Tutorial: Faux fur blanket
This faux fur blanket is so beautiful! Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. You can line it with any type of fabric. The plaid that she uses looks to be either a shirting… Read more ...
Tutorial: Sewing pattern tissue wreath
I can’t count the number of times I’ve been “gifted” a stack of used sewing patterns by a well meaning friend who didn’t understand that the pattern is essentially useless if it’s not complete or it’s already been cut into… Read more ...
Tutorial: Reading blanket that keeps your arms covered
Reading a book while curled up in bed is a happy luxury. But when it’s cool outside of the covers, your book holding hand can get cold. Detective Houndstooth shows how you can make a reading blanket, with arms sewn… Read more ...
Tutorial: Joy-Ful Christmas pillow wrap
This pillow wrap transforms any throw pillow into a cute Joy-Ful Christmas pillow. Heather from The Sewing Loft is over at Skip To My Lou today with a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s a quick project to spruce… Read more ... Tutorial: Linen and crochet cocktail napkins
Lynn from Nourish and Nestle shows how you can make a set of linen cocktail napkins, finished beautifully with crochet around the edges. Her tutorial shows how to miter the corners when you turn under the raw edges. 1/2 yard… Read more ... Tutorial: Simple flag banner
Kirstin from kojodesignsshares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make a simple but festive flag banner. The banner is easy to make, with leather (or felt) letters spelling out a special message. Bring it out… Read more ...
Tutorial: Fringed linen napkins
We might use mismatched plates and ratty napkins for our every day meals, but for Thanksgiving and other family gatherings it’s nice to set a pretty table. Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can make a set of lovely… Read more ... Tutorial: Color block pillow with pleating and piping
Jann from Newton Custom Interiors shares a tutorial at So Sew Easy showing how to create this beautiful accent pillow using color blocking, pleating, and piping. The color blocking makes the center pleated panel pop, and the piping around the… Read more ... Tutorial: Mini Christmas stocking garland
Melissa from Polkadot Chair shows how to make the cutest mini Christmas stocking garland. The little stockings are roughly 5″ tall and attach to twine with clips. Keep them empty or fill them with small treats or Christmas quotes. You… Read more ...
Tutorial: Leather and rope bucket baskets
Courtney from Always Rooney shows how you can make bucket baskets out of leather (or faux leather) and rope. The leather doesn’t fray and has plenty of body so it’s just a couple of seams to make the main bucket… Read more ...
Tutorial: Bun warmer fabric napkin
My favorite food on a Thanksgiving table is my mother’s cornbread stuffing. My daughter’s favorite is the basket of warm rolls, fresh from the oven. Vanessa from Tried & True shares a free pattern for making a bun warmer napkin… Read more ...
Tutorial: Wrap-And-Go Quilted Casserole Carrier
Between work potlucks and big family dinners, this time of year brings plenty of reasons to bring a favorite dish with you to get togethers. Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this Wrap-And-Go Quilted Casserole Carrier that will make it… Read more ...
Free pattern: Thanksgiving turkey hot pad
This turkey hot pad is November’s Hot Pad of the Month at Crafty Staci. She shares a free pattern for making it. He’d make a nice place to rest a warm mug of coffee or cocoa. The turkey body… Read more ...
Tutorial: Pieced flower pillow
This pieced flower pillow would make a pretty addition to a little girl’s bedding set! Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making it. She gives it dimension by stuffing the petals part of the pillow, but… Read more ...
Tutorial: Canvas and pom pom Christmas tree banner
Amy from Ameroonie Designs guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make this canvas and pom pom Christmas tree banner. The Christmas tree designs are easy to assemble using fusible webbing. The only sewing… Read more ...