Sometimes I find little pouches and bags that are just the cutest things — and very useful! This first one is a small boxy pouch that could be used for makeup, or as the designer says “for those sweets and treats” you’d like to stick in your purse! I’ll go for the sweets and treats!!The […]
How To Sew A T-Shirt Neckband
If you’re sewing a lot of t-shirts – and especially making your own patterns where the neckline needs to be “finished” and not just turned under and sewn, you’ll LOVE this tutorial on how to make a T-shirt neckband, provided by CraftStylish. You’ll want to bookmark this or print the instructions so you’ll have them […]
Make Something Special For Your Child
There are so many things that you can make for your child — for a birthday or just because you want to let them know they are special!Snake wall pockets are sure to make a child smile — AND might even encourage them to keep their room a little cleaner by utilizing the pockets for […]
Are You Afraid To Tailor?
If your sewing business has been mostly “simple” things because you’re afraid to do tailoring, read the following tips and practice them, and before you know it, you’ll be able to add additional sewing to your business.** Make all marks for notches, darts, grain lines with darning cotton — it has a tendency to stick […]
Denim Jeans Organizer
There are many uses for old jeans, and I found a cute jeans organizer that might just help keep the kids’ room a little bit cleaner. It’s one of those “wonder why I didn’t think about that” kind of projects. Sometimes things are just “too easy” and we either overlook them, or try to over-complicate the […]
Buttonhole Elastic Tutorial
We’ve talked before about the many uses for buttonhole elastic, one of which is for making those pants fit for your small skinny toddlers. Deanna at DeannasStuff blog has a short, to the point, tutorial about how to use the buttonhole elastic in a pair of children’s pants. How about that for a finished buttonhole elastic […]