Tutorial: Sweatshirt pillow
Amy from Joyful Daisy shows a fun use for an outgrown sweatshirt. Use it to make a pillow for a teen or tween’s room! This would be especially cool out of a school shirt or a team logo shirt. If… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Vintage handkerchief apron
Oh, this vintage handkerchief apron! It’s so pretty and charming and sweet! Bev from Flamingo Toes guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s made with a double-layer gathered skirt. You’ll need… Read more ...
Free pattern: Rainbow Pieced Peplum for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin designed this peplum top for her daughter around a beautiful striped fabric. The colorful stripes were screaming to be pieced. The peplum is long enough to make it a tunic length top. She shares the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Modern Christmas Tissue Box Cover
Stephanie from Swoodson Says guest blogs at So Sew Easy with a tutorial for making her Modern Christmas Tissue Box Cover. I’m loving the mi of modern and retro elements! Simple triangle Christmas trees appliqued around the outside are definitely… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy math circle skirt
There is just about no easier skirt to make than a circle skirt. The circle naturally creates a shape that fits through the waist and upper hips, and then flares out with a beautiful fullness at the bottom – no… Read more ...
Tutorial: Spool of thread Christmas ornament
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how she made these lovely thread spool Christmas ornaments. The thread that wraps around them is made from twisted scraps of fabric. She used scraps of Liberty of London fabric, but you can use… Read more ...
Tutorial: 10-Minute Wine Bag
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make this wine bag in just 10 minutes. But just because it’s a quick project doesn’t mean it’s not finished nicely. This bag… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy felt Thanksgiving pilgrim hats
Melinda from Dahlhart Lane shows how you can make these quick and easy felt pilgrim hats for Thanksgiving. Her tutorial shows how to make a tall hat for the boys and a bonnet for the girls.
Click below to go… Read more ... Tutorial: How to make a scalloped valance
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a scalloped valance for your window. This would be especially pretty in a kitchen window, or perhaps in a little girl’s room. She also shows how to… Read more ...
Free pattern: Fruity Christmas Stockings
How cute are these Fruity Christmas Stockings? Cintia from My Poppet created them, and she shares a free pattern for the on her blog. It would be so fun to make up a set of these for your family this… Read more ...
Tutorial: Girls ruffled leg warmers
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of girls ruffled leg warmers. They’ll keep your little girl’s legs warm when she wears a skirt or dress on a… Read more ... Tutorial: Pom pom pillows
Leesa from Makers Society shows how you can make this throw pillow with colorful pom poms at each corner. The big fluffy pom poms make me happy! The pillow is fast to sew up, and you probably remember how to… Read more ...
Video tutorial: Flaxseed heating pads, plus printable gift tags
Jami from An Oregon Cottage shares a video tutorial for making a flaxseed heating pad. They make great gifts! At some point, everyone needs a little heat whether it’s because of a headache or sore muscle, or just because they’ve… Read more ...
Tutorial: Floor cushions with a French mattress edge
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making their French mattress edge floor cushions. They’re boxy floor cushions tufted in the middle with a big fabric covered button. The edges look like they might be piped, but they’re actually finished with a… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy fingerless gloves made from socks, no sewing required
Brrr… it is SO COLD this morning! I think winter is here. These fingerless gloves by Allison Murray from Dream A Little Bigger look like a fun way to keep your hands warm (and your fingers free) on these cold… Read more ...