May
16
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how a bit of shirring at the bottom hem may be just the fix for a shirt that’s too big. The shirring cinches it in and gives …
May
16
Jill from Homemade by Jill guest blogs at Project Run and Play showing how you can use a purchased doily to make a collar for a top or dress. It’s a quick way to add a beautiful detail to a …
May
16
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how easy it is to turn an adult t-shirt into a cute little baby dress. I am loving the mix of the green polka dot and yellow stripes in her example! …
May
16
Sewing a straight seam is easy enough, but it can take practice to get super straight stitching lines that you’re not ashamed to have show up in a contrasting thread. Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares …
May
16
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a beautiful vintage-inspired lace headband with rolled fabric flowers. The flowers are made from strips of scrap fabric that she twists and rolls into a rosette. No sewing is required, but …
May
16
Elizabeth & Liz from Simple Simon & Co. create the most gorgeous kids’ clothes using vintage patterns. So it’s totally appropriate that their guest blog in the Vintage May Series at Craftiness Is Not Optional is a post all about sewing with …
May
16
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Diary of a Quilter with a tutorial showing how to make a zippered pouch from oilcloth. The coated fabric is durable and waterproof, but it does require some special handling when sewing …
May
15
Ros Made Me shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to used covered cording to make a pretty flower charm you can hang from a purse or keychain. She used covered cording that was left over from a previous …
May
15
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned a couple of old umbrellas into some cute new bags for her kids to tote their swimming gear. The waterproof umbrella fabric is perfect …
May
15
When you’re teaching a child to sew, easy projects that are quickly completed are the key to helping build excitement and confidence. Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a tutorial for a project that fits the bill – a simple …
May
15
When I saw this vintage-inspired A-line dress that Stacy from Hart & Sew shared in the Vintage May series at Skirt as Top, I squealed out loud. The scalloped yoke is absolutely yummy! And then I saw that the post …
May
15
PC from MeiJo’s Joy shows what to do when the waist of your favorite pair of jeans no longer fits comfortably. Rather than squeezing yourself in, she shows how to remove the waistband and replace with it a tie sash. …
May
15
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bow Front Maxi Dress. The floor-length knit halter dress has a large bow stitched across the bodice. I’ve never been brave enough to wear a halter (my figure is NOT one that …
May
15
Sew4Home shares a tutorial all about box pleats. They explain the difference between a box pleat and an inverted box pleat, and how to make each type. You can use box pleats in home dec projects (pillows, curtains) or when …
May
15
Katie from Punk Projects shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a starfish softie. He has such a happy face – it’s making me wish that summer was already here! Go to her pattern and tutorial.
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