Tutorial: Fleece ear warmer
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou for making a fleece ear warmer. The wide head wrap fits snugly around the head, covering your ears to keep the cold and wind off of… Read more ...
Free Sewing pattern: Fabric mug cozy
Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a free pattern for making a fabric mug cozy. It’ll keep your hands from getting burned on a hot cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa. They make great gifts, especially when you give them with… Read more ... Free pattern: Trixie the Donkey
The Pattern Patter blog shares a free vintage pattern for making this adorable felt donkey. She’s hand stitched together from felt – a good project to make while hanging out with the family. The vintage pattern comes courtesy of Mary… Read more ...
4 easy tips for using large scale prints for kids clothes
LiZ from Simple Simon & Co. is over at Riley Blake Fabrics today with her tips for making kids’ clothes using large scale prints. Keep in mind that even a regular size print can become a large scale print when… Read more ...
Tutorial: Woven ribbon Christmas stocking
Michelle from The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make this gorgeous woven ribbon Christmas stocking. The front is made from several different ribbons woven together. Choose traditional colors, or funky brights, or any color/style combo that makes you happy. … Read more ...
Free pattern: Child’s crossover shrug
Irene from SergerPepper.com shares a free pattern at Sew McCool for making a child’s crossover shrug, or cache coeur. The long-sleeved wrap shrug layers easily over a t-shirt to add an extra bit of warmth on a cold day. You… Read more ...
Tutorial: Self binding fabric napkins
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make fabric napkins using a self binding method. They’re made from two layers of fabric, with the back fabric larger and wrapping over the edge of the front fabric and creating pretty… Read more ...
Tutorial: Ugly up your Christmas sweater
With Ugly Christmas Sweaters parties becoming more popular, it’s actually getting difficult to find a really good Ugly Christmas Sweater. Come late November, they start flying off the racks at thrift stores. So what’s to do? You can DIY one! … Read more ...
Tutorial: Winter scarf camera strap
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can make a cute camera strap from a winter scarf. Her tutorial shows how to make a complete camera strap – including what hardware is needed and… Read more ...
Tutorial: Christmas tree tea towel
Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make this Christmas tree tea towel. She uses her favorite toweling fabric (link in her post) to make the tea towel, but you could also start with a purchased plain… Read more ...
Free pattern: Chloe Dress for 18″ dolls
Rachael from Imagine Gnats shares a free pattern for her Chloe Dress for 18″ dolls. This is a basic short sleeve dress with a gathered skirt. You can make it up in different types of fabrics to get a range… Read more ...
Tutorial: Needlebook lanyard
This needlebook lanyard by Deanna from Sew McCool keeps your needles and pins close at hand when you’re working on a hand sewing project. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one – for yourself or as a gift… Read more ...
Tutorial: Patchwork fabric star ornament
Chrissy from Muse of the Morning shows how you can make a stuffed star Christmas ornament. It’s a soft fabric star with a bead sewn to each point, and tufted in the middle with a bead or button. Make it… Read more ...
Tutorial: Jungle Jalopy toy animal zippered pouch
Bonnie from Fishsticks Designs shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make her Jungle Jalopy Zippered Pouch. The small pouch is shaped like a bus or van and can be used to store a set of… Read more ...
Tutorial: Elastic waist bow blouse refashion
Shannon from 2nd Story Sewing shows how she refashioned a basic button up shirt into a boxy blouse with a bow at the neck and elastic at the waist. The shortened sleeves and shirred elastic waist helps define your figure. … Read more ...