Sarah J. Doyle | November 29, 2009
Yesterday we did a post about making Christmas gifts for teens and toddlers, so today I want to give you a couple of ideas for gifts for your husband, boyfriend, son — the men in your life. The first idea is a tutorial for a “bed caddy”, which would be perfect for my husband – [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 31, 2009
This tube wreath tutorial is just in time for Christmas! You can make a small wreath to hang on interior doors, a mirror or on a shelf above the kitchen pots and pans to help get you into the Christmas spirit. The tube wreath is super super simple to make and looks great. Materials needed: [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 28, 2009
If you’re the kind of person that likes to change that basic dress or blouse (or sweater) into a variety of styles just by adding a faux collar or bow collar, this tutorial is for you! This collar tutorial will be a “custom” collar that uses your basic blouse or dress pattern as the basis [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 25, 2009
I’ve just found a way to use those tank tops that no longer fit, and the ones that I bought that were too big to start with, but are still hanging in the closet (with price tags still on!). Monica Ewing at the CraftyNest website has a great tutorial on how to make two different [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | October 23, 2009
The nice folks over at the Reprodepot Blog shared this step-by-step project tutorial to make an adorable fabric card case. Since Reprodepot is also a fabric store that specializes in vintage reproduction fabrics, they have gone a step above and beyond with their design by using printable fabric that they printed with a vintage design. [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 10, 2009
A week or so ago we did a post about turning an oversized man’s shirt into a strapless dress (teenager style), and how cute it was. Well, it appears there are other things that can be made from men’s shirts, and usually the larger the shirt the better. Sharon at SharonSews Blogspot has a really [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 7, 2009
How many times have you purchased a pattern that looked really nice on the pattern package, but when you made it up the neckline was NOT what you thought it would look like. Sometimes the necklines are cut deeper that it appears on the package, so a change is necessary. Or, the neckline is too [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 2, 2009
Anytime a garment can be reused and remade into something else is saving a garment from being tossed into the trash. Normally we see skirts, dresses, shirts and blouses remade into children’s clothing; however this tutorial is using a man’s oversized shirt and making it into a woman’s dress – well perhaps a teenager’s dress. [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 26, 2009
Isn’t it amazing how quickly an ironing board cover gets yucky — hot irons make burned spots and spray starch only make matters worse. Deanna, at DeannasStuff blogspot has a great tutorial for making a new ironing board cover, AND she got the fabric at the flea market! That’s my kind of shopping Deanna. Check [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 20, 2009
Looks like we’re back to pin cushions again. I love all kinds of pin cushions, and really think I need to start a collection of them. Leigh Ann at TheObjectProject provides us with a very colorful and unique pincushion — and calls it the Teacup pincushion. She says to gather all your scraps and make [...]
