Category Archives: Tutorial

Crinkle Square Tutorial

Posted on February 28, 2012 by sewtheday

Here’s my tutorial for how to make a crinkle square toy for a baby. You’ll need fabric, some kind of crinkly plastic, ribbon, and thread. I used fleece fabric, an up cycled cereal bag (food grade plastic), grosgrain ribbon, and … Continue reading →

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Snowflakes for Snow Days

Posted on January 25, 2012 by sewtheday

We had quite the snow storm last week! During some of those days we made some more paper snowflakes. Several people have ask me about a tutorial after seeing them… so here it is. This is regular printer paper.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in cutting, paper, snow, snowflakes, Tutorial, winter | 2 Comments

Dyeing Play Silks

Posted on July 1, 2011 by sewtheday

Play silks are great for imaginary play.  Unfortunately they can get rather expensive if you buy them already made.  I really wanted a nice set for my son’s third birthday so I set out to dye my own. Dharma Trading … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, DIY, fabric, Gifts, Kool-Aid, silk, Tutorial | 5 Comments

Yesterday’s Sweater

Posted on March 5, 2011 by sewtheday

Totally Kids Times wrote a sweet little piece titled Yesterday’s Sweater which showcased items made from upcycled sweaters!   I’m very honored that they included a couple of my hats!  Thanks Totally Kids Times! I wanted to share a How To … Continue reading →

Posted in refashion, sweater, Tutorial, up-cycle, winter | 3 Comments

Tea Towel Tote Tutorial

Posted on June 14, 2010 by sewtheday

I have a stack of Tea Towels that I bought on various trips. Souvenirs mostly from the UK.  They just sit in a drawer and never see the light of day. The thought occurred to me to make totes bag … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, fabric, repurpose, sewing, Stash busting, Tea Towel, Tote bag, Tutorial, up-cycle | Leave a comment

Nook Sleeve Tutorial

Posted on May 20, 2010 by sewtheday

I decided that I didn’t want the same style of Nook cover that I made for  Hubby’s Nook.  What I came up with was a simple zippered sleeve made from a recycled wool sweater and some cotton fabric. This really … Continue reading →

Posted in cotton, fabric, repurpose, reuse, sweater, Tutorial, up-cycle, wool | 3 Comments

Pincushion in a Pot

Posted on May 10, 2010 by sewtheday

I’m forever sticking pins places they shouldn’t be!  An armrest, my shirt, my mouth, among other places.  Since having a toddler around, this is generally bad because he sees me do it, but then I tell him not to and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, Tutorial, up-cycle | 2 Comments

Bunnies for the Basket

Posted on March 31, 2010 by sewtheday

Here are the results of 2 of the many great bunny tutorials I’ve seen this past week. With Little Bit’s Easter basket to fill I figured these would be perfect. I found The Purl Bee’s finger puppet bunny tutorial through Lil … Continue reading →

Posted in cashmere, craft, fabric, hand sewing, holidays, Little Bit, Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, sewing, sweater, toddler, Tutorial, up-cycle, wool, Yarn | 3 Comments