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Tutorial: Heart-shaped wreath covered in fabric roses

January 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew Much Ado has the how-to for making this heart-shaped wreath covered in gathered fabric roses. Each flower is made from a strip of gathered fabric. If you have a gathering foot for your sewing machine, break it out for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece monkey hat for toddlers

January 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Emily from Toad’s Treasures shows how to to make this adorable fleece monkey hat for a little toddler. So cute! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Toad’s Treasures] [via Someday Crafts] Looking for more Beanie patterns? Check out these… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: T-shirt ruffle scarf

January 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Bethany from Vermillion Rules and love, september shows how to make this ruffled t-shirt scarf. She makes it from an old-tshirt, so it’s soft against the skin. I’m digging the bright yellow in her example! Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s apron with gathered fabric flower details

January 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Lindsay from The Cottage Home shows how you can make this sweet apron for your little girl. Gathered fabric flowers are fun extra details that give it a girly feel. Go to the tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Maternity pencil skirt

January 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Who says you have to spend your entire maternity time wearing dowdy clothes? Sherrie from Domesticday created a maternity version of a pencil skirt that is anything but dowdy, and shares a tutorial telling how she did it. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Potato bag for microwaving baked potatoes

January 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver 15 Comments

I’ve recently found out that the secret to perfect baked potatoes in the microwave is to put them in a bag while you cook them. Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity has created a tutorial for making a fabric bag for … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew an ottoman cushion

January 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The Home Ec Teacher’s Daughter from Poodles and Belle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create your own cushion to top an ottoman. The base of her ottoman is an old card catalog cabinet, which is both… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY fitted cover for your art table

January 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jo from Just Jo created this fitted table cover to protect her father’s table while he works on his paintings. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. If you’d like a fitted cover for your own project able,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled burlap heart wreath

January 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Head over to Skip to My Lou to find out how to make this ruffled burlap heart wreath for your front door. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Skip to My Lou] [tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, burlap, heart, wreath,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Create hanging fabric display and storage

January 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jaime from Prudent Baby created this hanging fabric organizer. It gets the fabric out of piles and on to the wall so you can see all the lovely pieces that you have. Go to Prudent Baby for the how-to.… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Yoga top from scraps

January 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Su from Vively Online took scraps from previous sewing projects and turned them into this cool patchwork yoga top. Read more about her project on her blog. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a kid’s superhero cape that’s also an apron

January 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Emily from The Rubber Punkin shares a tutorial for making a play cape that does double duty as an apron. Make one for your child, and they’ll be transformed into superheroes – running through the house and saving the day… Read more ...

Giveaway: Buster Baby Bib PDF pattern

January 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity is celebrating the release of her new Buster Baby Bib PDF pattern with a giveaway. This pattern was written with beginning sewists in mind. 60 color photos step you through the process. Skills you’ll learn… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted coffee cup cozy

January 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from Simply Feather shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a quilted coffee cup cozy. Like their cardboard counterparts, these fabric cozies keep a warm cup of coffee from burning your hands. Unlike their cardboard counterparts, these fabric… Read more ...

A pair of “Pass It On” contests from Janome

January 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Janome has announced a pair of contests related to teaching others to sew. For Contest #1 (Pass It On!), you submit a story about learning to sew or teaching someone to sew. 1st prize is a DC4030 sewing machine

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