Home Decor – Page 69

Tutorial: Table runner with contrast ends

January 7, 2016 by Anne Weaver

If your home feels a little plain now that all the Christmas decorations are down, here’s a quick way to spruce it up. Krista from The Happy Housie shows how you can make a custom table runner. She pieced a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Containerize your clutter with DIY fabric trays

January 7, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Containerize your desktop and dresser top clutter with these cute fabric trays! Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make them. You can make them in any size, but she gives patterns to make them in 4 sizes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing table organizer and easel

January 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for this sewing table organizer and easel. It has a place for you to clip your pattern instructions (or a printed tutorial), and also pockets to hold pens, scissors, and other important notions. There’s also a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flannel shirt pillow cover

January 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Robin from Happy at Home shows how you can turn an old flannel shirt into a cute pillow cover. The button placket and pocket make neat details for the front of the pillow. The button placket also serves as the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Extra large laundry tote bins

January 3, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Check out these laundry bins that carry like tote bags! The long rectangular bin is perfect for small spaces. The handles make it easy to pick them up and carry them to the laundry room or laundromat. Sew4Home shares a… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to join fabric pieces with perfect pattern matching

January 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Yulki’s Home Décor shows how you can match patterns when you piece panels of fabric together to make a wide curtain. This method uses hem tape rather than pins to hold the pieces together as you sew them, which provides… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fluffy tulle wreath

January 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver

We’re past the time for Christmas wreaths, but you can still put a pretty winter wreath on your door. These fluffy tulle wreaths look shimmery and wintery without looking like you forgot to take down your Christmas decorations. Amy from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy fabric placemats with angled corners

December 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Pam from Leaves & Stitches shows how you can make these easy fabric placemats with angled corners. You can make a set of four of them in an evening from a yard and a half of fabric (plus fusible fleece… Read more ...

Tutorial: Folded hexagon coasters

December 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

You can find a tutorial for these folded hexagon coasters over at Totaly Stitchin’. Each coaster is made from 6 hexagons of fabric, folded and layered to create a patchwork effect. It’s a good project to use your scraps. Click… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pom pom sash Christmas pillow

December 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make a pom pom Christmas pillow, tied up in a pretty sash. It could actually work for any holiday, or year round, depending on the colors you use. Or, how about… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Pocket hot pad

December 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make a pair of pocket hot pads. They’re made from two coordinating prints, with contrast bias binding finishing off the edges. And if sewing for the kitchen has you inspired… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible tissue box cover

December 18, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Super Mom – No Cape! shows how you can make a reversible tissue box cover. She shows how to make the pattern, which is just one piece and can be adapted to fit any size tissue box. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Santa Claus Christmas blanket

December 18, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This Santa Claus throw blanket is sooo cute! And Vanessa from Tried & True shares a tutorial at Fairfield World showing how you can make it. The blanket is made from soft Minky fur, with white faux fur trim and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Festive Christmas garland from felt and pom poms

December 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ren from The Inspired Wren shows how you can make a festive Christmas garland from felt and pom poms. You can make them in any color scheme you like, but from green felt it looks like a holly garland to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Decorative stitch hot pads

December 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

For as many decorative stitches that you find on a typical Janome sewing machine, they rarely get used. But here’s a project that puts those stitches front and center. Sew4Home shows how to make hot pads accented with decorative stitches. … Read more ...