Marking tools are a must-have sewing notion for me.  The right marking tool depends on your fabric type and the kind of marking you need to make.  Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts looks at a variety of marking tools available,… Read more ...

Mie from Sewing Like Mad shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how she made her Wave Skirt.  The wide, curving fabric stripe is pieced into the skirt body.  An invisible zipper set into the side is the closure. … Read more ...

Delia from Delia Creates is over at U Create today with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric storage basket.  Each one is made from two fat quarters – one for the outside and one for the inside. … Read more ...

Lacy cutoff shorts are all kinds of trendy right now.  You could spend a lot of money to buy them that way, or you could make them yourself.  BurdaStyle shows how.  They’re quick to make and require only basic sewing… Read more ...

Alexandra Smith from Lola Nova has created an effortlessly stylish and practical accessory with her Origami Market Bag, and she’s generously shared a tutorial for making it! This bag is the perfect blend of simplicity and functionality, making it a… Read more ...

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her Pintucked Pouch.  Her tutorial includes how to use a pintuck foot and a twin needle to create the evenly spaced rows of… Read more ...

Amy from Positively Splendid makes awesome appliques using marine vinyl.   It comes in a wide variety of colors and adds dimension to a project.  She shares some of her tips and tricks for making appliques out of the vinyl, including… Read more ...