Sabra from Sew a Straight Line guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how she used rows and rows of pintucks to create a gorgeous throw pillow.  The pintucks are serged, with… Read more ...

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs needed some brightly colored power mesh to replicate the look of a super cute twirly skirt.  She could have used tulle, but the power mesh is softer and had a better drape.  The only problem… Read more ...

Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shows how to make her Jane With A Pop Top.  It’s part of her Sewing With Knits Mondays series (co-hosted with Anna from Noodlehead).  The sleeveless knit top has a band at the waist and a… Read more ...

Calli from Make It Do shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a toothpaste/toothbrush carrier to carry along on your  next trip.  It’s made from a laminated cotton (it’ll wipe clean!) and has pockets sized just right… Read more ...

Flower embellishments are easy enough to make out of artificial flowers from the craft store, but they usually don’t wash well.  Pam from Fashion Sewing Supply and  Off The Cuff Style shows how she created a flower embellishment that can… Read more ...

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s dress with pretty pleated detail at the waistband.  She started with an existing dress pattern, … Read more ...