The colors in this quilt make it sing (opera). Alison Vermilya, of Little Bunny Quilts, made it using fabric from the Basic Mixologie collection. This StudioM fabric line is so popular right now, thefat quarter Shop has a waiting … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pillow case
To make this sweet pillow cover, designer Pat Bravo used scraps and orphan blocks from a former project. Here you see bits of her Artisan fabric collection, which is gorgeous, but you can use any fabrics you happen to have … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fiesta potholder
Happy vibes surround these two potholders made by Lisa and Sarah, of A Spoonful of Sugar. Using fabric from a retro 30’s line was a brilliant move. Thinking these would make great gifts, they generously share how to make … Read More ...
Placemats: Six styles six tutes
Ann Kelle‘s colorful placemat project is featured today on Sew Mama Sew as part of her Handmade Holidays 2015 series. This week’s focus is making gifts that help your recipients serve with style. There’s style and then substance, I’m … Read More ...
Oh Crap, I lost my needle!
Ever wonder why so many DIYers show us tutes on needle keepers and pin cushions? Simple. We lose them mid-project. I cannot recall the last time it happened to me. Kidding. Truth is, I lost a needle Saturday after I … Read More ...
Inspired jumbo pillow + tute
Using a fabric motif to advantage, Sachiko, of Tea Rose Home, created this tiny treasure. A pillow, measuring only 2″ x 2″, it’s small by normal standards, but since it sits in her miniature sewing room, she refers to it … Read More ...
Handmade for handheld device | DIY
With five items most sewists will have at home, Lena, of Creative Instincts, shows on her blog how to sew up a Smartphone cover in ten minutes. Both fast and easy, her secret is to start out with small strips … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hand tied baby quilt
Nothing warms the heart more than sewing a blanket to welcome the birth of a baby. Chris, of Made By ChrissieD, has had great success with this snuggly, aka a quilt. And lucky for us, she’s whipped up a tutorial … Read More ...
Make a rug with old jeans
Ama of Ohoh made this rug for one of her kid’s rooms. How cool is that? Very. In her tutorial, she makes a trapezoid template, then places it on a jeans leg and cuts it out. After making enough cuts, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Table runner for holiday gifting
Makers, it’s 100 days ’til Christmas, which means it’s time to get your fingers moving as fast as an elf in the North Pole. The ability to give handmade gifts to your family and friends is a common goal, but … Read More ...
Quick Spring-time quilt for baby + Free pattern
Spring has sprung for those living in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand and the bottom 1/3 of Africa, etc,.,). But no matter where you live, Spring is the season of birth. To welcome a newborn human baby, I contend … Read More ...
Baby boy quilt and free pattern
Tender as butterfly wings, the black hearts skip across a white ground. Dots and solids join the queue in triangles positioned side-by-side, some up, some down. This well-designed baby quilt, a part you see here, is the work of Ashley … Read More ...
Tutorial: Falling Rainbow Pillow Cover
The emphasis for this pillow cover is solids and brights, which translates to a modern chic look for your home. Lauren Terry of Fly Away Quilts shares – at Moda Bake Shop – a photo tutorial for how to make … Read More ...
Happy Camper Pot Holders Sewing Tutorial
Are you a happy camper when you travel? I recall a trip my family made to Six Flags Over Texas theme park during summer break. There were four of us kids plus two adults in a Volkswagen bug, the original … Read More ...
This apple quilt is sew tempting
Geta shows us her skills with her latest quilt pattern, “Delicious Expectations”. With a finished size coming in at 30” x 34” along with raw edge applique and machine stitching, you can have this baby completed in no time.
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