Tutorial: Button heart keepsake
This button heart keepsake is a great way to use up those odd buttons in your button stash! Cami shares a tutorial on her blog, Tidbits. It has a necklace chain attached so you can hang it from a hook… Read more ...
Tutorial: Canvas laundry hamper with removable liner
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this canvas laundry hamper with removable liner. The liner is a simple drawstring bag made from a quilting weight cotton. The outside is made from a sturdy canvas, with dowels set into the sides… Read more ...
Tutorial: Hand towels from an old candlewick bedspread
Don’t let a damaged candlewick bedspread languish in your attic or closet! Use the parts that are still good to make something useful and decorative for your home. Lynn from Nourish & Nestle used an old candlewick bedspread to make… Read more ...
Tutorial: How to sew professional pillow covers
Pillows can set you back quite a bit if you buy them from a decorator store. Stef from Girl. Inspired. shares her tips for sewing your own pillows that look just as professional and polished as the ones you’d buy… Read more ...
Tutorial: Hot pad trivet from a tattered quilt
Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods shows how you can create a gorgeous hot pad or trivet out of an old tattered quilt. Now, I am normally of the “don’t cut up an old quilt” school, but in this case a… Read more ...
Tutorial: Strawberry hot pad
A big red strawberry is the hot pad of the month at Crafty Staci. You can get the free pattern and tutorial on her blog. The red strawberry hot pad has a green leaf cap and scattered knots for… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy way to make floor length drapes
Floor length drapes add drama to a room. Delia from Delia Creates shows an easy way you can make them yourself. Making them yourself allows you to choose exactly the fabric you want, which is a huge advantage over the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Flat out microwave bowl holder
Make a bowl holder to protect your hands from a hot bowl after its been in the microwave! Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, & Whatnots shares a tutorial showing how to make one. They’re made to store flat, but the… Read more ...
Free pattern: 2 in 1 baby blanket and cuddle toy
Is it a baby blanket or a cuddle toy? Actually, it ‘s both! Maya from SewToy shares a free pattern for making this 2 in one baby blanket and cuddle toy. It’s a simple fleece and cotton baby blanket, but… Read more ...
Tutorial: Stenciled burlap pillow sleeve, plus a free cut file
Wrap this stenciled burlap and fabric sleeve around a pillow for an instant summer update. Melissa from Polkadot Chair shares a tutorial and free cut file for making one. This would be so cute for pillows on a front porch… Read more ...
Tutorial: Roll up travel toiletry organizer
Mike at The Crafty Gentleman shows how you can make a roll up travel organizer for your toiletries. The organizer makes it easy to pack your toiletries for a trip. You can make the pockets any size you wish to… Read more ...
Tutorial: Envelope pillow covers with French seams
Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make pillow covers finished off with French seams so there are no raw edges. They have simple envelope back, so need for zippers or buttons to close it up. The French seams… Read more ...
Tutorial: Ruffled oilcloth pillow covers
Sew4Home shows how you can sew up some pretty oilcloth pillow covers for your front porch or patio. Each one is made from three fabrics and is reversible to get two fun looks from one pillow cover. Because oilcloth is… Read more ...
Tutorial: Pixie Cup scrappy fabric basket
These Pixie Cups by Heidi from Fabric Mutt are the cutest!! They’re also an awesome scrapbusting project. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. Use them on your desk for pencils and pens, or in your bathroom… Read more ...
Tutorial: Washcloths with scrappy patchwork binding
These washcloths with scrappy patchwork binding are a fun and useful way to use up your smaller fabric scraps. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. It’s a good project to make in multiples, so make some… Read more ...