Sewing Tutorials

How To: English Paper Piecing Project

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:06:18 PDT

We dare you to make your own gifts and decorations this holiday season! Find inspiration and exciting how-to projects to get you through the holiday season in DIY style....

Easy Tutorial - How to insert a concealed top edge bag zipper

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:41:10 PDT

Sienna said... Hi Lisa, thanks a lot for the tutorials! This one and the one with the purse frames are high on my list of things to try soon (I already started on the...

Sew,Mama,Sew! Blog Spring Sewing ~ Spring Ruffle Top Tutorial

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:31:29 PDT

Step 1: Take your chest and hip measurements. Measure around your chest, with the measuring tape under your armpits and above your bustline (this is NOT the fullest part...

How to Sew a Fabric Bowl

Wed, 27 May 2009 08:17:03 PDT

Combine fabric strips and clothesline to make these sweet fabric bowls. Here's the step-by-step tutorial!

Mimi Kirchner's Hand Sewn Felt Doll

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:41:54 PDT

Mimi warns that attaching the arm is hard to explain, but easy to do! To attach arms to body, fold felt 1/4-inch to the inside at top of each arm. Pinch opening closed so...

Bari J.: Easy-peasy button holes.

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:22:57 PST

I'm not in love with making button holes. My machine has an "automatic" button hole feature... it doesn't work. It likes to stop about mid-way through stitching a bar and...

Pintuck

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:57:37 PST

I caved in yesterday and fell into the 'mushroom softie bandwagon'. I secretly longed to make one, but there are hundreds out there already, so many lovely ones, so...

Prettier Checkbook Tutorial

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:29:38 PDT

Take one pocket fabric piece and fold it in half wrong sides together. Press. Open the pocket up again and insert the interfacing between the layers and close the pocket...

A Cute Japanese Coin Purse

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:27:49 PDT

* One Inazuma Antique Gold Purse Frame #772 (This includes a paper pattern and the paper string you will need.) * 1/4 yard of lining fabric. I used Shot Cotton in Lemon *...

Tutorial ~ Zippered and Slip Pocket Tutorial

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:04:55 PDT

Zippered Pocket Tutorial One of the biggest phobias of sewing is the dreaded zipper. The truth is, with the proper tools, putting in a zipper is no problem. The most...

Sewing 101: A Wristlet, Zipper Tutorial

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:38:49 PDT

I never thought the day would come when I felt comfortable enough to share my wee sewing knowledge with others, but here we go. One of the most common Google searches...

pixieblossoms writes "and totes..."

Wed, 21 May 2008 09:42:36 PDT

and totes...

pixieblossoms writes "I've made pouches and fabric flowers..."

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:58:22 PDT

I've made pouches and fabric flowers...

How to make a super simple camera case

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:36:43 PDT

Hello! This is my second posting! Yeah! I am really excited about exploring what I can do with this blog. Creating a new blog is so much fun. It's like having new home...

Tutorial: Fabric Basket

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:42:47 PDT

Thanks for those of you who asked for a tutorial on the fabric basket project I updated yesterday! This is gonna be my second tutorial on my this blog. If anything isn't...

ric rac dahlias

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:50:42 PDT

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maizzy writes "I will try to make one of the ones listed above on the w/e! Thanks for the..."

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:51:35 PDT

I will try to make one of the ones listed above on the w/e! Thanks for the tutorials! :)

maizzy writes "still @ 101 with the sewing and this tutorial will help! Want to do a ds cover..."

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:19:55 PDT

still @ 101 with the sewing and this tutorial will help! Want to do a ds cover and maybe some other cute ones! :) thx

maizzy writes "thank you for this tutorial! the bags are totally cute! :)"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:17:36 PDT

thank you for this tutorial! the bags are totally cute! :)

weepopstar writes "I concur. have you made anything listed?!"

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:58:27 PDT

I concur. have you made anything listed?!

Lunch Sack Gift Bags

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:06:46 PST

Learn how to make a lunch sack gift bag designed by Cindy Taylor Oates of Taylor Made Designs

Flexi [Fabric] Stash Coin Purse Tutorial

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:54:53 PST

This snow that we are having at the moment is really pretty. I woke up a couple of mornings ago to see that the garden was covered in inches of it. I love the clear crisp...

Purse frames de-mystified (aka. Laundry Day clutch purse) Tutorial

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:30:15 PST

**UPDATE** If you'd like this tutorial (and any of my others) in PDF format click here. Note: to view the PDF tutorial, you will need the latest Adobe Viewer program. Get...

Embroidery Tutorial - the purl bee

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:17:23 PST

Embroidery is a wonderfully expressive craft that employs a variety of different techniques. Here are a few of the basics. These samples were made with hand-dyed...

Fabric Shopping Bag

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:49:19 PDT

I got the inspiration for this bag from here: http://www.allfreecrafts.com/sewing/shopping-bag.shtml ....and on the purses, bags, wallets: discussions and questions...

Tutorial ~ Lining Tutorials

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:28:23 PDT

More great tutorials! I’m really learning a lot about bag construction, and it’s so inspiring to see these projects come to life, too. * Nicole responds: Posted: July...

Tutorial: Chenille-backed patchwork blanket. Part 4: Tying your blanket

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:46:08 PDT

I've just stumbled across your tutorials and wanted to say thank you. I purchased a bag full of pre-cut quilt pieces at a thrift sale and have been itching to do...

Disappearing 9 Patch Tutorial

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:45:09 PDT

The Disappearing 9 Patch block is great. Very easy to make, but looks quite impressive when done! I first discovered it in a book called "Magic Pillows, Hidden Quilts" by...

TUTORIAL: Make a Lined Zippered Pouch

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:30:29 PDT

I have been dying to learn how to make a lined, zippered pouch FO-EVER! I've tried and tried with no success until today! I used dyabolica's post...

tippilegs writes "What a great list! Thanks for all the great info. I can't wait to see what..."

Tue, 29 May 2007 04:45:58 PDT

What a great list! Thanks for all the great info. I can't wait to see what you're going to add next! =)

kielocke writes "Very cute, stylish, and simple. I'll have to make a couple."

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:24:54 PDT

Very cute, stylish, and simple. I'll have to make a couple.

Easy Applique Tutorial: Applique Is Easy

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:52:16 PDT

Applique is how a quilter adds curvy pieces to a quilt block and has traditionally been a tedious, yet enjoyable process of turning under fabric edges and hand stitching...

Patchwork: deixe sua casa mais charmosa

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:07:31 PST

Você sabe o que é patchwork? Se não sabe, a gente explica: patchwork é arte de emendar retalhos. A técnica, que faz muito sucesso na moda, pode ser utilizada também na...

Penny Sanford Porcelains: Pattern for Heart Yo-Yo

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:25:02 PST

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Tissue holder tutorial

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:48:24 PST

* admin Says: September 28th, 2006 at 12:23 pm pretty darn good I reckon! * CraftyGinger Says: September 28th, 2006 at 1:03 pm LAB… I like it! Great tut! * barbara Says:...

tote bags 101

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:47:04 PST

A couple of people have asked me if I use a pattern for the little bags I sew. Not usually, but the bags are generally adaptations of one basic design. I thought I'd...

Fluffly Flower Tutorial

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:59:39 PST

I know that there are about a bazillion flower tutorials out there, but I thought I'd share my way of making them. It's really quite simple. Start out with about a 4"...

Sewing 101: A Wristlet, Zipper Tutorial

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:49:41 PST

I never thought the day would come when I felt comfortable enough to share my wee sewing knowledge with others, but here we go. One of the most common Google searches...

Adorn Magazine :: the crafty girl's guide to embellishing life

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:09:55 PST

(Shown on page 45, Adorn Spring 07) Designed by Erin Harris YOULL NEED: 3/4 yd. purple floral fabric for outer skirt (we got all of our fabrics from reprodepot.com) ...

Sewing - Sewing Patterns & Sewing Machines. Butterick & Kwik Sew Patterns....

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:13:45 PST

Sewing - Sewing Patterns & Sewing Machines. Sewing Machine Reviews and Sewing Pattern Reviews. Sewing Classes, Sewing Tips and Techniques.

Sewing Q and A--Yo Yos

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:54:41 PST

By Marla Stefanelli How do you make fabric yo-yos? Kim P., e-mail Yo-yos are made from fabric circles in which the edges are gathered, creating a finished circle about...

applehead

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:50:31 PST

This stripey piece off knitting will soon look like this little fellow belonging to Alex at moonstitches . After I saw him I just had to try to make one and Alex very...

little birds handmade

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:48:43 PST

Forgive my amateur rendering...I hope my instructions make sense! The pattern as printed will produce a small tree (the mid-size in one of my tree-o's), but you can...

Baby boots... Crash ?

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:56:53 PST

Here goes, I'm going to try and do this but my computer keeps crashing, if there are any glaring errors I'll put them right asap. Here comes a poor quality photo again, I...

How To Make A Notebook-&-Pencil Holder

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:25:59 PST

Posted under Other Crafty Bits, Tutorials on Thursday 30 November 2006 As mentioned in a previous post, I’m in the middle of making some gifts for family and...

Cozy up with a Blanket

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:19:09 PST

The blanket stitch is the key to instant success with felt. It just sounds so comfy too, who wouldn't try it. I was hoping to get this all in pdf form for you, but alas...

iPod cozy tutorial

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:32:48 PST

Somebody mentioned they'd like to know how I made my iPod cozies, and I am most happy to oblige. After all, I am quite bossy. I love telling people how to do things. So...

A Wee Tutorial

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:51:06 PST

The world needs more cute! Make your own Wee to join these gals. Trying to explain how-to is not my strong suit so hopefully this will all make some sense. You'll need...

Fabric flower tutorial

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:41:03 PST

O.k here goes, I apologise in advance for the rubbish photographs, summer appears to be over, I have no natural light and I'm not clever enough with the camera to rectify...

Very Easy Pincushions

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:32:42 PST

Materials Circular Template - Your finished pincushion will be about half as big as your template. I made the tiny pincushion with a 5 1/2-inch circular template from...

Paper Pinwheels

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:39:12 PST

Colorful pinwheels, made out of coordinating sheets of origami or lightweight paper, stand tall against a blue summer sky, poised to whirl at the slightest suggestion of...

ULTIMATE PURSE, BAGS, & WALLETS TUTORIALS LIST

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:05:01 PST

Here is a list of a lot of the purse & bag tutorials on Craftster! Please send me a PM to add one to the list, do not post it as a reply as I can't guarantee that I will...

tiny happy

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:44:24 PST

Thank you so much!!! Brilliant tutorial! It's gonna be my first real sewing project ever. I've never been brave enough to make anything bigger than an ipod cozy *lol* but...

Haunted house

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:14:15 PST

I made this little Haunted House for a custom order; I don't do a lot of custom orders because I just don't have the time but this idea really intrigued me and I almost...

cutie-pie tutorial

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:10:28 PST

Dare I say I have my act together? The following is the tutorial promised for the "cutie pies" I posted last week. MATERIALS Felted wool sweater - If you don't know how...

23 Jul 2006: Zipper Tutorial

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:09:28 PST

Once upon a time, somebody asked how I do my zippers. Because I like to share knowledge, I decided I'd write up a little tutorial for my method (and probably the method...

Book Cover Project - December 2001

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:44:54 PST

Gather supplies for your pattern making. We used a standard paperback, paper, scissors, a pencil and a ruler. Place your book, face down, on the paper and trace around...