Tutorial - How to Sew a Mesh Sports Cinch Bag

Mesh lets the items inside air out

Tutorial at Patchwork Posse Blog

"There are a couple of kids in the house that play sports.  I cannot describe the dirty shoes, or the stinky shoes! and the balls and other goodies we get to haul around.  There is a bunch.  The awesome thing about a cinch bag is they can hold more than they look like they should- and they are easy to stuff full or dump.  The option of wearing it on your back and having hands free is a bonus too. For the kids series we took the simple cinch bag and put mesh on the front!  This is soft screen material you can pick up at your local hard ware store".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Baseball Onesie

Basting before doing the zigzag stitching makes the entire project simpler

Tutorial at Southern Belle Seamstress Blog

"I made an embroidered baseball pillow for a mommy-to-be and had some leftover baseball fabric and I just knew I had to make something with it. I came up with the idea to make a onesie with the letter ‘M’ on it (his first name is Michael) and went to Pinterest to see what other sewers had come up with. I found the baseball stitching idea and I had the perfect gift".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Team Tree Ornaments

Make a favorite sports team tree ornament


Tutorial at Happier than a Pig in Mud Blog

"As time goes on I'm finding more people setting up themed trees, whether for each holiday, a favorite sports team or a special event and I love it! I just made these Home Town Team Ornaments as a little extra gift and thought they might be a fun idea for the sports lovers in your life. It's also a great kids craft! Simply push beads onto pipe cleaners (you do have to make sure the holes in the beads are big enough tough), then twist the pipe cleaner at the top and wrap the extra back down the sides to the beads and snip off the excess pipe cleaner. Work it a little so it's round and the beads look neat-done".... Read more

Tutorial - Duct Tape Sports Clipboard

Sports fans, coaches and dads will love this easy to make gift

Tutorial at Crafts by Amanda Blog

"Is your dad a sports fanatic? Or maybe he’s the coach of your little league baseball team or football league. Either way, he’ll love these cool sports themed clipboards made just for him! Try a basketball themed board too by using orange and black. These boards are easy to make and perfect for any sports fan".... Read more