Tutorial: Box cushions with piping
Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can make a boxed cushion with piping. The piping adds a fun pop of color to the seams. She will be using them to create a reading nook in her… Read more ...
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Tutorial and pattern: Drawstring sewing bag with lots of pockets
Alicia from SolSolito shows how you can sew this drawstring sewing bag with lots of pockets to hold your threads and buttons and small sewing tools. The design is based on three circles, layered and sewn to create rows of… Read more ...
Free pattern: Lucky Chicken softie
2017 is the year of the rooster in the Chinese zodiac. To celebrate, Joanne from Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making her Lucky Chicken softie. These little guys are so cute! And you can make them from your… Read more ...
Tutorial: Repurposed jewelry box sewing kit
Remember those wooden jewelry boxes from your childhood? We don’t use those so much any more, do we? It seems you can always find them at thrift stores or estate sales. Here’s an awesome idea for putting one to work… Read more ...
Free pattern: Mini mannequin bookend
Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a free pattern for making a mini mannequin bookend. It will sit so pretty on a fabric shelf, or to hold the end of a row of sewing books. You could also use it… Read more ...
Free pattern: Baby Bunny Beanie
Professor Pincushion offers a free sewing pattern for making this Baby Bunny Beanie. She also shares a video tutorial showing how to sew it together. It’s made from fleece to be warm on baby’s head. You can change up the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Fleece picnic blanket that folds to a tote
This picnic blanket folds up into a tote so it’s easy to take with you to the park! Tovah from Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can make one. The blanket is made from a soft fleece… Read more ...
Tutorial: Mason jar sewing kit
Everything is cuter in mason jars. That goes for sewing kits, too. (And sewing kits are pretty cute to begin with, I think.) Stef from Girl. Inspired. shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make a… Read more ...
Video tutorial: How to sew a fabric wallet
Wallets are always a fun project to make! Tova from Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can make this fabric wallet. Go wild mixing and matching prints to suit your taste. Sometimes I like ot use a… Read more ... Tutorial: Magnetic dish pin holder
A pincushion isn’t the only place you can park your pins. How about a pin dish? Hidden magnets will keep your pins in the dish where they belong until you need them. They’re super easy to make, and Lindsay from… 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 ...
Video tutorial: Sewing neoprene
Neoprene used to be just for wet suits, but more and more people are using it to make fasion clothing. Have you tried it yet? Check out this video by Tova from Professor Pincushion. She shows how to cut, sew,… Read more ...
Tutorial: Car window suction cup sewing caddy
Being a passenger on a long road trip is a prime opportunity to knock out a hand sewing project. This car window sewing caddy can help keep your notions organized and within easy reach. Aniva guest blogs at Gigi’s Thimble… Read more ...
Free pattern: Little spring chicken softies
Rachel from Adventures in Making shares a free pattern for making these little spring chicken softies. They would be so cute sitting out on a spring mantelscape or even added to a spring wreath for your front door. Or, use… Read more ...
Video tutorial: Sock rabbit for Easter
Professor Pincushion gives an Easter twist to the classic sock monkey, turning him instead into an sock Easter bunny. How cute! I’m a sucker for long bunny ears! She shares a video tutorial showing how to make one, and also… Read more ...