I post sewing and crafting tutorials here at the Mermaid’s Den. I love making things and sharing them with you, so you can make them, too.
All tagged Beginner
In this post, I'll show you how to reupholster an office chair with tufted cushions, so that it looks brand new. Many office chair tutorials only cover flat cushions, so this one will help you give your cushions some shape. The method I’m showing you involves a little bit of sewing, but you could skip the sewing and have the fabric slightly less fitted. I’ve added an update at the end of this post to show how the reupholstered chair has held up over the last two years of everyday use.
I thought I'd share some of the lessons I learned as an advanced beginner. These are the lessons I learned during my second year of sewing.
This post contains a free sewing pattern and tutorial to show you how to make a felt flower pincushion using some of the fancy stitches on your machine.
In this leather tote bag tutorial, I'll show you how to make a leather tote bag using simple beginner leatherworking skills.
In this post, I'm sharing nine of my free sewing tutorials in one place. These are easy projects for beginners, but experienced sewists can enjoy them, too!
In this post, I'll show you how to make an easy stained glass tray from a thrifted picture frame. I had a bit of stained glass window film leftover from another project, so I used it to create this easy DIY stained glass tray
In this post, I'll show you how to take a dollar store hat, add a pretty silk ribbon around the brim, and add a chin strap, so it won't blow away.
This post contains a super easy leatherworking tutorial for beginners. You don't need a ton of tools and you'll end up with a cute bag.
In this post, I'll show you how to make a quick and easy beginner quilt using the quilt as you go method.
In this post, I'll show you how to make a quick and easy headband out of silk sari scraps (or any small pieces of fabric you have).
Make this easy beginner pattern from Simplicity in one hour with two yards of fabric or less. The nice thing about it is that even if you're making the biggest size (size 24), it only takes two yards of fabric. Many skirts take 4-5 yards, which can get expensive, so it's nice to see a skirt that can be made relatively cheaply. Note that the one hour time estimate does not include cutting out the fabric.
