Andrea Zuill creates some beautiful applique and hand-quilted pieces that have stunning details and a great, folksy feel to them. She’s just shared a couple of tutorials for doing your own applique process for creating a quilt top or wall hanging. She’s got great tips on using fusible webbing sparingly and nice stitching instructions.
Reddit user ozzzzzz22 whipped up this viking hat complete with beard!
If you’ve been a bit nervous about trying to sew bags with vinyl or pleather straps and bodies, check out this tutorial from Cheryl of Paradiso Designs. She shares loads of tips and tricks and information on all the tools you need to successfully complete a bag project with vinyl straps! [via Adventures in Dressmaking]
Elizabeth’s Whimsies designed this adorable patchwork sleeve for her Kindle e-reader and wrote up a great tutorial. I love the Japanese linen prints she chose. So cute!
I love surprises, don’t you? Make this sweet surprise with a heart cake tutorial by i am baker. The heart-shaped red velvet cake is an extra special treat awaing inside a white cake. [via Unfurled]
Michelle over on BurdaStyle posted pictures of one-piece jumpsuits that she made for her daughters. She named the jumpsuit Body-Bag “because it reminded us of a board bag used for surfboards, also cuz i used stretch terry like surfboard bags … They are great for after swimming, surfing, to sleep in, or really anytime you […]
It’s Pillow Month over at Sew, Mama, Sew! and here’s one tutorial that’s particularly piqued my interest: inserting a zipper in your pillow cover. Zippers always scare me a bit, but there are some great tips here to make the process go smoothly for you. I also love how she’s hidden the zipper under a […]
