Free pattern: Soft doll you can make for charity
You can find a free pattern for this soft doll over at Simple Simon & Co. . Her dress has a removable skirt and a Peter Pan collar. They’re providing the pattern and tutorial as part of their Skirting the… Read more ... Tutorial: Fleece roses, two ways
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to ConstructionSewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a boy’s dressy vest
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern for making a boy’s dressy vest. The one she shows in her post was part of her son’s Easter outfit earlier this year. You could make one for church wear, or… Read more ... Sewing pattern: Lace covered shorts
The Lonely Walnut made these lovely lace shorts for herself. The white lace and lavender underlayer are so light and airy! She used a basic shorts pattern, adding strips of lace before sewing them up. She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ... Tutorial: Vintage feed sack tote bag
Heather at The Sewing Loft shows how to make an oversized tote out of a vintage feed sack. The print on the feed sack becomes cool graphics for the outside of the tote. No part of the vintage feed sack… Read more ... Tutorial: Quick and easy camera or phone cozy
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night made this pretty little camera cozy. It’s fully lined, but it’s still a quick and easy project thanks to the bias tape around the edges. The covered button you see here is… Read more ... Tutorial: Gusseted maxi skirt
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a girl’s gusseted maxi skirt. The triangle inserts (gussets) add fullness and swing to the bottom of the A-line without adding bulk to the top. It’s fabulous in a stripe because the… Read more ... Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew neck banding to a V-neck t-shirt
I love the look of a V-neck shirt, but I don’t ever make them because getting the overlapping banding stitched down into the V seems like it would be complicated. Farrah from Mingo & Grace shares a tutorial over at… Read more ... Tutorial: Round pocket pot holder
Lisa fromA Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make a round pocket potholder. Your hand can slip inside so your fingers are covered on the top and the bottom when you hold a hot pan. If you do like… Read more ... Tutorial: Miniature felt crown headbands
Katrina at Kayla’s Kloset shows us how to make miniature felt crown headbands. I’m showing you a picture here of her wearing one, but over on her blog you can see how cute they are when her two little girls… Read more ... Tutorial: DIY leather purse handles
Have you noticed how expensive purse hardware is? While there are some pieces of hardware you’re just stuck buying, there are others that you can make yourself, like these leather handles. Heather at The Sewing Loft shows how. They’re actually… Read more ... Tutorial: Self-binding baby blanket with mitered corners
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. . shows how to make a baby blanket with mitered corners. The back layer is cut larger than the front so the extra fabric on the back will wrap around and frame the smaller… Read more ... Tutorial: DIY wired fabric headbands
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a wired fabric headband. The fabric makes a pretty headband, and the wire inside helps it keep its shape and prevents slipping. You’ll need only 1/8 yard of fabric plus some… Read more ... Tutorial: French seam pillowcase for a standard bed pillow
New pillowcases, especially in fun colors, sure can freshen up your bed linens. Louise Wackerman from I’m Feelin’ Crafty! shares a tutorial over at Go To Sew showing how to make a pillowcase for a standard bed pillow. She… Read more ...