Sewing

Free pattern: Where the Wild Things Are Christmas stocking

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:02:56 +0000

Santa visits all kids, even the wild ones. If you’ve got a little wild thing at your house who is expecting a visit from Santa this year (or maybe even an older wild thing), you need this Where the Wild Things Are Christmas stocking. The body of the bag is appliqued with a grumpy Max.

Pip from Meet Me At Mike’s shares a free pattern and tutorial for making one. Christmas morning will be one wild rumpus! Get the how-to.

[photo from Meet Me At Mike's]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, wild thing, where the wild things are, max, stocking, christmas[/tags]

Tutorial: Cheater charger placemats

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:21:45 +0000

Heather from Blue Bird Studios made this round placemat as a kind of cheater charger for her tablesetting. She wrote up a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to.

[photo from Bluebird Studio]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, cheater, charter, placemat, tablesetting[/tags]

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Tutorial: Adding leg snaps to baby pants

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:16:19 +0000

Just because a pair of baby pants doesn’t have snaps on the inside leg seam doesn’t mean they have to stay that way. You can add them in with a little handsewing. Arwen O’Reilly Griffith shares a tutorial on Craftzine showing how. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Craftzine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, pants, leg, snaps[/tags]

Tutorial: Christmas stocking with embroidered name

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:03:04 +0000

Anne from Noodlehead shows how to make this Christmas stocking. She includes directions for adding a machine embroidered (satin stitch) name to the top. After all, you don’t want someone else claiming your stocking stuffers as their own, do you? Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Noodlehead]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, christmas, stocking, embroidery, satin stitch, name[/tags]

Tutorial: Wine bag hostess gift

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:54:19 +0000

The holiday season is close at hand, and with it the need for hostess gifts. Fawnda from Fireflies and Jellybeans shows how to sew up a quick drawstring bag sized just right to hold a winebottle. Keep a handful of these on hand, and stop by the liquor store on the way to the party – instant hostess gift! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Fireflies and Jellybeans]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, drawstring, wine, bag, pouch, hostess, gift[/tags]

Tutorial: Pants alteration for thin hips

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:45:54 +0000

Christine from Christine Sews shows how to alter a pair of pants to take in extra width at the hips. This alteration is for women who carry most of their weight in their waist rather than hips and thighs. Get the how-to.

[photo from Christine Sews]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, pants, alter, thin, hips[/tags]

Tutorial: Throw pillow with pleat details

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:36:30 +0000

Kelli shares a tutorial on Presser Foot showing how to make this throw pillow with pleated details. The pleats add interest to a solid-colored pillow. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Presser Foot]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, pillow, throw, toss, pleats[/tags]

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Tutorial: Sew a quiet book from a set of potholders

anneweaver — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:51:54 +0000

Care from Obsessively Stitching finishes out her potholder sewing series with this tutorial showing how to use a set of potholders to make a quiet book. The potholders are already quilted and finished on the edges, so all that’s left is the fun part – adding the details for each page. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Obsessively Stitching]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, quiet, book, potholder, hotpad[/tags]

Tutorial: Add a lining to a hoodie

anneweaver — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:56 +0000

Uncoolpizza shares a tutorial on Instructables showing how to add a lining to an exsting hoodie. If you have a favorite hoodie that needs to be “winterized”, check out this tutorial by uncoolpizza on Instructables. It shows how to add a lining to an existing hoodie. Now you can have your favorite hoodie, only warmer! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from uncoolpizza on Instructables]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, hoodie, lining, warm, winter[/tags]

Tutorial: Custom foam bench cushion

anneweaver — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:20 +0000

Instructables user randofo shows how to make a foam cushion for a bench. Making it yourself gives you endless possibilities for creating custom benches for your home. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from randofo on Instructables]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, custom, foam, cushion, bench[/tags]

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Tutorial: Make a sewing pouch

anneweaver — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:28:52 +0000

Brenda Dean shares a free pattern and tutorial on PopularPatchwork.com showing how to make this handy pouch to store your sewing essentials. The pockets are created from some clever folds in the fabric. Go to the tutorial and free pattern.

[photo from PopularPatchwork.com]

[via FREEBIES for Crafters]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, case, companion, pouch, kit[/tags]

Tutorial: Flower-shaped fabric coasters

anneweaver — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:11:41 +0000

Head over to the Chronicle Books blog to find out how to make these flower-shaped fabric coasters. The edges are finished with a satin stitch. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Chronicle Books blog]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, flower, coaster, satin stitch, fabric[/tags]

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Tutorial: Gossip Girl inspired capelet

anneweaver — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:51:19 +0000

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a capelet inspired by a similar one worn by Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl. I love the refined, vintage feel! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, gossip girl, capelet, blair waldorf[/tags]

Tutorial: Throw pillow with tassel corners

anneweaver — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:45:03 +0000

Sew4Home shows how to make this pillow with tassels hanging from the corners. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew4Home]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, throw, decor, toss, pillow, corner, tassel[/tags]

Vintage fabric sale this weekend in Little Rock, AR (US)

anneweaver — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:26:36 +0000

There are few words that bring more giddy excitement to me than “vintage” and ”fabric”, especially when used together. If these words do the same for you and you’re in the Little Rock, Arkansas (United States) area, you’ve got to check out the vintage fabrics offered for sale this weekend.

There will be 600+ vintage fabrics and trims offered for sale at a Roy Dudley Estate Sale in the Tanglewood Shopping Center. The fabrics mostly date from the 1950’s to the 1970’s, but there are a few older pieces and some newer decorator fabrics as well, some still on the bolt. These fabrics are offered as part of a large multi-consigner event, so there will be many other fabulous items for sale as well.

The sale starts Thursday, November 5 with a preview party to open at 5:00 pm. There will be a $10 admission (to the preview only), with proceeds benefitting the Kidney Foundation of Arkansas. Wine and cheese will be served, and all items will be available for purchase. Numbered tickets will go on sale starting at 2:00. Admission will be by ticket number order, and may be limited if there’s a large turnout.

The general sale will be Friday, November 6 (10-5) and Saturday, November 7 (10-3), and will continue each weekend through November.

The good stuff will go fast, so I’d suggest getting there sooner rather than later. For more information on this fabulous sale, visit the Roy Dudley Estate Sales web site.

[tags]sewing, fabric, vintage, estate, sale[/tags]