Keys and other stray items laying around the house don’t look like clutter if you find a pretty place to stash them, perhaps in a small fabric tray like this one designed by Mairuru.   The basic design is so simple … Read More...

A ripped out buttonhole doesn’t have to stay that way forever.  Craftzine shows how to mend a ripped buttonhole.  Get the tutorial.

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Missy Hollenbeck from Fairy Child Heirlooms shows how to make these fairy dolls using an antique photo that has been transferred to fabric.  I love how she embellished the transferred photo to turn it into a fairy!  Get the tutorial.… Read More...

Hoppo Bumpo has been featuring instructions for various seam finishes in their Seam-Along blog post series.  This week, they finish out the series with decorative seams.  First up, the channel seam.  Get the how-to.

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  Caryn from Smooch made these Easter bunny softies, and offers a tutorial so you can make some too.  The chenille is a perfect choice for the rabbits; it looks like soft bunny fur.  Get the tutorial.

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Peep, peep, peep!  Jojoebi from A Bit of This and A Bit of That shares a tutorial for making these spring chick softies from felt.  Get the how-to.

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Tania Ennor shares a tutorial on Whipup for this chickummyjig softie.  I love the long skinny chicken legs and the tiny little wings.  Get the tutorial.

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In most cases, rust is not a good thing.  Like on your car – you don’t want rust there.  But on fabric, rust can become a design element.  Threads magazine shows how to intentionally rust your fabric to get a … Read More...

Jodie from Ric-Rac made this ambulance in response to a gifting emergency.  (A child’s birthday coming up, and what to get him??)  She shares a tutorial so you can make one to, either for a last-minute gift or just because.  … Read More...

So you’ve made the earth-friendly move from tissues to handkerchiefs…  Now make a fabric bin to hold all of the hankies.  Allyson Hill shows how.  Get the tutorial. The embroidery details of Clean and Dirty us adorable… Love this! … Read More...

Homespun Threads shares a tutorial for making these kimono baby shoes.  I don’t have a little baby any more, but I’m thinking that a pair of these will be my gift at the next baby shower I attend.  Get the … Read More...

These little zippered key pouches by Thimbleanna hold everything you need for an evening out, without the bulk of a purse.  They sport a window to show your ID, a zippered opening to keep your money where it oughtta be, a … Read More...

Keyka Lou Patterns shows how to make these sweet cherry blossoms.  She uses them as a purse embellishment, but they’d also look great as a brooches.  Get the tutorial.

I love me some apples, but this may be the yummiest apple ever.  It’s made of fabric, patchwork at that!  The Wool Food Mama shows how to make one.  Get the tutorial.

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My little girl starts kindergarten next year, so I’m on the hunt for earth-friendly lunchpacking solutions.  Betz White offers a tutorial on CraftStylish for making a reusable sandwich wrap.  Bye, by, baggies!  Get the tutorial.

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I love this little dress so much!  Amazing Mae made it from an old men’s dress shirt.  (The dress shirt was old, not the man! But I digress…)

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In honor of spring, why not make one of these “wabbit” softies? Yoonie from Yoonie At Home shares a template and a tutorial.  Get the how-to.

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Junk Camp shows how to make a flower trug (for carrying flowers in from the garden) from a feedsack and a spindle.  Don’t have a feedsack?  Use a tea towel or any other piece of fabric.  Don’t have a spindle?  … Read More...

Threads magazine describes a “quick lining” technique for lining a garment and attaching the lining to the facings.  Read about this technique at threadsmagazine.com.

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Judith Rasband posts an article for Threads magazine, wherein she describes what she calls the “seam method” for altering pants.  The basic premise is that the closer to the seam line you alter the pattern, the less distortion in the … Read More...