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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Teacher’s Apron

May 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kids aren’t the only ones who get dirty at school. All of the art projects and hands-on activities can take their toll on teachers’ clothes as well. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog for this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Guerilla Cooking MonoMittens

May 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Mademoiselle Chaos from ParaNoire shares a tutorial showing how to create her Guerilla Cooking MonoMittens. This unique oven mitt is long enough to wrap around a hot pot and has spaces for both of your hands. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy D-ring belt

May 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make a scrappy D-ring belt. It’s easily made from your scrap bin. Better yet, make it using scraps from a bunch of shirts that you’ve made or embellished, and you’ll have one… Read more ...

Free pattern: Springy Little Lamb softie

May 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Rebekah from Potholes & Pantyhose guest blogs over at U Create with a pattern and tutorial showing how to make this sweet Springy Little Lamb softie. Go to the pattern and tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a side-lapped zipper

May 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how to add a vintage-style side lapped zipper. If you love the styling of vintage garments, this is a zipper technique to add to your sewing skillset. Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirred pillowcase dress

May 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Mandy fromSugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add shirring to the classic pillowcase dress. This would make a pretty new sundress for summer! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sugar Bee… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bubble dress for toddler girls

May 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Aly from Polkanuts shows how to make this easy bubble dress for toddler girls. What an absolutely cute dress!! Get the tutorial. [photo from Polkanuts] [tags]sewing, tutorial, toddler, girl, dress, bubble[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging organizer for your purses

May 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Purses are fun to make and collect, but you can only carry one at a time. What do you do with the other purses in the meantime? Saffiertje shows how to make a hanging organizer to store your purses. It’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make an oven mitt

May 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Just because an item is practical doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty. Take this oven mitt by Prudent Baby, for example. The mitt protects your hands from a hot pan, but made from a fresh print it’s also pretty. … Read more ...

Read all about it: Tips for stitching down Velcro

May 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Velcro (hook & loop tape) is a favorite closure for sewing projects because of its ease of use and its ease of installation. However, there are some tricks to stitching it down neatly. Keyka Lou Patterns shares these tips over… Read more ...

Review & giveaway: Pretty Little Pillows

May 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Pretty Little Pillows

from Lark Books is a pretty little book that explores the creative possibilities that the pillow offers. The underlying structure of a pillow is pretty basic: two pieces of fabric with some stuffing in between. And yet… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Teacher’s Apron

Tutorial: Guerilla Cooking MonoMittens

Tutorial: Scrappy D-ring belt

Free pattern: Springy Little Lamb softie

Tutorial: Add a side-lapped zipper

Tutorial: Shirred pillowcase dress

Tutorial: Bubble dress for toddler girls

Tutorial: Hanging organizer for your purses

Tutorial: Make an oven mitt

Read all about it: Tips for stitching down Velcro

Review & giveaway: Pretty Little Pillows

Tutorial: Give an old shirt new life as an awesome bag

Tutorial: Make a cool top from a scarf and a t-shirt

Tutorial: Make a tomato pincushion

Tutorial: Star Trek-inspired apron