"After you’ve sewn your first fabric covered rope bowl, you can use the technique to make trivets, baskets, pencil holders, placemats, table toppers, rugs, and more!" Comment from SewSheCan.com
This technique is so different and a fun way to use up your fabric scraps. Love finding new techniques of creating projects to sew.
Click here to go to the SewSheCan.com free sewing pattern.
"Today I’m going to show you how to make a dress bigger. In my 30+ years of sewing, especially the years spent sewing for the theatre, I have had a lot of dresses that I’ve had to let out. The DIY technique I’ll show you today will add up to a couple inches to a gown. This works on formal gowns and casual dresses. I’ll show you the same steps a professional tailor would take to enlarge a dress." Comment from MellySews.com
Re-sizing clothing is a good thing to know if you want to save money on wardrobe.
Click here to go to the MellySews.com tutorial page.
"Make your companion the cutest pooch at the dog park with a bow-tie bandana that you sewed yourself using this free dog bandana sewing pattern! This sewing tutorial comes with a free printable pattern template with three different bandana sizes and a how-to video." Comment from SheCanShow.com
Aren't they precious? Love the cute bandana collars and love that they come in different sizes.
Click here to go to the She CanSew.com free pattern page.
Love the design of these potholders and also love the choice of fabrics.
Click here to go to the SewSheCan.com pattern page.
This lip gloss pouch is the cutest makeup bag kind of thing I have ever seen! Great choice of fabric too. Melissa is very clever and I can't wait to check out the rest of her website.
Click here to go to the PolkaDotChair.com free tutorial page.
"Sew your own DIY Cosmetic Case with just a few sewing supplies including regular quilting cotton. My free sewing pattern is very easy and has step by step photos to make each part as clear as can be." Comment from SewSheCan.com
Love this cosmetic case, it is nice and large . . . and the pattern is free! Check it out . . .
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Create your own beach cover up with this tutorial.
Click here to go to the MellySews.com tutorial page.
"Making scrunchies is a fun and easy sewing project. They are perfect for using up fabric scraps of all kinds. Scrunchie variations can be made from velvet, silk, polyester, and many other fabrics.
It’s also a great way to introduce kids to sewing. They don’t need a template for this project. Straight stitch sewing is the basic skill they will use. Within just a few minutes, they’ll have something fun to wear and have a few new skills, too!" Comment from SewCanShe.com
Love this scrungie style! I'm looking for scrungie tutorials so I can make a bunch with my fabric scraps.
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"This warm coat will help keep fur babies warm no matter the season! This free sewing tutorial to make a dog coat pattern would also work for a cat, rabbit, pig, whoever keeps you company." Comment from SewCanShe.com
What a cute fur baby coat!
Click here to go to the SewCanShe.com free tutorial page so you can make your precious fur baby this cute coat.
Since I do not buy sterling silver jewelry, this is not my area of expertise.
Click here to go to the Better Homes and Gardens article.
"Sew together a cute pouch with a cross body strap that’s perfect for travel. There are 3 interior pockets in 3 different sizes – room for just what you need!" Comment from SewCanShe.com
This cute little pouch will be perfect for my phone. Love it!
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"This is a project I actually started last Fall after losing our Staffordshire Pit Bull, Shiloh. He was a rescue dog that we got from a local shelter just a few months after I lost my dad and right after we lost Buster, another rescue dog. Six weeks before we got Shiloh, I left a toxic work environment that left me emotionally bruised and battered. I was mourning my dad and Buster, and I guess God knew I needed an energy-filled, fur-covered distraction."
Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted"
Comment from Donna of Modern On Monticello
Donna touched my heart with her story about Shiloh and Buster and the rainbow bridge project dedicated to them. I'm still grieving over the loss of my sweet furbaby Kiki and my husband, The Captain. The feelings seem to never go away and I know they never will.
It occurs to me that a project of this type makes so much sense and she has inspired me to make some type of rainbow bridge project. Paint on a wooden fence or a planter.
Thank you Donna for the inspiration . . . blessings, love and hugs to you and your family. I will pray for your peace as I pray for mine too.
Click here to go to Donna's post at Modern On Monticello.
This is the best version of this type of a jeans planter I have seen. Most of us won't be able to duplicate their process (because of not having the equipment), but perhaps we could use our creativity to come up with another process. This project can generate endless inspiration for many different projects.
This project is genius from Birdz of a Feather . . . check out the video to see how they created it and go to their website for more creative projects that will inspire you.
"Don’t you just love the idea of using the pockets and openings already in your old pair of jeans to make a super useful over arm sofa organiser to store your remote controls and magazines?" Comment from Kristen of Upcycle My Stuff
The original tutorial is from Muy Ingenioso, whose website no longer resists. I am posting about this sofa organizer as inspiration for you . . . use your creativity to make one that meets your needs. Love these type of organizers so much. Cut up those old jeans and recycle them into something that is useful to you or as a gift for someone you know.
Love this pencil roll that can be adapted to fit whatever shape and size you need. With a little imagination and creativity, you can come up with a little roll to carry your makeup brushes, paint brushes, knife sets, etc. The possibilities are endless!
Click here to go to the SewCanShe.com free pattern page.
"Free tutorial for how to make a lovely little Pleated Bag with a roomy, boxy bottom to help it stand up all on it's own." Comment from Blue Susan Makes
The design of this pleated bag is so cute! Lots of room with a bottom that allows it to stand up. Perfect!
Click here to go to the Blue Susan Makes free tutorial page.
"Sew holiday or birthday gift boxes using fabric from your stash! These adorable gift boxes have a fold-over lid that closes with a snap. They are easy to sew using just cotton fabric and flexible foam stabilizer to make them sturdy. No matter what you put inside, the handmade box will be just as treasured as the present!" Comment from SewCanShe.com
Love this cute little fabric box. Great way to use your fabric stash!
Click here to go to the SewCanShe.com free pattern page.
