA fabric to make these fun tree softies.  The modern tree image is simply cut from IKEA’s Frederika fabric, and then embellished with felt shapes.  I love it!!!  Get the how-to.

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Christine from Christine Sews shows how to create a zipper band for a purse.  The zipper band is the bit of fabric at the top of the purse that connects the zipper to the body of the purse.  Get the … Read More...

Christine from Christine Sews shows how to create a zipper band for a purse.  The zipper band is the bit of fabric at the top of the purse that connects the zipper to the body of the purse.  Get the … Read More...

Head over to Singer Sewing Co. to find a tutorial for this Royal Flush swimsuit cover-up.  This cover-up was the winning entry of the Singer & CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-up Contest.  (Check out the other winners here.)  It features a … Read More...