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Janome’s announces their newest sewing machines

February 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Janome is announcing new models of their popular line of sewing machines this year. They say, The Memory Craft® 5200 contains an automatic straight stitch needle plate – the only machine on the market to offer such a unique and … Read more ...

Tutorial: Heart-shaped messenger bag for toddlers

February 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Karina from Windows of Agate shares a downloadable tutorial for this heart-shaped messenger bag for toddlers. Make one as a special Valentine’s Day present for your little one! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Windows of Agate] [via… Read more ...

PDF tutorial for an envelope system wallet

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks recently created a fabric version of a cash envelope system – a wallet with labeled pockets to hold money for all of her different budget areas. If you were one of the many people who… Read more ...

Free pattern: Kitty coin purse

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

This kitty coin purse by Joann from Craft Passion is so cute!! At 3 1/4″ x 3″, it’s big enough to hold a little bit of spending money, but small enough to stow away in a purse or a pocket. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Triple border dish towels

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to dress up a kitchen towel with a triple stripe of designer fabrics. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, triple, border, dish, towel, kitchen, stripe, fabric[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Create a pair of cozy slippers from scratch

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Steph from Snickerdoodle shows how to make a pair of cozy slippers. Wouldn’t you love to pad around the house in a pair of these? This two-part tutorial tells first how to draft a pattern to fit your feet, and… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Sloth bibs!

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

shows off her latest sewing project – a pair of bibs for her baby-on-the-way. They’re shaped like sloths, with arms wrapped around baby’s neck and a smiling sloth face hanging from the bottom edge. If you hear some odd-pitched voice… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little boys’ pants

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag joins the Celebrate the Boy fun with this tutorial showing how to make a pair of little boys’ pants. I’m LOVIN’ the roll-up cuffs and tabs! Go to the tutorial. [photo from ikat bag] [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt African violet pincushion

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

This pot of pretty African violets is actually a felt pincushion. This would be such a fun gift to give to a fellow sewist! Homemade Mamas has the tutorial showing how to make them. Go to the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: J. Crew-inspired jersey tank with ruffles

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christina from 3 Sweet P’s shows how to make this J. Crew-inspired jersey tank with an asymmetrical line of ruffles at the neck. So pretty! She made hers from an inexpensive jersey sheet, but of course you could use jersey… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew reversible XOXO tablerunner

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

I’ve got a fun project for you today, but you won’t find it here at Craft Gossip. I’m guest blogging over at U Create today with a tutorial showing how to make XOXO table runner for Valentine’s Day. It’s no-sew… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stacked fabric and button flower

February 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Make a stacked fabric flower with this tutorial from Debbie at Squiggly Twigs Designs. She was inspired by similar flowers made from paper and brads as scrapbooking embellishments. Use the fabric flower as an embellishment for hair accessories or… Read more ...

Brassy Apple pattern winners!

February 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

I’m happy to announce that we’ve got our three winners of the Brassy Apple giveaway! The free patterns go to… (imagine a drumroll here)

This means our winners are

Cheryl, who loves the Lucy apron

Katie, who digs the

Tutorial: Western-style flap pockets for little boys’ shirts

February 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Rae from Made by Rae shows how to make cool Western-style flap pockets for a shirt. How absolutely PERFECT for little boys’ shirts! She provides the patterns for sizes 1-2T and 3-4T, but you can easily adjust the pattern to… Read more ...

Tutorial: All Aflutter layered circle skirt for little girls

February 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Ann from Lilac Lane guest blogs over at UCreate with a tutorial for making this All Aflutter circle skirt for little girls. The two layers allow for fun combinations of fabric prints. The layers are also perfect for twirling! … Read more ...