Jan
3
About Goodness shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a flat Gatsby-style cap. The classic hat has never really gone out of fashion, but it’s becoming even more popular lately. You can make this a cold-weather or warm-weather hat …
Oct
27
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners blog showing how to make her Fall Into Ruffles jacket for little girls. The lightweight jacket is made from two layers of quilting-weight cotton fabric, perfect for fall …
Aug
15
Astrid from Sew Sixties has created a blog to chronicle her adventures in sewing the vintage patterns that she loves. If you’ve got an affinity for 1960s-ish patterns (and maybe more than a few stacked up waiting to be sewn), …
Aug
5
Mairuru shows how to make these adorable patchwork bags with square bottoms. As with all of her projects, it’s sewed entirely by hand! Get the how-to.
[photo from Mairuru]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, square, cube, patchwork, bag, drawstring, pouch[/tags]…
Dec
11
Would you not love to wear this stunning RED Boreal Sweater on Christmas day or any of her FAB outfits? I think her designs are just awesome and I hope you visit this young lady Shanah’s blog “Little House …
Dec
4
Hi all, I am Linda the felting editor, I am doing the sewing column for a while until the editor applications can be sorted out and approved. We did not want to miss the Holiday season and all the …
Oct
17
Maeg Yosef of Ranunculae is having a contest to inspire her. Come up with a new adventure for her trusty Diesel and you could win a custom tee shirt. Contest runs through 10/24.…
Jul
19
Linda the Craft Gossip Felting Editor had a great post about Labels for your handmade items. As someone who puts my labels on everything I make, adding your personal signature to anything you create is definitely a good thing!…
Sep
15
“Inchiesâ€
Just when you thought you could toss out those teensy scraps, along comes a little idea to use them up. (“Waste not/Want notâ€)
Cut your scraps into 1 ½†squares making sure you have a front and a back. …
Sep
15
Recycled Leftovers Part 2
Here are a few more ideas to clean out those closets.
Sweaters
·        Shrunken wool—Here’s something you once may have cried about, but can now rejoice over. That expensive sweater you splurged on that could …
Aug
16

June has come and gone and now what to do with those luscious dresses swathed in plastic lurking in the back of every girl’s closet? Here are a couple of great ideas to use up the fabric at least. Perhaps …
Aug
14
How far you do think Christmas is away? You may as well start making crafts now! You know you will be rushed on the 24th!
http://teddiesbylauralynn.com/free-patterns/patterns.html
Snowbear Pattern
This will make an 8 1/2″ tall Snowbear. Snowbear pg1
Snowbear pg2…
Aug
14
Lots of items to bid on here! Here is a link that was sent to me for fabric and notions to bid on. I now just have to stop looking there and start using my own stash! argh, too much …
Aug
11
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I get together with friends and having to balance my iron on top of something as I try to get it home has always been a challenge. Of course, if I was organized, I would stop sewing a few minutes earlier to  let …
Aug
9
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