Sometimes a store-bought button just won’t do.  For those projects, Haley Pierson-Cox from The Zen of Making shows how you can make your own buttons out of shrink plastic.  You can cut them in any shape, and then use high… Read more ...

Ashley from My Happily Ever After and Distracted Ashley shows how she recreated the look of a lace sweater she saw online.  The inspiration piece cost $46, but she was able to make hers for a fraction of the cost… Read more ...

Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shares a tutorial showing how to create a stunning layered fabric flower called the Tudor Rose.  The pattern and tutorial for the dimensional fabric flower were originally authored by SavvySeams.com, a website that is no… Read more ...

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a boxy vest out of faux fur.  The tutorial is part of the Faux Fur Week series she’s got going on right now.   The simple shape of the boxy vest… Read more ...

Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co.  shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sewing machine cover to keep dust and dirt off of your machine when it’s not being used.  It’s embellished with a bit of… Read more ...

Becky from The Barefoot Seamstress shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made some simple – yet very pretty – flannel hankies for her grandmother.  The soft flannel fabric is more durable (and aborbant) than the ones you… Read more ...

Rachel from Family Ever After shows how to turn a stack of old neckties into a fun little skirt.  The wedge shape of the ties creates an A-line shape for the skirt, and the pointed ends create a cute zig… Read more ...