Feb
7
Jill from Jembellish and Creating My Way To Success shows how to make her twin zip pencil case. The large pouch has not one, but two, zippered pockets. The smaller pocket can hold pencils and crayons, and the larger one …
Feb
6
Maker Mama shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to recycle the sleeves of an old sweater into a pair of fingerless gloves. I love this idea for repurposing sweaters that are stained or damaged! Get the tute.…
Feb
6
Katie from ktmade will be visiting her little sister in Rwanda soon. Her sister volunteers in a children’s ward in a hospital there, and wants to collect some handmade pillowcases to help brighten up the rather somber atmosphere. Her goal …
Feb
6
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a drapey knit cardigan with a shawl collar. This project started out as a sewing fail when the printed pattern she used created an ill-fitting garment. Luckily the …
Feb
6
Is there anything more fun for a child than a snow day? Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a pair of insulated snow pants, perfect for keeping a child warm and dry during their hours of snow …
Feb
6
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot shows how to make her Whole Lotta Heart quilted hot pad. The heart-shaped hot pad is quilted with Insul-Bright between the layers to help protect your hands from a hot pan. Get the tute.
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Feb
6
It can be difficult to find just the right shower curtain to match your bathroom decor. Why not make one yourself? Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to do it. And when you make it yourself, you can choose exactly …
Feb
6
Gabi from Bee-Inspired guest blogs at Sew Sweetness with a tutorial showing how to make a lined tote bag with leather handles. A large pocket across the front gives easy access to smaller items, and a snappy flap across the top …
Feb
6
Have you discovered Pinterest yet? If so, you’re probably spending hours browsing and pinning, and browsing and pinning some more. Becky from U Create shares a tutorial for a super cute Pin-terest pincushion. It wraps around your sewing machine and encourages …
Feb
5
Check out this Bohemian lampshade cover that Laura from About Goodness made! It’s a gorgeous mix of fabric and lace and knitted panels. After you’re done drooling over the photos of her project, she gives some tips and tricks if …
Feb
5
I love using my Swiffer mop for quick clean-ups. (Because at my house, “quick” is the only kind of clean-up that happens!) But what I don’t love are the throw-away pads that go on my Swiffer. Kathy from Sew, Create, …
Feb
5
Tonya from The Crafty Mummy created a fabric bag that hangs on the back of her child’s chair at school. The large pouches are widely used by schools (including my daughter’s) as a way to store books and papers and supplies …
Feb
5
Ashley from Distractions guest blogs at Clothed Much with a tutorial showing how you can add elbow patches to any jacket or sweater. Elbow patches are trendy this season, and they’re easy enough to add to an existing garment. You don’t …
Feb
5
Staci from Crafty Staci recently took inventory of her fabric stash. She needed a solid accounting of all the fabric she had purchased for her sewing business – including the purchase price, the amount of yardage, and its intended use …
Feb
5
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial for making a little boy’s argyle hoodie. The argyle design on the back of the jacket (and on the front and the arm patches) is created by applique and contrast stitching. She created it …







