Little girls love dressing up like their mamas.  And that includes slinging a little purse over their shoulders.  Dee from Getting Crafty shows how to make a purse for your little one.  I love the flat bow embellishment!  Go to … Read More...

Apartment Therapy shows how to make an envelope back pillow.  The envelope-style closure on the back means that you can easily insert (and later remove) a pillow form.  Get the tutorial.

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CREATE STUDIO shares a tutorial for making a fabric basket that hangs in the crib to hold toys.  How clever!  If you sewed any of the curtains or bumpers for the nursery, chances are you have scraps that will match the … Read More...

Rowena from Rostitchery shares a tutorial for adding a cool detail to a short-sleeved shirt sleeve hem.  It’s a center pleat at the hem, a simple process that adds a lot of pop to your garment.  Get the tutorial.… Read More...

These sneaker stuffers by Junie Moon are like little sachets for your shoes.  They’re filled with cedar chips to keep your sneakers from stinking to high heaven.  Known anyone with stinky shoes?  Junie Moon shares a tutorial.  Get the how-to… Read More...

I often refer to my sewing studio as the sewing pit.  Unlike the photos you see posted on many a sewing blog of organized sewing spaces with pretty stacks of folded fabrics and jars of buttons all in a row, … Read More...

Whosies shares a tutorial for making these Summer Travelers softies.  They’re made from cotton fabric and fleece, perfect for snuggling or taking along on an adventure.  My favorite feature are their little arms, which bend far enough to cover the … Read More...

Are you plagued by tension headaches?  I don’t mean a headache caused by the stress of your everyday life, I’m meaning a headache caused by not being able to get the tension on your machine set right.  Threads Magazine offers … Read More...

Say a pattern calls for 1.5 yards of 44″ wide fabric.  How much would you need of 56″ wide fabric?  What about 36″ wide fabric?  This handy yardage conversion chart by Rostitchery will help prevent complicated algebra in the fabric … Read More...

Find out how to make this appliqued circle skirt with this free pattern by Nicole Smith at Bernina’s Sewing Republic.  A video walks you through the process, and a downloadable PDF provides printable instructions.  Go to the free pattern.… Read More...

The sturdy fabric of an old pair of pants can be put to another use.  It can be used to make a baby bib like this one.  CraftStylish shows you how.  Get the tutorial.

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Homemade by Jill shows how you can make a baby hat from a t-shirt sleeve.  It’s quick, it’s easy, and you get two hats from one shirt.  Get the tutorial.

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Everyday Chaos shares a tutorial for making this double-layer skirt for a little girl.  I love how the lower layer peeks through the opening all the way to the waistband.  Get the tutorial.

When I saw these scarves at Yoli’s Sacred Journey, I thought they must be the result of some very complex fabric dying process.  It turns out that she used permanent markers and alcohol inks. Get the tutorial.

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Creating custom feather fringe is not as difficult as it sounds.  Threads Magazine posts a tutorial to show you how.  Get the tute.

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Find out how to make a romper for a baby out of a child’s tee-shirt from WikiHow.  I love this idea for a couple of reasons.  First, an older sibling’s outgrown t-shirt can become a useful garment for the … Read More...

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made these cool pillows shaped like gifts, and share a tutorial to show how to make them for yourself.  Make a couple for a themed centerpiece, or stick a gift card in a pocket on … Read More...

Shabby Raggy Roses offers a tutorial for making these fabric ballet slippers.  I love the girly print she used in the ones she made!  Get the how-to.

You may have given your house a good spring cleaning, but what about your machine?  It needs a spring cleaning too.  Bethany Mann of Bitter Betty Blogs shows what to do in a video tutorial.  See the demonstration.

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