Tutorial: Double zipper pillow
Instead of tucking a zipper away in a seam or behind a placket, this double zipper pillow makes the zipper part of the design. There are two zippers – one of the front and one on the back. Each is… Read more ...
Tutorial: Using a sewing pattern for beginners
So you’ve got your brand new sewing machine, and you’ve figured out how to thread it and sew a simple straight seam. Maybe a simple sewing project is on your to-do list, one that uses a printed pattern. Now what? … Read more ...
Tutorial: Zipper pillow cover, plus free Valentine cut files
Emily at Nap Time Creations shows how to make pillow covers with a zip closure on the back. You can make them in any size to fit any pillow form. Give them a Valentine theme with some heat transfer vinyl… Read more ...
Tutorial: How to install an exposed zipper
Sewing patterns typically have you install a zipper so most (if not all) of the zipper is hidden. But zippers are a neat detail, especially when they contrast with the garment fabric, so why hide them? Abby from Sew Much… Read more ...
Tutorial: How to knot your thread for hand sewing
As much as I sew, I still have a hard time putting a knot at the end of a thread. That doesn’t matter when I’m sewing on my machine, but of course hand sewing pretty much always requires a knotted… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Faux layering belly band with a button up shirt hem
These belly bands are made for maternity, but I think I need them for my non-pregnant self. I work part-time at our library and there’s a lot of bending and stooping, which can be bad if your shirt isn’t long… Read more ...
Tutorial: 15 ways to finish a seam
Your sewing project might be pretty on the outside, but what does it look like on the inside? Sew4Home shows 15 ways you can finish the seams on your project so your inside looks neat and tidy.
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Tutorial: How to sew a straight seam
So you’ve got a brand new sewing machine. You’ve figured out how to thread it and turn it on, what’s next? A simple straight seam. You can do a lot with just simple straight seams. Amber from Crazy Little Projects… Read more ...
Tutorial: The easy way to sew on a button
Ruth Ann from Isn’t That Sew shows how to sew on a button the easy way. She uses her sewing machine to sew them down quickly, and she shows a trick to keep the button right where you want it… Read more ...
Tutorial: Simple unlined zipper pouch
LiEr from Ikat Bag has just kicked off her Zip a Bag series, all about making bags with zippers
. The first tutorial keeps things simple, showing how to add a zipper to a simple unlined pouch. A simple zippered… Read more ...
. The first tutorial keeps things simple, showing how to add a zipper to a simple unlined pouch. A simple zippered… Read more ... Tutorial: Easy ruffle hem knit skirt for girls
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for a making girl’s simple ruffle hem skirt. This style of knit skirt is perfect for school days or play days. It’s cute with a t-shirt and is easily… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy doll sleeping bag and pillow
See Kate Sew shows how you can make a sleeping bag for a doll. There are no complicated zippers for young hands to manage. Just slide the doll into the sleeping bag and put her to bed. There’s a coordinating… Read more ...
Tutorial: Wallet style luggage tag
This fabric luggage tag folds like a wallet so your personal information isn’t out on display for everyone. Ms. Elaineous shares a tutorial for making it. The closure is as simple as a buttonhole and a fabric loop. To close… Read more ...
Video tutorial: Bias tape zipper
This bias tape zipper installation is a happy medium between an exposed zipper and a more traditional zipper. The edges of the seams are finished with a contrast bias tape, with the teeth of the zipper peeking through. Professor Pincushion… Read more ...
Tutorial: Make a flowy or swing top from a fitted tee pattern
Amy from Sews N Bows shows how you can make a flowy or swing tee using a fitted tee pattern. Her tutorial is a shortcut to a traditional slash and spread adjustment that you can make while cutting the fabric,… Read more ...