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Who will receive The Sewing Answer Book?

July 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Our giveaway of The Sewing Answer Book ended earlier this week, and it’s time to announce the winner. I had planned on posting this 2 days ago, but summertime schedules at this house are C-R-A-Z-Y!! So here it goes today…… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s skirt from outgrown pants and vintage sheet

July 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Explanation Required guest blogs at All Things Vintage Sheets showing how she used some strips of vintage sheets to turn an outgrown pair of pants into a cute little skirt for her daughter. So cute!! Go to the … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Reversible pants or shorts

July 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver

The Sewing Dork shows how to make a pair of reversible pants or shorts with an elastic casing at the waist. The pants/shorts are sewn together in such a way that there are no rough edges on the inside. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Castle Peeps Travel Play Set

July 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Whipstitch Fabrics takes part in Lizzy House’s Castle Peeps Summer Camp with a tutorial showing how to use this fabric line to creae a travel castle play set. Get the tutorial from Whipstitch Fabrics. [photo from Whipstitch Fabrics]… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mini-Me Apron Set for kitchen pretend

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks shares a free pattern and tutorial for the little budding chef in your life. The Mini-Me Apron set includes a pattern for a pint-sized apron with pockets, an oven mitt for a small hand-, and… Read more ...

Free pattern: Crossover back A-line baby doll dress

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Blueberry Moon shares a free pattern for the classic crossover A-line baby dress. Except this isn’t sized in size 6 months, or 3 months, or even newborn. It’s sized for a baby doll. How CUUUUUTE!!! Oh, and it’s reversible too!… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to install an invisible zipper

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Invisible zippers are one of those techniques that are completely mysterious until the secret is revealed. Then, they make SOm uch sense. Want to know how to install one? Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shares a video tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Box-pleat throw pillows

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these stylish throw pillows featuring box pleats that reveal a contrasting fabric. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, throw, toss, pillow, pleat, box, contrast[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrap-around pants for summer

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Instructables member andyk75 shows how to make these wrap-around pants for summer. This is actually a fairly simple project, consisting only of straight seams. Go to the tutorial. [photo from andyk75 on Instructables] [tags]sewing, tutorial, wrap, pants, wrap-around,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy ric-rac headbands

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Got a bunch of ric-rac sitting around your studio just waiting for a cool project? Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to put it to use with her tutorial for making these super cute ric-rac headbands. You can make one… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a basic tank top

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

The basic tank top has become an essential part of any wardrobe. Use it for layering or as part of a pajama set. Brown Paper Packages shows how to make a basic tank for little girls. They’re cute left plain,… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easy fix to make a t-shirt fit better

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

You’d think that the stretch knit of a t-shirt would mean that you can always count on a good fit. Sadly, that’s not true! I rarely find a t-shirt that fits well straight from the store. (Of course, I tend… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler shirts from outgrown rompers

July 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver

When my daughter was a baby we found that she’d outgrow the length of a one-piece romper long before she’d outgrown the arms or the chest. Destri from The Mother Huddle has a brilliant solution – she shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Soft doll for small children to love

July 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s Note: The page that is linked to in this post is still active, but the links from that post to the tutorials for the parts of the doll are no longer active.

Rhythm of the Home, an online… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy t-shirt refashion from adult to kid sizes

July 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows an easy t-shirt refashion that turns an adult-sized t-shirt into a smaller, kid-sized one. Large t-shirts are readily available at garage sales and thrift stores, making this an economical source of cool clothes for… Read more ...