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Tutorial: Make a water bottle sling from a pair of cargo pants

March 20, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Betz White shares a tutorial over at Petite Purls showing how to make a water bottle sling from a pair of cargo pants. Well, actually just one leg of a pair of cargo pants. That means each pair will yield… Read more ...

Free pattern: Make a pair of pretty panties

March 19, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Mademoiselle Chaos and Sister Infinity from ParaNoire share a free pattern on their blog for this lovely pair of panties. This pattern is the result of a collaboration with the talented Emily Kate.Use a silky fabric for a fancy… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Make a Mei Tai style baby sling

March 19, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Slingin’ Baby shares a tutorial on her blog, Crafted by Mama, for making a Mei Tai style baby sling. This wrap around carrier allows you to keep baby snuggled close to your chest while having your hands free. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: “Born to Ride” bicycle tee with washers for wheels

March 19, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar got inspiration from the hardware store and made this t-shirt for her son. She used a combination of bleaching and stenciling to make the background design and the bike body, and then… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric journal cover

March 19, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make an attractive fabric journal cover. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, journal, notebook, cover, organizer, office, desk[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your own printable fabric

March 19, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Infarrantly Creative guest blogs over at The Idea Room with a tutorial showing how to make your own printable fabric. You can print any image on to the treated fabric using your inkjet printer. This is so cool! … Read more ...

Free pattern: Sheep softie

March 19, 2010 by Anne Weaver

This sheep softie by small dream factory is soooo cute!! And she shares the pattern and a tutorial so you can make one for yourself. Love it! Get the free pattern at small dream factory. [photo from small dream… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a tie-dye t-shirt dress

March 19, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Holy Craft saw a cute dress for her daughter at the department store and realized she could make one herself. She took two t-shirts, tie-dyed one of them, and then patched them together to make one fabulous tie-dyed… Read more ...

Tutorial: Update a plain tee by adding a bow

March 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar uses a scrap of fabric, a button, and a length of crocheted trim to dress up a plain tee. I love the asymmetry of the bow on just one shoulder! Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Button-top hanging dishtowels

March 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Krystal from Sassy Sanctuary shares a tutorial for making this hanging dishtowel. It buttons around the handle of your stove so little hands can’t pull the towel off and take it places unknown. Get the how-to. [photo from Sassy … Read more ...

Tutorial: Diamond wale corduroy throw pillow

March 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to use the stripes (wales) of a piece of corduroy as a design element by setting them at angles. The result is a luxurious textural diamond pattern on the front of your pillow. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable mesh produce bag from an old t-shirt

March 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Pascale from //Between the Lines// shows how to make this reusable produce bag from an old t-shirt. It’s covered with little slits to mimic mesh and make the bag stretchy. T-shirt knit is not only soft but it also doesn’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pincushions from plastic bottle and jar lids

March 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make a pincushion ring out of a plastic bottlecap. Brilliant!

She also shows how to make a slightly larger pincushion from a plastic jar lid that will velcro to the front of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold-up playmat with zippered toy pocket

March 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

A Little Great shows how to make a fabric playmat for toy dinosaurs, action figures, or any other small toys that seem to multiply around the house. When you’re done playing, just put the little toys into the zippered pocket… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to create a ruffle

March 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 video tutorial series with a video showing how to make a basic ruffle. If you’ve never made a ruffle before, you’ll be happy to know that this is actually a fairly easy technique. … Read more ...