Free pattern: Picnic Tote
Caroline from Sew Can She shares a free pattern for her Picnic Tote. It certainly is roomy enough to carry a picnic lunch, but it would also make a great pool tote, or library tote, or every day tote. I’m… Read more ...
Tutorial: Fabric butterfly clips
Turn your fabric scraps into colorful butterfly clips! They’re so pretty! Audrey Pettit shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make them. Clip them to a wreath or a plant stake, or anywhere you want to add… Read more ...
Sewing Pattern: Make a girls summer maxi dress from a t-shirt pattern
Melissa from Sew Like My Mom joins Melly Sews’ 30 Days of Sundresses series with a tutorial for making this summer maxi dress for girls. The long knit dress has an A-line shape and deep slits at the bottom for… Read more ...
Free pattern: Cat, mouse, or bunny baby rattle
Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a free sewing pattern at Make It and Love It for these cute baby rattles. The same basic shape can be easily adapted to make a bunny, a mouse, or a cat – or… Read more ...
Free pattern: Panda pinch purse
Here’s your dose of cuteness for today – an adorable panda bear pinch purse! There’s a free pattern at Sew Mama Sew. It’s an excerpt from the book A Spoonful of Sugar: Sew 20 Simple Projects to Sweeten Your Surroundings … Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Easy Breezy Swimsuit Cover Up Skirt
This cover up skirt is just the thing to pull on over a swimsuit when you’re en route to the pool! Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making one. It’s a simple gathered skirt… Read more ...
Free pattern: Convertible backpack tote
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for the convertible purse backpack. The straps are long enough to carry on your shoulder when it’s a tote. But when you want to carry it completely hands-free it converts to… Read more ...
Free pattern: Effortless Trixie Dress
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shares a free pattern for her Effortless Trixie Dress. The dress has cap sleeves, a swingy tent shape, and a handkerhief hem. Ties give it gentle shaping at the waist. Her free pattern makes a… Read more ...
Tips for sewing perfect buttonholes
Raise your hand if you’re scared of sewing buttonholes! My hand is partially raised. I’m not scared of them, but I don’t exactly look forward to them, either. If they end up looking wonky, they’re such a pain to rip … Read more ...
Tutorial: Vinyl bottom market tote
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a market tote with a vinyl bottom. The vinyl bottom helps protect the fabric – and your bag’s contents – from dirt and moisture on the ground. The bag has… Read more ...
Tutorial: 30 minute fabric basket
Fabric baskets like this one be put to use in any room of the house! Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial showing how you can sew one up. It’s a quick satisfying project you can make in just 30… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Reversible smock style ruffle apron
You can sew this reversible smock style apron using a free pattern and tutorial from Sew4Home! The apron has a bib top and a gathered skirt with a deep ruffle at the hem. It’s reversible so you can get two… Read more ...
Tutorial: Sew a new cover for your ironing board
Your ironing board takes a lot of abuse, and that shows on the cover. Worn fabric, burned spots, and more. But Tova from Professor Pincushion shares a video showing how you can sew a new cover for your ironing board. … Read more ...
Free pattern: Ruffle baby bib
Sew a ruffle baby bib with a free pattern and tutorial from Mary Martha Mama! The bib has an absorbent terry cloth
backing. The rows of ruffles make this so pretty for baby girls! Or, if you’re making a bib… Read more ... Tutorial: Woven jeans seam coasters
These woven jeans seam coasters will have you hoarding all the seams from your jeans scraps! Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how to make them. I’m thinking the thick denim seams would be super… Read more ...