Tutorial: Simple fleece quillow
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a fleece quillow, a blanket that folds up into a pillow. It’s a quick, easy project when you use fleece, and it makes a great gift. Use it as a pillow… Read more ...
Free pattern: Casserole carrier
Patty Young from Modkid shares a free pattern for making her Picnic Time Casserole Carrier. It’s fully insulated to keep your dish warm (or chilled) until time to be served. It has padded and reinforced handles for easy carrying, and… Read more ... Free pattern: Dolman Dress
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern for her Dolman Dress, a loose fit knit dress perfect for spring and summer. It can go as dressy or as casual as you like depending on how you accessorize. It’s… Read more ...
Tutorial: On The Go Reading Pillow
Melissa from Polkadot Chair shows how you can her On The Go Reading Pillow. Perfect for bedtime reading or road trips, it’s a pillow with a pocket to hold a book. Older kids might enjoy having a journal tucked in… Read more ...
Tutorial: Fabric bookmark, and a free teacher gift printable
I’m always on the lookout for easy scrap fabric projects. These are the kinds of projects I like to make with my daughter and, when I’m feeling brave, her tween friends. Havalah from Sisters, What shows how you can make… Read more ...
Tutorial: Waterproof fitted table cover for craft time
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can make a waterproof table cover to protect a table from kids’ messy art projects. It fits around your table with an elastic casing, much like a crib sheet for a table, so… Read more ...
Tutorial: Boho scrap fabric bead bracelet
Natasha from The Artisan Life shows how you can use your tiniest fabric scraps to make a Boho bead bracelet. When I say tiny, I mean pieces just 1.25″ or 2″ square, scraps that are often too small for other… Read more ...
Tutorial: Exposed lace zipper pouch
Have you seen those fancy lace zippers? I bought some a couple of years ago but love them so much I haven’t used them in a project yet. I know, backward reasoning, but you supply hoarders out there will understand…… Read more ...
Tutorial: Make a skirt from your old pants
Emily from Nap Time Creations shows how you can refashion an old pair of pants into a cute new skirt. This is a great project for pants that are showing wear at the knees, or perhaps have a leg shape… Read more ... Tutorial: Prairie points throw pillow
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making a pillow edged with prairie points. The back is an envelope closure with buttons, with three prairie points accenting each buttonhole. They used a package of pre-cut charm squares to make all of the… Read more ...
Free Sewing Tutorial: Leather tote with tassel
Boxwood Avenue shows how you can make a leather (or faux leather) tote with a matching tassel. The lines are simple but elegant, a bag you can carry for a long time without it going out of style. You can… Read more ...
Tutorial: How to draft facings for a sewing pattern
A facing is an easy way to finish a neck or arm hole, especially a neck line with unusual shaping or tight curves. If your sewing pattern doesn’t have facings, perhaps because the bodice is lined or the edges are… Read more ...
Tutorial: No-sew 3D fabric flower pillow
Mark Montano shows how you can make this 3D flower embellished pillow, with no sewing required. You’ll start with a purchased pillow cover, and the he shows how to create the showy layered flowers, assembled with fabric glue. Bright fabric… Read more ...
Tutorial: Charm square or scrap fabric tray
Here’s a quick little project for using your orphan charm squares (or maybe just some scraps you’ve cut to charm square size). Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can make a small fabric tray. Your fabric tray… Read more ...
Tutorial: Mod shift swim cover up
You can make a mod shift swim cover up out of two towels. Catherine from Frisky Scissors shares a vintage project sheet from Martex towels telling how to do it. They’re made like a pillowcase dress, but out of absorbent… Read more ...