Tutorial: Easy peg bag
Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can make this simple peg bag to hold your clothespins while you put your laundry out on the line. It’s super fast to make – she was able to make this one in… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy knit pencil skirt
Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how easy it is to make a simple knit pencil skirt. The stretch of the knit fabric means you won’t have to fiddle with a zipper or other kind of closure. You won’t even need… Read more ...
Tutorial: How to fold your fabric into perfect stacks
There’s something about stacks of folded fabric that gets my creative juices flowing. All the colors and patterns, the crafty potential just waiting to be tapped. The perfect stacks don’t happen by accident. You’ve got to fold all those fabric… Read more ...
Tutorial: I Heart You lavender sachets
These lavender heart sachets say I Love You and smell sweetly doing it. Red Brolly shares a tutorial showing how to make them. The little heart sachets are filled with rice and dried lavender, and tufted with a pretty button… Read more ...
Tutorial: Canvas tote with jean buttons and rivets
Sew4Home shows how you can make this boxy canvas tote with jeans styling. They use jeans rivets and buttonholes on pocket flaps and to attach the straps. Even the shape of the pocket flaps is reminiscent of jeans. They use… Read more ...
Tutorial: Japanese Knock-Off Linen Tote
Caroline from Sew Can She shares a tutorial for making her Japanese Knock-Off Linen Tote. This bag is all kinds of gorgeous and wonderful and I think I need to make one. It’s reversible, with one side made from a… Read more ...
Tutorial: Make a sewing pattern from a thrifted shirt
Portia from Makery shows how she created a sewing patter from this thrifted top. She liked the shape of the top but it was not a color that she liked, and it was too big for her. She bought the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Help for your exploding bobbin
Ever have your bobbin mechanism explode on you? Mine usually happens when I insert the bobbin case a little bit left of straight up and down. When I turn the crank handle to pull the thread up – BOOM! The… Read more ...
Tutorial: Vintage table runner pillow
This extra long pillow is a beautiful finishing touch for a bedding set. Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life made it from a vintage table runner, and she shares a tutorial showing how. If you can’t find a vintage… Read more ... Tutorial: Big Loopy Stacked Hair Bow
The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make a Big Loopy Stacked Hair Bow. It’s actually made up of several different ribbon bow components layered on top of each other to create one big showy bow. All those layers give… Read more ...
Tutorial: Sculptural ribbon rose brooch
This ribbon flower brooch is gorgeous!! Tanya from Dans de Lakehouse shows how you can make one. It’s made with simple hand stitches, so no sewing machine required. It would be beautiful worn on a dress or jacket, or pinned… Read more ... Tutorial: Hanging rainbow cloud kids can sew
Cindy from Skip To My Lou shares a tutorial for this felt rainbow cloud that kids can make. The sewing is super simple, but it makes such a cute decoration. It would actually be a good project to introduce sewing… Read more ...
Tutorial: Key fob wristlet
A key fob wristlet is a fun little project to sew, and it makes a great gift. It’s also a good way to use some of your smaller scraps. Staci from Crafty Stacishows how you can make one.
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Tutorial: Easy Boho baby doll blouse
Riva la Diva shows how you can turn a plain t-shirt and some yardage into this Boho baby doll blouse. The sewing is actually very easy, as all the neck line and sleeves are already done for you. All you… Read more ...
Tutorial: Tapered corners make a square pillow
When is a square not a square? When it’s a pillow! A pillow cut into a true square will end up with pointy non-square corners when you put the stuffing or pillow form inside. To get a pillow that has… Read more ...