Sewing

Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You likes to rip fabric.  No, she’s not on a destructive binge, she’s quickly cutting fabric strips to make shirred scarves.  Ripping fabric is actually a widely used method to cut strips… Read more ...

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a reusable gift bag for your holiday wrapping.  Instead of running through roll after roll of gift wrap, make up a set… Read more ...

Shannon from Little Kids Grow guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how to make this retro polo shirt for a little boy.  The shirt is made from knit fabric, with… Read more ...

Buttons don’t always have to be functional.  They can also be used in a purely decorative fashion.  Head over to BurdaStyle to find out how you can embellish a basic pullover sweater with gold buttons.  The effect is a shape… Read more ...

An from StraightGrain guest blogs in the Basic Bodice series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to adapt a little girl’s basic bodice block to create princess seams and pleated front panel.  She adds a simple pleated skirt… Read more ...

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make the boho patchwork sweater poncho designed by her daughter Lily for the Kid Inspired Design Series (KIDS) at Me Sew Crazy.  It’s a simple project, using squares cut from old… Read more ...

Marnae from The Powell Family blog shares a tutorial over at Project Run and Play showing how she made this lovely dress for her daughter.  Inspired by a dress from J. Crew, it has a pleated body and a neckline… Read more ...