Tutorial: Dance tote bag for a doll
Joy from XOXO Grandma shows how you can make a dance bag for an American Girl doll. How cute! If you know a child who has an 18″ doll and also likes dance, this would make a fun surprise for… Read more ...
Free Sewing Pattern: : Raglan maxi dress
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn created this beautiful raglan maxi dress. She used her free raglan t-shirt pattern and adapted it to turn it into a maxi. Her free raglan t-shirt pattern comes in a women’s size Large. If… Read more ...
Tips for keeping your sewing tools sharpened
Sewing requires sharp tools, whether they’re scissors or pins or needles. Dull tools can pick fabrics or create thread snarls, which are never any fun! Bev from Flamingo Toes has some tips to help keep your sewing tools sharpened and… Read more ...
Tutorial: Kids’ travel neck pillow and seat belt cover
It’s amazing the ways kids can sleep in the car! A travel pillow will help support their heads while they snooze. Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shares a tutorial at Minerva Crafts showing how you can sew a… Read more ...
Video tutorial: Hem a lined sleeve with a clean finish
Jenn from A Jennuine Life shows how you can get a clean finish on a hemmed lined sleeve. The edges are all turned in and finished with no need to topstitch or match folded edges. It’s a video tutorial because… Read more ...
Tutorial: Wand holster for Harry Potter fans
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings has a project that all you Harry Potter fans will love! It’s a wand holster, so you can keep your wand always at the ready. This would be so awesome to make for a trip… Read more ...
Tutorial: Watermelon pom pom picnic blanket
The House That Lars Buillt shares a tutorial for the cutest watermelon picnic blanket! And though it’s intended as a picnic blanket, how adorable would it be laid over a round table? It’s a low-sew project because you’ll start with… Read more ... Tutorial: Convertible maxi skirt and halter dress
This convertible knit skirt is both a maxi skirt and a halter dress! You can make one, and it’s not hard. Miranda from Inspinration shares a tutorial explaining how to sew the multifunctional skirt. Her tutorial is part of the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Gorgeous mandala yoga mat
Look at this yoga mat! It’s so pretty it almost makes me want to do yoga just so I can have a mat that looks like that. Allison from Dream a Little Bigger shares a tutorial at Mom Spark showing… Read more ...
Free pattern: Pom pom trim shorts
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free sewing pattern for these pom pom trim shorts. My daughter would looooove for me to make her a pair of these, I know! Melissa’s free pattern comes in a… Read more ...
Free pattern: Pineapple oven mitt
Pineapples continue to be a hot trend, both in decor and in fashion. Rachel at A Beautiful Mess shares a free pattern for making a pineapple oven mitt. You could certain use yellow and green fabrics to make it match… Read more ...
Tutorial: Sew a messenger bag
Make a messenger bag as a special back-to-school gift for your child! Or make one for yourself as an easy way to carry all that stuff that moms have to carry around with them. Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows… Read more ...
Tutorial: 30-minute easy knit skirt
Marissa from v show how you can sew a simple knit skirt in just 30 minutes. You can make them in any size, from baby to adult. They’re comfortable and easy to move around it, which is great for playtime… Read more ...
Free sewing pattern: 1 yard magic hobo bag
This hobo bag takes just 1 yard of fabric to make! Caroline from Sew Can She is sharing the free pattern from Lecien Fabrics on her blog, along with step-by-step photos showing how to make it. The body of the… Read more ...
Free pattern: Sewing machine hot pad
This sewing machine hot pad is the hot pad design for the month of July at Crafty Staci I love this! A large button makes a dial on the front of the machine. This is the last in her 18-month… Read more ...