Giveaway: Hyperreal Gardens fat quarter bundle from Pat Bravo
Pat Bravo is celebrating the release of her latest fabric line, Hyperreal Garden, with an awesome giveaway. One of her lucky readers will win a 15 fat quarter set of the new fabric line! Go to her blog for the… Read more ... Tutorial: Box pleated lace headband
Kate from See Kate Sew posts in her Pleat Weeks series with a tutorial showing how to make a pretty lace headband. The headband is made from a narrow elastic embellished with lace folded into box pleats. Get the tutorial… Read more ... Tutorial: Easy insulated lunch bag
Head over to Fiskars to find out how to make an easy insulated lunch bag, with a tutorial designed by Tammy Tatterow. Get the tute.
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Looking for more lunch bag sewing patterns check out these DIY… Read more ... Tutorial: How to sew a French seam
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make French seams. The fancy-sounding seam finish encases all of the rough edges of your seam allowance, making the inside of your garment (or… Read more ... Sewing Pattern – Summer Party Top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Summer Party Top for a little girl. This is such a pretty little top!! The bottom portion of the sleeveless top is gathered on to an empire waist bodice, and… Read more ... Tutorial: Quilted Stripes throw pillow
Maureen fromMaureen Cracknell Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Quilted Stripes throw pillow. This pillow has it all in the details – the quilted texture on the stripes, the handstitched accents, the simple… Read more ... Tutorial: Modern circle throw pillow
A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make this modern throw pillow covered with appliqued felt circles. They used the AccuQuilt Go! Baby die cutter to quickly cut all of the circles, but you could cut yours out by hand… Read more ... Tutorial: Maxi dress with twisted straps
Lex shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this fabulous maxi dress with twisted straps. You can’t see it from the photo here, but the fabric she used is a subtle stripe. I’m loving the way she… Read more ... Tutorial: Paint a tee like lined notebook paper
Rachel from Maybe Matilda shares a tutorial on U Create showing how to paint a plain white tee to make it look like a pieced of lined notebook paper. Cool idea!! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Maybe Matilda on… Read more ... Tutorial: Unisex Adjustable Apron
The Purl Bee has a tutorial showing how to make a simple apron. It works equally well for men or women, and the casings at the sides make it adjustable. And did I tell you it was an easy project,… Read more ... Tutorial: Layered fringed fabric flower with button center
Head over to Skip To My Lou to find out how to make this cute layered and fringed fabric flower with a covered button for a center. She shows all of the layers and the covered button made out of… Read more ... Sewing Tutorial: Vintage-inspired birdcage veil
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she made the gorgeous vintage-inspired birdcage veil that she wore in her wedding. LOVE!! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Adventures in Dressmaking]… Read more ... Tutorial: Fold-over placket to shape a straight sleeve
Threads Magazine shows how to add a shaping to a straight sleeve with a simple fold-over placket. Edgestitching and a button accent make the tucked fabric a design feature rather than an afterthought. Get the tute.
[photo from Threads … Read more ... Sewing Tutorial: SoHo Maxi Dress
Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her SoHo Maxi Dress. The long dress is made from a knit fabric and has a ruffle across the top. Love it! It’s part of the… Read more ...