Free pattern: Ruffled And Ready Bag
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making her Ruffled and Ready Bag. If the frame looks familiar, that’s because it’s the same one she used to make her Made in a Snap Bag. It’s a… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Retro style sweetheart apron
Stitch. Craft. Create. shares a tutorial for making this retro style sweetheart apron. I have a couple of vintage 1950s aprons with a similar look. It’s a half apron gathered on to a contrast waistband, with a big heart for… Read more ...
Tutorial: Patchwork heart Valentine’s bolster pillow
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make this patchwork heart bolster pillow. Make it for Valentine’s Day or just for cute. The hearts are made with a simple patchwork technique. It would be pretty in a bedding set… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Union Jack apron
Susan from Just Crafty Enough shows how you can make a Union Jack apron. The flag’s red and white stripes are stitched down to a denim background. The design works equally well for men and women. Finished dimensions are 9?… Read more ... Tutorial: Two ways to line a tote bag
Linings are not required for a tote bag, but they sure give it a nicer finish and make it sturdier. Plus, you can use the lining to add a surprise bit of color or pattern to your bag. Sara from… Read more ...
Tutorial: Scrapbusting pieced bookmarks
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane shows how you can make the sweetest pieced bookmarks. They’re pieced from small bits of fabric and embellished with scraps of ribbon, so pull out your scrap bin for this project.
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Tutorial: Chalk cloth speech bubble pillow
What does your home decor say about you? If you make this speech bubble pillow, you can make it say whatever you want. Elizabeth and liZ Evans from Simple Simon and Company share a tutorial at Flamingo Toes showing how… Read more ...
Free pattern: Great Gumball Challenge Game
Farah Wolfe shares a free project at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how you can make this gumball game for young children. The game includes two fabric and vinyl gumball machines, and a bag full of little felt gumballs. Players attempt… Read more ...
Tutorial: Dimensional ribbon embellishments
Sewing down a strip of decorative ribbon is an easy way to embellish a project. But look at this ribbon. It’s got dimension. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to achieve this effect using piping. Dimensional ribbon like this would… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy felt clutch for a beginner sewing project
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for an easy felt clutch. The simple clutch makes a great first sewing project, perhaps one that you can use to teach your child to sew. It’s made from… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Faux fur hat
Daria from Kittenhood shows how to make a faux fur hat to keep your head and ears snuggly warm this winter. It has simple lines, which works well with a faux fur. The lining gives a clean finish to the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Emoji coin purse
These Emoji coin purses are a cute way to express your personality. You can use them to carry around a bit of money, or how about using them to hold your earbuds. Sahana from Vikalpah shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ...
Tutorial: Donut sprinkle confetti top
When I first saw this confetti printed top show up in my reader, it reminded me of the sprinkles on the top of a donut. And then I read the post and saw that the inspiration for the top was… Read more ...
Don’t mispronounce your sewing terms! Watch these videos to see how to say them correctly
There is no dorkier feeling than realizing that you don’t know how to pronounce a word, particularly a word related to a subject that you know and love. With so many of us learning sewing through tutorials and books, it’s… Read more ...
Fear sewing mistakes? Here’s your permission to sew badly
What is it that prevents you from tackling a challenging sewing project? Don’t want to mess up the fabric? Or invest time in a project only to not have it work? Or are you just a perfectionist and are embarrassed… Read more ...