Sep
30
Sew4Home shows how to make these reversible drawstring bags, perfect for holiday gift giving. Just slip a bottle of wine into one of these bags, cinch the drawstring, and your hostess gift is wrapped and ready to go. Go to …
Sep
30
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making this Thanksgiving Advent Calendar. Use it to count down the days until Thanksgiving. Go to the tutorial.
Melissa has created a list of …
Sep
30
Care from Obsessively Stitching has started a blog series showing how to make finger puppets for the characters in the Little Red Riding Hood story. First up is Little Red’s grandmother. Her hat is removable so it can be placed …
Sep
30
Anna from Noodlehead shows how she organized her sewing tools. She mounted a magnetic strip to the wall to create an handy place to stash her scissors, needles, and other sharp-ended metal sewing tools she wants to keep out of …
Sep
30
Sew Much Ado shows how to make a slipcover for an otttoman. This is a great way to update your living room without investing in new furniture! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew Much Ado]
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Sep
30
The next time you host a wedding shower or bachelorette party, don’t head to the party store for favors. Head to your fabric stash instead. That’s what Treats & Tricks did, and came out with scented sachets to give out …
Sep
30
Julie Kundhi from Julie-K shows how to make this handmade baby blanket in only 5 steps. Make one of these for the next baby shower you get invited to, then practice saying, “Oh, that? Just something I threw together.” Get …
Sep
30
Tea Rose Home shows how to make this easy tulle tutu. She used rolls of tulle from the wedding section of the craft store, and says it took about 30 minutes to make. Think about all the Halloween costumes you …
Sep
29
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this table runner edged with ric-rac. Pieced stripes run the length of the runner. It’s part of their Citrus Holiday blog series, but there’s no reason why you can’t change up the color scheme …
Sep
29
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make these maple leaf coasters from felt. This is such a simple (but beautiful) little project, so why not make up a batch to spruce up your autumn decor? Go to the …
Sep
29
Calli from Make It Do shows how to make a lovely dish towel from home decor weight fabric. Make one as a gift, or keep it for your own pretty kitchen. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Make It …
Sep
29
I’m pleased to announce that the winner of the free pattern from GulfCoastCottagePDF is….
Lucky commenter 5! BeckyS, that’s you!! Congratulations!! Check your inbox for an email from me.
[photo from GulfCoastCottagePDF]
[tags]sewing, pattern, giveaway, winner, gulfcoastcottagepdf, felt[/tags]…
Sep
29
Head over to Make and Takes to find out how to make this easy fringed scarf out of fleece. Because the fleece will not ravel, it’s just a matter of sewing one seam and then cutting the fringe. Get the …
Sep
29
Jodie from Ric Rac shares a tutorial and free pattern for making these nurse and prince softies. In addition to being super cute, they are also super easy to make! She says you can make one in just one hour. …
Sep
29
Cathie Fillian shows how to make this soft yoga mat for baby. The foam filler makes it a soft place for baby to hang out. Get the how-to.
[photo from Cathie Fillian]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, soft, baby, play, mat, …







