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7 Cute and Easy Sewing Projects For Beginners

March 3, 2015 by Larissa Coleman

Welcome to our roundup of 7 great sewing projects that are perfect for anyone just starting to learn the basics of sewing or for anyone looking for a quick and easy project to practice their skills. Whether you’re a complete… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snake softie toy

March 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin with kojo-designs shows how you can make a cute snake softie toy. He has a big snakey eyes and a long forked tongue, even a pieced end that looks like a rattler, but there is nothing scary about this… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute shower curtain

March 3, 2015 by Vikram Goyal

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a shower curtain in just 30 minutes. When you make your own shower curtain instead of selecting from ones you find at the store, you can get exactly the fabric… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Make a thread spool holder

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Professor Pincushion shows how you can make a spool holder to keep all of your sewing threads organized. The base is a wooden plaque from the craft store. They come in all kinds of fun shapes and sizes. You can… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Line a bodice with no closure and no raw edges

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jenn from A Jennuine Life shows a cool trick for sewing a lined bodice with no raw edges and no closure. It’s one of those techniques that’s better seen actually being done rather than in still photos, so she shares… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mitchiri Neko cat shirt for little girls

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kat from Sew Chibi shares a free pattern at the Sewing Rabbit for making a Mitchiri Neko shirt. I didn’t know what Mitchiri Neko was until I read her post. (Hint: Think of those cute cat emoticons everyone is sharing…) … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a snow skirt from a winter coat

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Last year’s winter coat can become a kicky new snow skirt for this year. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to do it. Any lightweight jacket will work. You can use either side of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy oven mitt

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Zaaberry shares a tutorial for making a simple oven mitt. Using her construction method, they’re quick and easy to make. A layer of Insul-Bright between the layers will help protect your hand from a hot dish. You can make one… Read more ...

8 signs your sewing machine hates you, plus how to fix them

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Most of the time, my sewing machine is my bestest friend. But there are days when I swear she is out to get me! I’m not alone. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a list of 8… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shamrock hair clip

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Lauren from Molly and Mama shows how you can make this pretty shamrock hair clip for St. Patrick’s Day. The leaves of the felt shamrock are gathered and layered over a large fabric yo-yo, with a covered button in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Combine 2 shirts to make one color blocked button up shirt

March 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Portia from Makery shows how you can combine two button up shirts or blouses into one color blocked top. It’s a great fix if you have some shirts that are either a little shorter than you like or, like one… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY plastic coated pattern weights

March 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Mary from Zips and Darts shows how she made her own coated pattern weights, using materials she found at the hardware store. She used large metal washer and Plasti-Dip to create a set of pattern weights that were heavy enough… Read more ...

Tutorial: Laptop or notebook sleeve

March 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Randi at Fresh Squeezed Fabrics shows how you can make this notebook or laptop sleeve, in a guest tutorial at During Quiet Time. Fusible fleece between the outside and the lining helps protect the computer from bumps. The closure is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fringe trimmed tank top

March 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Alida from Alida Makes shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make this fun fringe tank top. I love the movement that fringe gives to a garment! By adding just the one row, she gets the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans pencil bags

February 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how you can make a zippered pencil pouch out of a pair of jeans. The jeans back pocket gets repurposed as a pocket on the front of the pouch. … Read more ...