Craft Leftovers’ Kristin Roach will soon be seen on bookshelves with her new book, Mend it Better, a guide to giving clothes and other accessories a second chance. From seam fixes to making brand-new hemlines, this book will teach any mending beginner the basics. As someone who tried to hem her own dress while wearing […]
Looking for a way to keep wearing your favorite ratty old sweater? Turn it into a cozy winter hat with this recycled sweater hat tutorial from Kate at See Kate Sew! More: HOW TO: Sweater to Mittens and Cloche Hat @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Refashioned Sweater Shrug @Craftzine.com blog
A traditional button down shirt gets a blingy update in this guest tutorial from Honestly … WTF? over on The Crafts Department. It’s such a quick refashion, that you could easily pull it off for an outing this weekend.
Lydia from DreamPatch is a self-proclaimed “multitasking kinda of gal.” Eager to be able to use the notions that she makes in more ways than one, she came up a whole list of ideas for using her stash of fabric-covered buttons, and this hair tie tutorial is just one of them! Head on over to […]
The needle geek inside me is rejoicing over one of the newest offerings in the Maker Shed. I’d actually stumbled on these stitched watches from The Mint House several months ago in some of my random internet digging, however, I couldn’t find an easy way to get them here in the States. I flipped out […]
If you’ve made a resolution to hit the gym this year, then you need to read The Scientific Seamstress’ post on hemming your own yoga pants. Carla even has a downloadable hem guide to make sure your new gym clothes fit just right.
I’m a big fan of hand sewing, but sometimes it’s fun to whip out the ole hot glue gun and knock out a cute project in no time. If you’re looking for an instant gratification kind of project, check out this cute no-sew loopy felt flower brooch from Design by Night. I like the idea […]
