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Free pattern: Best Friends Summer Pajamas for little kids

Anne Weaver — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:13 +0000

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for the pajamas that she made for her daughter. She made them from the Girl Friends fabric by Anne Kelle. The little girls are a cute print on the jammies, but …

Tutorial: Super Simple Reusable Sandwich Bag

Anne Weaver — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:18 +0000

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make her Super Simple Reusable Sandwich Bags. The inner layer is a laminated cotton that wipes clean easily. The bias tape around the edges simplifies the construciton, but it’s also a fun pop of color. …

Tutorial: Centered zipper

Anne Weaver — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:12 +0000

Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how to sew in a zipper. The method she shows is a centered zipper insertion at a seam (i.e., not invisible, not exposed, not lapped). Go to her tutorial.…

Tutorial: Retro mod shift dress for little girls

Anne Weaver — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:02:06 +0000

Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade join the Vintage May series (co-hosted by Craftiness
is not Optional and Skirt as Top.) with a tutorial showing how she made this retro mod shift dress for her daughter. The neck and pockets are finished with a …

Tutorial: Pleated frame coin purse

Anne Weaver — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:35 +0000

Caila Made guest blogs in the Make It For Mom series at Shaffer Sisters with a tutorial showing how to make a pleated coin purse. The body of this cute little pouch has stitched down pleats and is sewn into a …

Idea file: Fabric can be a reusable coloring page

Anne Weaver — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:11 +0000

Holly from Holly and Co. shows the piece of fabric that has entertained her little girl for hours. It’s an IKEA fabric with outline drawings of houses and animals and rainbows and more. She gave her daughter washable markers to color …

Tutorial: Soft fabric matryoshka skittles (bowling) game

Anne Weaver — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:15 +0000

RosMadeMe shows how to make a soft fabric matryoshka skittles (bowling) game. The skittles (bowling pins) are Matryoshka softie, and the ball made from a patchwork of fabric. Or, if you’re not up for making multiple dolls for the pins, make …

Tutorial: Studded trim t-shirt refashion

Anne Weaver — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:53:05 +0000

When Cathy from Trinkets in Blooms fell in love with a dress she spied in a Botega Veneta ad, she DIY’d the look as a tunic. Her version is refashioned from a large v-neck t-shirt, decorative trim, and metal studs. She …

Tutorial: Mend the holes in your jeans

Anne Weaver — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:46:25 +0000

Holes in jeans can be good in some places, and bad in others. In the right places, they give a wonderfully distressed look. In the wrong places, you end up showing everyone what color panties you’re wearing that day. The …

Using vintage fabrics in your sewing projects

Anne Weaver — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:25:32 +0000

As I clean through the piles in my sewing studio, I’m realizing exactly how much vintage fabric I have hoarded. I think I’m much better at acquiring the vintage fabrics than actually using them in projects. Are you in the …

Tutorial: Fabric football made for tossing

Anne Weaver — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:03:46 +0000

Joel from Made By Joel, and author of Made To Play, shows how to sew up a fabric football. He stuffed it with strips of old t-shirt fabric rather than a polyester stuffing in order to give it a good …

Tutorial: T-shirt dress with a sweetheart neck

Anne Weaver — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:34:33 +0000

Ari from Max California guest blogs over Shaffer Sisters with a tutorial showing how to make her 12 Parsecs Dress. It’s a t-shirt mini-dress with a retro sweetheart neckline. Love!! Go to her tutorial.

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Tutorial: Tablecloth weights

Anne Weaver — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:44 +0000

Alexandra from Kalinka Handmade shows how to make tablecloth weights. They clip the bottom of a tablecloth to keep it from blowing away when you’re dining outside. The ones she made are shaped like fish, but you could sew them …

Tutorial: Roomy summer tote bag

Anne Weaver — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:11:30 +0000

Bridgit from Wag Doll made a new summer tote bag for herself. The striped fabric came from a table runner that she fussy cut so that the printed words would appear on the front of her bag. She shares a tutorial showing how she …

Free pattern: Scalloped sunglass case

Anne Weaver — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:04 +0000

Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a pretty scalloped sunglass case. They don’t take much fabric to make, so you can use up some of your scraps of favorite fabrics. Go to her blog for a pattern and tutorial.

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