Sewing

Tutorial: Turkey placecard holders or pincushions

anneweaver — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:55:29 +0000

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity shares a tutorial for a fun turkey-shaped placecard for your Thanksgiving table. It’s based off of a pincushion pattern, so after Thanksgiving is all over you can send your guests home with a turkey-shaped pincushion. (Or you can keep them all for yourself and have a little hoarde of turkeys on your sewing table.) Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Craft Sanity]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, turkey, thanksgiving, placecard, pincushion[/tags]

Tutorial: Easy Peasy Whrrly Twirly Skirt

anneweaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:03 +0000

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff rounds out her week of tutorials with instructions for making this Easy Peasy Whrrly Twirly Skirt for little girls. Get the tute.

[photo from This Mama Makes Stuff]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, easy, twirly, skirt, girls[/tags]

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Tutorial: Lace-trimmed silk scarf

anneweaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:23 +0000

CraftStylish shows how to make this scarf with lace edging at the bottoms. The silk will be soooo soft against your skin, and a pretty contrast with a tweedy winter coat. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from CraftStylish]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, lace, trimmed, edged, scarf[/tags]

Tips for sewing with laminated cotton

anneweaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:36 +0000

As fabric manufacturers are expanding the kinds of fabrics they’re selling, laminated cotton is becoming more widely available (and in some gorgeous prints, too!). The polyurethane coating means that you’ll need to handle it differently than a 100% cotton quilting fabric.

Kathy from Pink Chalk Fabrics shares some tips for sewing with laminated cotton. Get the tips.

[photo from Pink Chalk Studio]

[tags]sewing, tips, laminated, cotton[/tags]

Vote on Green week at S.Y.T.Y.C.

anneweaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:41:04 +0000

Week 3’s theme at So You Think You’re Crafty is green. These girls have done it again with a page full of cool projects! Go check out all the cool green-themed crafts at S.Y.T.Y.C. and vote for your favorite.

[photo from So You Think You're Crafty]

[tags]sewing, crafts, challenge, green[/tags]

Tutorial: Recover an umbrella

anneweaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:14:59 +0000

Nothing makes me happier on a gray, rainy day than bright, happy colors. So why are umbrellas mostly so boring? That can change with this article at Threads Magazine. They show you how you can recover your umbrella. It’s an advanced project, but it will take your umbrella from drab to fab! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Threads Magazine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, umbrella, recover[/tags]

Tutorial: Stripy apron project

anneweaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:08:24 +0000

Craftzine has the how-to for this stripy apron. It’s an excerpt from The Sewing Bible by Ruth Singer. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Craftzine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, stripy, apron, The Sewing Bible, Ruth Singer[/tags]

Tutorial: Patchwork baby dress from a charm pack and t-shirt

anneweaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:24:50 +0000

A charm pack and a t-shirt get transformed into this lovely patchwork baby dress with a tutorial Vicki from Sew Inspired. The empire waist and long skirt mean that the fit is flexible. Get the how-to.

[photo from Sew Inspired]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, dress, patchwork, charm, t-shirt[/tags]

Tutorial: Reusable gift tags from chalkcloth

anneweaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:16:34 +0000

Oilcloth Addict shows how you can make reusable gift tags for your Christmas giftgivingf rom chalkcloth and oilcloth. Not only are they pretty, they’re practical, too. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Oilcloth Addict]

[tags]sewing, tutorial,

Tutorial: Pomander ornament from scrap fabric

anneweaver — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:41:59 +0000

kojodesigns shares a tutorial for making this ruffled fabric pomander ornament. You can make it from your scrap bin, and there’s no sewing involved. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from kojodesigns]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, pomander, ornament, scrap, fabric, no-sew[/tags]

Free pattern: Mini frame purses

anneweaver — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:35:09 +0000

Head over to Cotton and Cloud to find out how to make these mini frame purses. They’ve got a free PDF pattern that you can download. You can make these fun little purses in a flat or puffy version. (I like the puffy version!) Go to the pattern.

[photo from Cotton and Cloud]

[via Craftzine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, free pattern, mini, frame, purse, flat, puffy[/tags]

Tutorial: Silk fairy wings

anneweaver — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:17:00 +0000

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff shows how to make a pair of silk fairy wings. Imagine how much fun your child will have running around with these beautiful wings fluttering behind! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from This Mama Makes Stuff]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, silk, fairy, wings, child[/tags]

Tutorial: Soutache braid loops

anneweaver — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:55 +0000

Threads Magazine has the how-to for making loops in soutache braid. You can use this braid to applique decorative designs and patterns on to your sewing projects. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Threads Magazine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, soutache, braid, loops, applique[/tags]

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Tutorial: Tinkerbell fairy costume

anneweaver — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:16:42 +0000

Kellie from Greenhab and The Green Phone Booth shares a tutorial on Make It From Scratch for making this Tinkerbell fairy costume. She made it as a gift for a birthday party her daughter was invited to. With a felt crown and a petal skirt, I bet this was the recipient’s favorite gift that day! Go to the tutorial.

[photos from Make It From Scratch]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, tinkerbell, fairy, costume, crown, skirt, petal[/tags]

Tutorial: Reversible cafe apron

anneweaver — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:03:53 +0000

If you enjoy mixing fabric prints, Shelly from 7 Layer Studio has a project for you! She shows how to make this reversible cafe apron. Each side of the apron is pieced from several coordinating fabric prints. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from 7 Layer Studio]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, cafe, apron, reversible[/tags]