Tutorial: Two ways to line a tote bag
Linings are not required for a tote bag, but they sure give it a nicer finish and make it sturdier. Plus, you can use the lining to add a surprise bit of color or pattern to your bag. Sara from… Read more ...
Tutorial: Scrapbusting pieced bookmarks
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane shows how you can make the sweetest pieced bookmarks. They’re pieced from small bits of fabric and embellished with scraps of ribbon, so pull out your scrap bin for this project.
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Tutorial: Chalk cloth speech bubble pillow
What does your home decor say about you? If you make this speech bubble pillow, you can make it say whatever you want. Elizabeth and liZ Evans from Simple Simon and Company share a tutorial at Flamingo Toes showing how… Read more ...
Free pattern: Great Gumball Challenge Game
Farah Wolfe shares a free project at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how you can make this gumball game for young children. The game includes two fabric and vinyl gumball machines, and a bag full of little felt gumballs. Players attempt… Read more ...
Tutorial: Dimensional ribbon embellishments
Sewing down a strip of decorative ribbon is an easy way to embellish a project. But look at this ribbon. It’s got dimension. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to achieve this effect using piping. Dimensional ribbon like this would… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy felt clutch for a beginner sewing project
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for an easy felt clutch. The simple clutch makes a great first sewing project, perhaps one that you can use to teach your child to sew. It’s made from… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Faux fur hat
Daria from Kittenhood shows how to make a faux fur hat to keep your head and ears snuggly warm this winter. It has simple lines, which works well with a faux fur. The lining gives a clean finish to the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Emoji coin purse
These Emoji coin purses are a cute way to express your personality. You can use them to carry around a bit of money, or how about using them to hold your earbuds. Sahana from Vikalpah shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ...
Tutorial: Donut sprinkle confetti top
When I first saw this confetti printed top show up in my reader, it reminded me of the sprinkles on the top of a donut. And then I read the post and saw that the inspiration for the top was… Read more ...
Don’t mispronounce your sewing terms! Watch these videos to see how to say them correctly
There is no dorkier feeling than realizing that you don’t know how to pronounce a word, particularly a word related to a subject that you know and love. With so many of us learning sewing through tutorials and books, it’s… Read more ...
Fear sewing mistakes? Here’s your permission to sew badly
What is it that prevents you from tackling a challenging sewing project? Don’t want to mess up the fabric? Or invest time in a project only to not have it work? Or are you just a perfectionist and are embarrassed… Read more ...
Tutorial: Big heart pillow
Anna from noodlehead shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make this bold heart pillow. The large heart on the front of the pillow is pieced. She includes a video showing how to piece the curves. An invisible… Read more ...
Tutorial: Ruffled ribbon wreath
Cherie from The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make this pretty ruffled ribbon wreath for your front door. Her tutorial shows how to make the ruffled ribbon out of a regular spool of non-ruffled ribbon, and then how to… Read more ...
Tutorial: Fabric note pad folio
Sue Bleiweiss shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make this fabric note pad folio. Inside the folio is a pocket to hold a small note pad and a corner pocket to hold notes. Outside, there’s a… Read more ...
Choosing a good mix of fabrics for your sewing project
I enjoy sewing projects that allow me to mix prints. I like to play with combinations of color and pattern, but not everyone feels this way. If choosing a mix of fabrics for a projects turns you into a nervous… Read more ...