Happy New Year! Here’s a list of free tutorials and craft projects from 2008 to inspire you to create something in 2009. Projects pictured above noted with asterisks in the list below.
I’ve sorted the tutorials by category to help make some sense of this list, but otherwise they are in no particular order. I’ve tried to include all of my favorite blogs and tutorials from the past year, but I’m sure that I’ve made some omissions. There are many sewing tutorials, plus lots of other crafty projects. So go make something!
Thanks to Craft, Whip Up, Design Sponge, Sew Mama Sew and TipNut for pointing me to some of these great projects.
For Baby:
Baby Bib, Chickpea Sewing Studio
Fabric Beach Balls, The Purl Bee
Bias Tape Bib, The Purl Bee
Quick Cozy Blankie, The Purl Bee
Reversible Baby Shoes, Maked
For Kids:
Blind Contour Drawing, Camp Creek Blog
Shadow Puppets, Arounna Khounnaraj for Bloesem Kids
Fabric Collage, Arounna Khounnaraj for Bloesem Kids
Fabric Skittles, London Mummy
Fabric Dollhouse, UK Lass in US
Black Apple Doll, The Black Apple
Kids Art T-Shirt, A Bit of This and a Bit of That
Pencil Roll & Art Bag, Red Current for Whip Up
Lunch Bag, Skip to my Lou
Felt Doughnuts, Skip to my Lou
Matryoshka Doll Tooth Fairy Pillow, Goody-Goody
Bean Bag Chair, Michael Miller Fabrics
Molly Monkey, Mmmcrafts
Pillowcase Dress, Maya Made
Eve Softie Toy, Instructables
Child’s Tent, Boutique Nutmeg Designs for Sew, Mama, Sew
Kimono Wrap*, Habitual
Growth Chart, Unraveled
Five Stones: Japanese Bean Bags, Honey & Daisy
Felted Sweater Animals, Martha Stewart
Calico Kitty*, Cherryskin
Paper Pinwheels, Ohdeedoh
Eraser Stamps, Geninne’s Art Blog
Lazy Days Skirt, Oliver + S
Recycled Cardboard Dollhouse, Esprit Cabane
Snow Globe Soap, Secret Agent Josephine for Alpha Mom
I Spy Quilts, Make and Takes
For the Home:
Crochet Heart, Bella Dia
Fabric Gift Bags, Jo Calvert for Canadian Living
Fabric Vase Covers, How About Orange
Papier Mâché Bowls, Painted Fish Studio
Easy Roman Shades, A Merry Mishap
Fabric Bird, Spool Sewing
Fabric Calendar, I Heart Linen
Wine Tote, Kathryn Goodman for Sewing Republic
Mushroom, My Little Mochi
Pom Pom, Molly Chicken
Butterfly Collage*, Ali Edwards
Toadstool, Lucy Kate Crafts
Rice Pillow, Wise Craft
Napkin Set, Angharad
Quilted Patchwork Hot Pads, Coyote Craft for Sew Mama, Sew
Picnic Blanket with Rock Pockets, House on Hill Road for Sew, Mama, Sew
Phone Charging Basket, Oh, Fransson!
Matryoshka Note Paper & Labels, A Print a Day
Fortune Cookie, Lady Harvatine
Yoyo Coaster*, Sew Take a Hike
Pleasant Kitchen Dishtowels, Alicia Paulson
Oven Mitts, Soozs
Fabric Covered Boxes, Wink Designs
Plate Transfers, Skinny Laminx for Design Sponge
Doily Bowl*, Jane Schouten for Design Sponge
Felt Votive Holder, Kate Pruitt for Design Sponge
Felted Sweater Flowers, Betz White for Craft Magazine
Ribbon Bookmarks*, Wee Wonderfuls
Fabric Bucket, Pippijoe
Recycled Bath Mat, New York Etsy Street Team
Clothing & Accessories:
5-Minute Skirt, Angry Chicken
DIY ipod Cover, Jannypie
Tape Measure Pouch, Ric Rac
1-Hour Bag, Ric Rac
10-Minute Headband, Blue Bird Studio
Felted Wool Bag, JCasa Handmade
Reversible Shoulder Bag, Lula Louise
Japanese Knot Bag, Show Your Workings
Camera Case, Pink Penguin
Tea Towel Apron, My Spare Time
Doily Produce Bag, Scrumdillydilly
Piggy Bank Purse, Nosey Nest
Apron in an Hour, Stop Staring & Start Sewing
Bamboo Handle Purse*, Little Birdie Secrets
Monogrammed Handkerchiefs, Grosgrain
Pinch Frame Pouch, The Small Object
Japanese Coin Purse, The Purl Bee
Hobo Lunch Bag, Sewing Notions
The Gathering Apron, The Cottage at Frog Creek
For Sewing:
Wildflower Pincushion*, Anna Maria Horner for Better Homes and Gardens
Five Point Ribbon Flower, Pin Tangle
Ric Rac Dahlias, Made with Love by Hannah
Simple Machine Applique, Oh, Fransson! for Sew, Mama, Sew
Fabric Labels, Linda Permann for Craft Stylish
How to Felt Sweaters, Crafty Pod for Craft Stylish
Fabric Stamping, Lena Corwin for Design Sponge
Square Deal Pincushion, Heather Bailey
Toadstool Cottage & Mushroom House*, The Little House by the Sea
For the Holidays:
Felt Snowflakes, The Purl Bee
Flower Garland, Zakka Life
Little House Ornaments, Pimp Stitch
Recycled Christmas Tree, Just Like Martha
Elfies Embroidery Pattern, Allsorts
Tomorrowland Trees, Wise Craft
Felted Candy Canes, Felt Café
Pomander, Betz White
Paperless Origami, Jeffery Rudell for Craft Stylish
Woodland Ornaments, Elsie Marley for Sew, Mama, Sew
*pictured above. Check out more Top 100 Tutorials here.
Thank you for the fabulous list! I hope you don’t mind, but I linked you on my blog. This is a not-to-be missed collection of tutorials!
Thanks so much for including me on your list! What a great resource you’ve put together! Happy New Year!
Hello!
Thank you so much for this compiled list. Also, thanks for adding us to your list. We are flattered. We really love your blog!
Great list! Thanks for compiling and sharing!
Thank you so much for this list. Just discovered your blog and i am sure i will come back soon.
This is amazing…thank you, thank you , thank you
This should be one of the top 100 blog posts of year! Excellent!
Oopsie, I commented on this in the wrong thread upstream …but just I can’t say THANK YOU enough for compiling this wonderful resource! You are the best!
I love this list and have some some amazing projects to do. I was disappointed, however, to not be able to find the tutorial for the linen calendar at I heart linen. Anyone able to help me 🙂
That one is not actually a tutorial, but she seems to give enough information about the project that you could maybe figure it out? I haven’t tried it. There were a couple of projects that are not technically tutorials, but I felt were great inspiration and needed to be included.
Thanks for the info. I thought I might be going crazy! Glad to know it wasn’t me 🙂 I agree it should have been included as it is beautiful. I’ll take another look and see if I can figure it out. Keep up the great work!
This is fabulous! Thanks for compiling and posting!!!
Great tutorial list! I will be very busy browsing all those links. Thanks for including my napkin set tutorial!
Thank you for the wonderful list and for including my “cheater” headband with so many other creative makers projects. Happy New Year!
WoW! What a nice idea! 🙂 I’ve posted a couple of “How to” on my blog last year and planning to do more in 2009. Feel free to use them in a future list 🙂
merci beaucoup pour ce top 100 !!!
thank you very much for this top 100 !!
Thank you for such an extensive list. I have also added you to “My Favorites” link.
thanks 4 saring this treasure
Hi there, I’ve moved my tutorial for the Japanese knot bag over to my new blog. Can you please update your link? Thank you! 🙂
http://showyourworkings.cybercorp.co.nz/sewing-patterns
Muito obrigada por esse tesouro! 🙂
How awesome is this list!!! Thank you so much for getting it all together!!
I’ve just looked through your list of things to do. I saw the birdie ornaments and would like to make some for Christmas. I would like to start a collection for my 2 year old grandson to have for his tree with his family when he gros w up. I lack creative imagination. is it possible to get a printable pattern for the birdies.
Sue McInnes
Niagara Falls, Ontario.
\Canada
Just seen this on pinterest, what a fantastic list. Really looking forward to looking through all the fab things to make.