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How to choose the right kind of bias tape

March 6, 2019 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve ever bought bias tape at the fabric store, you’ve seen that big display with different sizes and types of bias tape and binding. All those packages, and the names all sound somewhat the same…. Which is the right… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Upcycled jeans weekender bag

March 6, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Sewing tutorial: Upcycled jeans weekender bag

This DIY bag from jeans is the perfect weekender bag that’s easy to make and only requires some basic sewing skills to create. Patti from Hearth & Vine has a tutorial showing how to make it. The upcycled denim bag… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric covered Easter eggs, no sewing required

March 5, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Use your fabric scraps to make these pretty Easter eggs! Cintia from My Poppet Makes shows how you can make fabric covered Easter eggs, with no sewing required. They’d be so pretty sitting in a bowl or hanging from the… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Sewing perfect corners

March 5, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Getting a nice crisp corners when you’re sewing can be tricky. When you’re sewing two layers together around a corner, there’s all that bulk in the corner when you turn it right side out. A Little Craft In Your Day… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Phone armband

March 5, 2019 by Anne Weaver

This fun and easy DIY is the perfect solution to carrying your phone while working out! The knit fabric is comfortable to wear, and is a great way to use some of your favorite knit scraps! Abby from Sew Much… Read more ...

Sewing mistakes, and how to recover from them

March 4, 2019 by Anne Weaver

The sewing blog world is filled with beautiful pictures of finished projects, so it may seem like you’re the only one who has projects that just don’t work out. Not true. We all make mistakes in our sewing, some of… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Floor cushions with leather handles

March 4, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Sewing tutorial: Floor cushions with leather handles

These floor cushions provide extra seating for a living room or den. Leather handles make it easy to carry them. They stack neatly on a wooden stand or directly on the floor. Dritz has a tutorial on their blog, Make… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Upcycled jeans coasters

March 4, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Sewing tutorial: Upcycled jeans coasters

I think all of us have at least one pair of old, worn-out jeans in our closets. Cathi from Scratch & Stitch shows how you can upcycle those old jeans into fabric coasters. They don’t take much fabric so this… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Shorten button up shirt sleeves

March 3, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Sewing tutorial: Shorten button up shirt sleeves

It may seem difficult to shorten the sleeves of a button up shirt – after all, those cuffs! – but it’s actually pretty simple to do. Don’t settle for shirt sleeves that are too long! Heather from Heather Handmade has… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Kids hooded towel

March 3, 2019 by Anne Weaver

A big warm towel makes getting out of the bath or swimming pool so much easier for kids! Jenna from Making Things is Awesome shows how you can make a kids hooded towel. She starts with a 42″ square of… Read more ...

Free pattern: Ken doll raglan shirt

March 2, 2019 by Anne Weaver

If your child has Barbie dolls, you know that much of the fun of the fashion dolls is dressing them up. The Ken dolls don’t have as many options, though. Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free sewing pattern… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Easy knit bow headband

March 2, 2019 by Anne Weaver

These knit bow headbands are the perfect finishing touch for a little girl’s outfit! Becca from Sunflower Seams shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make them. The stretch knit is comfortable to wear. She gives… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: T-shirt yarn bowl

March 1, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from Sew What Alicia shows how you can create a cute little bowl from t-shirt yarn. Some people make their own t-shirt by cutting up old t-shirts, but Alicia uses a t-shirt yarn

product. Getting the yarn in a… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Patchwork embroidery hoop organizer

March 1, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Sewing tutorial: Patchwork embroidery hoop organizer

Make an organizer for your most-reached-for quilting supplies from an embroidery hoop! Bev from Flamingo Toes has a tutorial showing how. It’s only fitting that the pocket on the front of the quilt supply organizer is made with a… Read more ...

Cricut Sewing pattern: Make custom border print fabric

February 28, 2019 by Anne Weaver

Sewing tutorial: Make custom border print fabric

How adorable are these little girls’ twirly skirts! I’m loving those border prints!! And if you look closely, you can see how she embellished them with sequins and gathered fabric for details. Heather from Heather Handmade shows how she used… Read more ...