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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The ladderstitch is an invisible or hidden stitch useful for closing softies or pillows.  For those of us who learn best by watching someone, Leslie Bonnell from Glitzkrieg has created a video demonstrating how to achieve this stitch.  Watch the … Read More...

Jennifer Stern at CraftStylish shows how to make this stylish skirt from your fabric scraps.  She calls it the “little strippy skirt” because it’s made up of strips of fabric left over from another project.  Get the how-to.

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Made by Rae shows how to alter the sewing pattern for a typical man’s shirt to make a more interesting garment.  Her variation uses a mandarin collar and a button placket.  She used Simplicity 4287, but she says you can … Read More...

Did you hear?  Spoonflower – your one-stop custom fabric shop – is now offering custom prints in upholstery weight cotton!  Read more about this exciting new direction from the folks at Spoonflower.

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Windham Fabrics offers a free pattern for the Barrister apron.  It was designed to showcase the Wainscott fabric line, a collection of classic florals in soft colors.  Get the free pattern.

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SnazzleCraft shares a free pattern for this versatile toddler dress.  With a shirt underneath, it’s a jumper.  Without, it’s a sundress.  The pattern is sized for 18-24 months.  I suspect it would be easy to size a little up or … Read More...