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Jul
31
Joan from Nini Makes tells how to make a large monogram out of buttons. She shows beautiful examples of button monograms on a pillow and on a book cover. This would also look great on the front of a large tote. …
Jul
31
Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a plain long-sleeved tee into a summer tank with a ruffled neckline. Smashing!! Go to the tutorial.
See another version of her ruffle tank here.
[photo from My Mama Made It]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, t-shirt,…
Jul
31
Crafty Mom from A Crafty Mom’s Life shares a great way to teach little hands to sew. She lets her daughter use a plastic needle to stitch corrugated cardboard buttons to burlap. Find out how from A Crafty Mom’s Life.
[photo from A Crafty…
Jul
31
sewExpecting is the new eBook from Leigh Ann Tennent (The Object Project and Strawberry Truffle). If you’re an expecting mother, or know someone who is pregnant, or just like to have sweet baby gifts on hand just in case, this eBook…
Jul
31
Craftster user iheartohmy shares a tutorial for making a pair of ballet flats. Use a piece of leather (or pleather) for the soles, and pretty canvas fabric for the uppers. Get the how-to.
[photo from Craftster]
[via Craftster blog]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ballet, shoes, slippers, canvas[/tags]
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Jul
31
While sewing in a straight line is fairly simple, sewing curves can be tricky. Picking Up Threads shares a tutorial on sewing inside (concave) curves. Get the how-to.
[photo from Picking Up Threads]
[sewing, tutorial, seam, inside, curve, concave[/tags]
Jul
30
Sew4Home explains how to make buttonholes with your sewing machines using a buttonhole attachment or using a 4-step buttonhole feature on your machine. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, button, buttonhole[/tags]
Jul
30
Cut Out + Keep user Becca K. shows how to make this ruffle shrug. All you need is tulle and ribbon. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Cut Out + Keep]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, shrug, scarf, bolero[/tags]
Jul
30
The start of a new school year often means a new backpack, and kids love picking out their new backpack from all the themes and characters available. But often the previous year’s backpack is still servicable and the new backpack…
Jul
30
Michelle from The Creativity Room shares a tutorial for making this schoolgirl-style pleated skirt for a little girl. The pleats are only in the back, which saves both time and fabric. Get the how-to.
[via Someday Crafts]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pleated, skirt, girl[/tags]
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Jul
30
Becca from Nap Time Journal shares a tutorial for making these fun monster capes, perfect entertainment for the little monsters running around your house. If you’re feeling brave, you can let them design the faces. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Nap Time…
Jul
30
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a creative way to help your little pre-reader become better acquainted with the alphabet. She created a set of beanbags with letters stenciled on each bag. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Lil Blue Boo]
[tags]sewing, tutorial,…
Jul
30
Christine from Christine Sews shows how to make a laptop sleeve sized specifically for your laptop. For the lining, she uses an old towel. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Christine Sews]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, laptop, sleeve, bag[/tags]
Jul
29
Threads Magazine shows how to make a pickstitch, a hand stitch useful for topstitching, installing zippers, and hemming. They also show how to use masking tape to get an even line of stitching. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Threads]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pickstitch, prickstitch,…
Jul
29
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these sweet little tooth fairy bags. The simple design makes for a quick project. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Purl Bee]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, tooth, fairy, bag, drawstring, felt[/tags]
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