Tutorial - How to Make Triangle Fabric Weights

Make your own weights for sewing in about 10 minutes

Tutorial at Creative Homemaking Blog

"Pattern weights are a great alternative to pins for holding pattern pieces onto fabric when you’re tracing them off or cutting them out, especially on slippery fabric. This fabric weights tutorial makes cute little triangle sachets that you can use as weights or as air freshener when left around the house. Simply add a few drops of your favorite oils".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Patchwork Fabric Eggs

Retro look eggs take no sewing

Tutorial at Pillar Box Blue Blog

"These fabric Easter eggs unbelievably easy to make and look fantastic.  The fabric gives them a nice retro look and feel. This is a great easter craft for all ages.   My sister Tasha came up with this craft while trying to do something Easter themed with my nephews.    They boys enjoyed making them as it was simple enough for them do.  They make for a lovely Easter decoration that can be used year on year".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Stagecoach Valance

Faux Roman Shade Tutorial

Tutorial at LaCartera Designs Blog

"I was torn between a Roman shade and a stagecoach valance in my craft room! After scouring Pinterest I decided to combine the two ideas to create this valance that adds a bit of color to my craft room this winter.  If you’re looking to add some color to your room, here’s a fun 8 step tutorial".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Primitive Fabric Hearts

Full tutorial on making these pretty hearts

Tutorial at A Crafty Mix Blog

"I’m totally in love with Prim folk art, it’s so sincere and always comes straight from the heart. To celebrate valentines day I made these primitive bed spring hearts to give to all the special people in my life.  They’re really easy to make and you can add your own message to show how much you care".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Storage Basket

To store clothes, toiletries, toys or craft supplies

Tutorial at AKI 1 a.m. Blog

"It is convenient, practical and a need in every organized household- a storage basket. Today’s post is an easy tutorial on making a storage basket , make one for personal use or as a gift. The options to customize are limitless- from shapes, sizes to material choices. Let’s get started".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Covered Planter

Recycle a large ice cream container into a pretty planter

Tutorial at Creative Homemaking Blog

"A fabric covered planter is a great and inexpensive way to brighten up your home decor. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to add interest (or cuteness) to any boring or empty space in your home, inside and outside. Plus if you’re using an ice cream container as I did, you get the chance to go green by recycling an item you normally throw in the garbage. You can use any container size and any fabric type or pattern, even scraps of fabric if you have many as I do. You can make this project holiday related as I did for this project".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Bowl

Choose a fabric to fit the season or holiday

Tutorial at Hands On Workshop Blog

"In the gifting season, small containers are good to use to wrap things in. Home made treats or lollies look that much better in a hand-made container like these Easy Fabric Bowls. People really appreciate that it’s hand-made too. Lynn Pavey made these fabric bowls with very simple materials – fabric and a cornflour and water paste. Like the String Stars decorations we made, and the Rope Bowls Kit the cornflour paste forms a stiffening agent and makes the fabric hold it’s shapes when moulded around a base".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Fussy Cut Fabric Coasters

Find some holiday themed fabric and make coordinating coasters

Tutorial at Chrissie D Blog
 

"Last week when I used these two panels to make my Santa Sack tute for the Benartex blog Sew in Love {with Fabric} I promised you there'd be no wastage.  Keeping my promise here's a Fabric Coaster Tute to make good use of those sixteen left over Christmas Scene squares.  Don't worry, even if you don't have this panel I'll include instructions to make Fabric Coasters in general, they don't even have to be Christmas themed".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Snowman Ornament

Shiny Deco Foil to makes the nose stand out

Tutorial at Pieced Brain Blog

"This Snowman is a quick ornament that doubles as wall decor, is quick to make, and could be a great gift for your friends at Christmas. I am totally smitten by him! It was fun designing and making it so I decided to post a tutorial just in case you like him, too.  I used Michael Miller's Fawn Memories Christmas fabrics - they were perfect for this project.  Here is what you will need".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Christmas House Gift Box

To decorate your table or to give as a gift

Tutorial at Heather's Sewing Room Blog

"I have had some fun over the past few weeks developing an idea I had for these cute little houses as I thought they would look great sitting on a Christmas table with a little treat inside, but how to get the treats inside! This is what I managed to put together".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Prairie Point Star Ornaments

Make in a variety of sizes and fabric combinations

Tutorial at Super Mom - No Cape Blog

"To make the inside of the ornament: Fold the 5″X10″ scrap of fabric in half or if using 5″  squares, place one on top of the other. Use a compass to draw a 4.5″ diameter circle. If you don’t have a compass, you can use the lid from a yogurt container as a template. Stitch completely around the circle following the pencil line. Use a pinking shears to trim the seam allowance".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Weave a Rag Rug

Perfect to have under your feet when doing the dishes

Tutorial at The Farmhouse in the Field Blog

"I love making things to make my home happy and cozy. Sure, you can go out and buy some mass produced item, but when you make a basket, quilt or rag rug for your home, you know what the quality of the item is, you choose the materials and you can change up the colors, textures, etc.  I started this blog featuring one of these rugs. They are the perfect use up for selvages, old  flannel blankets that have torn or even to reduce that fabric stash we all have. These make wonderful gifts and they may last long enough to even be passed down. I made my first rag rug over a year ago and I'm happy to say, it's one of my favorite things I've ever made".... Read more

Tutorial - Make Fabric Covered Foam Bowls and Boxes

You can make various shaped containers

Tutorial at Hands On Workshop Blog

"These colourful containers were created by Guest Presenter Lynn Pavey. She made them from ‘dollar shop’ craft foam and fabric offcuts. They are handy lightweight containers that can be used for containing anything (fruit, coloured pencil stash, stationery bits, or party treats (lollies, wrapped chocolates, serviettes).  Lynn has also figured out a way of using the colours in the mixed foam sheets pack that aren’t your first pick. As you’ll see if you team the tone with the just the right fabric, it can look sensational. Sometimes it doesn’t need to match, just harmonise, to look right. Give it a try, and test your own shapes".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Transfer Image to Fabric in Minutes

Start with a mirrored image of the design

Tutorial at My Sweet Things Blog

"Hi, my sweet friends!  I’ve been receiving questions about transfer into fabric since I posted my romantic pillow or lavender sachets and I thought that a picture is worth a thousand words, so I decided to make a little tutorial to show you how to do it, and maybe you decide to give it a try!  First a little explanation of the process.  We need acrylic spray varnish".... Read more

Tutorial - Directional Prints in a Stacked Brick Quilt

Stacked Bricks pattern is available for free

Tutorial at From My Carolina Home Blog

"I am still on my plan to make more boy’s themed quilts for our charity quilt goal with the quilt club.  I found this really cute Winnie the Pooh fabric, but it is directional.  The print has a fairly large repeat, so bigger pieces will show off this print better than cutting small ones. I decided to use the Stacked Bricks pattern, and use the Pooh print for the 7 inch squares. I made a nine-patch with five-inch squares in colors that went with the print. Then I did the cuts, turning the upper left and lower right".... Read more

Tutorial - Use Directional Prints Non-Directionally

Use up every bit of that cute fabric in your stash

Tutorial at From My Carolina Home Blog

"There was enough of the Winnie the Pooh print for another charity quilt, but this time I wanted to make the directional aspect of the print not matter.  The only way to do that is to deliberately rotate the print so some of it is right side up in every direction. So, I cut out squares, and rotated them so there were equal numbers pointing in each direction. Then I cut some squares of the fabrics that coordinate with the colors in the print".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Circle Bunting

Scrapbusting project great for new sewers

Tutorial at Fleur de Lis Quilts Blog

"On Saturday I was able to get into the studio for several hours at a time.  How wonderful!I have a sweet friend who has a shirt business sewing monogram letters for sororities.  She keeps fairly busy but on occasion she'll ask for help with a few shirts.  I don't mind at all and enjoy seeing some of her designs.  She's a graphic artist, so she's really creative and hand draws her letters.  Her shirts look great so they are very popular.  In the process of making her shirts, she makes lots of scraps".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Scrap Fabric Pouch

A way to use up small precious fabric pieces

Tutorial at Mad For Fabric Blog

"If you read my blog, you know how much I love Liberty lawn. I got these tiny fabric scraps of Liberty Betsy from Ava and Neve and wanted to find a way to turn the tiny scraps into a usable piece of fabric for a project. I decided to experiment using iron-on vinyl that I talked about here to tack down my fabric so I didn’t need to stitch down all the raw edges. I am so pleased with how this laminate pouch turned out. If you want to try this out, here’s how you do it".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Reusable Bowl Cover

Make covers in fabrics of your choice

Tutorial at The Seaman Mom Blog

"Fabric bowl covers are less wasteful than plastic wrap to cover leftovers. Create a personalized fabric bowl cover so that you can tote your side dishes to potlucks and barbecues in style... I love soup in any season, be it cold or hot, chicken, tomato, vegetables, beef etc. But fall and winter feel so much more special with a bowl of my favorite soup, enjoyed in front of the fireplace".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Fabric Stag Head Wall Hanging

Put up as a Christmas decoration, or use all year

Tutorial at Pillar Box Blue Blog

"Animal heads especially stag heads have become a very popular home decoration over the last few years. I even made myself a paper mache moose head as a memento to a fantastic family holiday to Canada a few years ago. My craft buddy Wendy gave me a gorgeous fabric stag head for Christmas that she had made. I love this stag head it makes a great seasonal decoration. Wendy also made one for herself which she keeps up all year round. Depending on what fabric you choose these fabric stag heads don’t just have to be for Christmas. They do however make a great personal Christmas present".... Read more