Becky at U Create shares a tutorial for her Quiet Art Packet, a fabric folio with pockets sized just right for kids take their coloring with them.  Pockets hold a jr. legal pad, a selection of crayons, and colored pencils. … Read more ...

Darts add three-dimensionality to a flat piece of fabric.  They pinch out more fabric in one place than in another, allowing a garment to fit smoothly around our natural curves.  Colette Patterns tells how to sew several different kinds of… Read more ...

Shannon from Luvinthemommyhood guest blogs in the Summertime, and the Living is Thrifty series at On The Laundry Line with a tutorial showing how to make her Buff Cuff.  It’s a stretch knit cuff with a little pocket to hold… Read more ...

Kara from Creations by Kara guest posts on the July Jamboree series at Sew Dang Cute with a tutorial showing how to make a picnic tablecloth that won’t blow away in the wind.  A small pockets in each corner hold… Read more ...

Natasha from Little Pink Monster shows how to make a little girl’s circle skirt, inspired by a similar skirt from American Apparel.  It’s made from a stretchy knit fabric and has a foldover yoga style waistband.  It’s sooo cute paired… Read more ...

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a how-to on her blog showing how she revamped a pair of plain white shorts by adding some lace trim to the hems and pockets.  It’s such a simple addition but it really ups… Read more ...

Rather than pinning, pinning, pinning down a pattern to a piece of fabric, you can quickly place a handful of pattern weights down to keep everything in place while you cut out your pieces.  You can buy pattern weights from… Read more ...

Click over to Quilt in Progress to find out how to make a business card holder out of fabric.  This would be a fun addition to your desk at work.  Or, if you sell your handmade items at craft shows,… Read more ...

Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl guest blogs at Whipperberry with a tutorial showing how to make an elegant sham pillowcase.  But as elegant as they look, it turns out they’re also easy to make.  I love it when that happens! … Read more ...

Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs in the Summertime and the Living is Thrifty series at On The Laundry Line with a tutorial showing an easy way to turn a long-sleeved shirt into a short-sleeved shirt.  This is… Read more ...