Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shares a tutorial showing how to use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to make a felt Christmas tree ornament.  The lines of decorative stitches become strings of lights or garlands on the little… Read more ...

Pam from Threading My Way guest blogs in the Seasonal Sewing series at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how to make fabric gift bags.  Use them instead of traditional paper wrapping to present your Christmas gifts this year. … Read more ...

Just because a dress pattern calls for a button closure on the back doesn’t mean you have to do it that way.  You can change it to an invisible zipper if you prefer that type of closure.  You’ll need to … Read more ...

Nikki from WhiMSy Love shows how to make a cute felt teddy bear tissue pouch.  This is a super easy sewing project, a good one to make with the kiddoes.  The teddy bear face is put together with glue.  There… Read more ...

Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make a zippered pouch out of an old tie.  Check out the little tab  sewn into the side.  It’s made from the label on the back of… Read more ...

A special bath mitt can make bath time more fun for the kids (and less stressful for parents).  Amy Friend from During Quiet Time shares a tutorial over at Therm O Web showing how to make a Minion bath mitt. … Read more ...

Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how you can make use a novelty print fabric to make a Christmas ornament.  You’ll need a fabric with motifs that can be fussy cut.  (Sometimes the images on a piece of fabric are layered… Read more ...

This leather glasses case is super simple to make.  It’s just one easy shape to cut, and one seam to sew.  There’s no template needed and no finishing edges.  Caila from Caila Made tells how to do it.  She also… Read more ...

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a ruffle scarf to keep your neck warm during the colder weather.  It’s gorgeous out of the crushed velvet that she used, but it would be nice out… Read more ...

In the sewing world, ease is the difference between the measurement of your body and the measurement of your garment.  For woven non stretch fabrics, ease is necessary for a garment to fit comfortably.  The amount of ease you need… Read more ...