Grosgrain ribbon is an easy to to add a little bit of pop to your sewing project.  Christine Sews shares a tutorial for sewing down grosgrain ribbon.  Get the how-to.

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Kate from Two Little Banshees shares a tutorial on Living Creatively showing how to make placemats from linen and fabric scraps.  The solid background is a great way to show off tiny bits of your favorite fabrics.  Go to the … Read More...

Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective share a tutorial on Craftzine for making this reversible sun hat.  Make a large one for yourself, or a smaller one for your child.  Go to the tutorial.

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If slipcovering a  favorite chair or couch is on the horizon for you, then you’ve probably spent some time eyeballing your furniture and guestimating how much fabric it would take to cover it.  CraftStylish helps take the guesswork out of … Read More...

The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff.  I love this finish!  Get the how-to.

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Head over to Dabbled to find out how to make reusable sandwich bags.  They’re made from clear vinyl, velcro, and pretty ribbon.   If you want to include your child in the back-to-school preparations, let them pick out the ribbon.  Go … Read More...

When your project needs extra structure, a lining (or interlining) of buckram interfacing may be exactly what you need.  Christine Sews shows how to sew on this stiff interfacing.  Get the how-to.

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When your sewing project needs that extra bit of structure and stability, buckram interfacing can be a real game-changer. Whether you’re working on a hat, a bag, or even curtain headers, the addition of buckram can make all the difference … Read More...

Lily from Block-a-Day demonstrates a fantastic way to upcycle your jeans by adding patchwork panels to the bottom of the legs. This technique not only transforms plain jeans into boutique-style fashion but also serves as a creative and budget-friendly solution … Read More...

Craftster user iheartohmy shares a tutorial for making a pair of ballet flats.  Use a piece of leather (or pleather) for the soles, and pretty canvas fabric for the uppers.  Get the how-to.

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Christine from Christine Sews shows how to make a laptop sleeve sized specifically for your laptop.  For the lining, she uses an old towel.  Go to the tutorial.

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Threads Magazine shows how to make a pickstitch, a hand stitch useful for topstitching, installing zippers, and hemming.   They also show how to use masking tape to get an even line of stitching.  Get the tutorial.

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When I was a kid, I loved to play with my grandmother’s powder.  It felt so fancy to slip on a soft mitt and pat it on my skin until there was a cloud of powder surrounding me.  Creative Ramblings… Read More...

CraftStylish shows how to create custom designs on fabric or ready-made garments using spray paint and household objects.  Go for objects with interesting patterns, such as doilies, screening, etc.  Go to the tutorial.

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Ready-to-wear swimwear is EXPENSIVE!!  If you want to try to save money and make it yourself, check out these sewing tips offered by Su from Vively Online shares some tips for sewing swimwear.  Link to swimwear sewing tips, part 1… Read More...

Lilly Shahravesh shares a tutorial on Craftzine shares make this gentleman’s tweed coat for your canine friend.  It’s an excerptf rom her book, Canine Couture.  Go to the tutorial.

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LiEr from ikat bag shares a free pattern for this Humpty Dumpty softie.  He sports a bowtie around his neck and a bandaid on his head.  All of his limbs button on and off, so he can always be put … Read More...

Cheri from It’s So Very Cheri turned her daughter’s baby bedding (shown here)  into a quilt for her big girl bed.  This is such a great idea!  Go to her blog to see the result of her transformation.

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