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Tutorial: “Flamenco” t-shirt refashion

August 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Alexis at My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a simple tee into a “flamenco tee”, a fitted tee with an oversized ruffle at the neck. Get the tutorial. [photo from My Mama Made It] [tags]sewing, tutorial, flamenco, tee,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple pouch from vintage hankie

August 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Claire from blah to TADA! shows how to make a lovely pouch out of an old hankerchief. The simple bag is perfect for a bride to use to stash wedding day essentials. Go to the tutorial. [photo from blah … Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrap gifts in fabric

August 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jennifer Playford, author of Wrapagami, shares a video tutorial on CraftStylish for a simple fabric giftwrapping fold. Wrapping gifts with fabric is economical (cheaper than a gift bag!) and eco-friendly (no wrapping paper in the trash!), and is especially… Read more ...

Tips: Keep your sewing machine happy and humming

August 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Even though it may seem at times that your sewing machine hates you, Laura from We Wilsons explains how a little TLC for your sewing machine can keep your sewing machine (and your relationship with it) running smoothly. Read her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing with invisible thread

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For those times when there’s just no single thread that matches all of the colors in your sewing project, an invisible thread may be the way to go. But because it’s essentially a very fine fishing line, it doesn’t sew… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt covered hair clips

August 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Wee Folk Art has created an additional set of templates for their felt covered hair clips tutorial. Included in the free pattern are templates to make a barette with stacked circles, hearts, and leaves. I particularly like the one that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dainty flower pincushions

August 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Better H0mes & Gardens] [via Whip Up] Looking for more Pincushion patterns? Check out this fun sewing book for making… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sock-ta-pus softie

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Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to. [photo from Instructables] Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric gift totes

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The next time you need to package up a special gift, don’t buy a paper gift sack from the store. Instead, make a special gift tote from fabric. It’s economical and reusable. Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shows… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crib quilts and dresser cloths for baby’s nursery

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The Stylish Baby Nursery series continues at Sew4Home with tutorials showing how to make a dresser cloth/crib quilt and a scalloped rag quilt. Link to the dresser cloth/crib quilt tutorial. Link to the scalloped rag quilt tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Serging curves

August 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Editor’s note: The blog linked to in this post, Christine Sews, is no longer available. I have not yet found a similar tutorial for serging curves from another source. –Anne

It can be difficult to get a nice, smooth line… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Strappy-back drape neck tank

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Jilian Dee created a video tutorial for refashioning a basic tee into this strappy-back drape neck tank, inspired by a similar shirt she saw at Urban Outfitters. Tres cool! Go to the tutorial. [photo from JilianDee] [tags]sewing, tutorial, strappy, drape,… Read more ...

Check it out: BellaSymphony tutorials

August 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for one-of-a-kind baby gift, go check out BellaSymphony. BellaSymphony sells boutique-style baby and children’s clothes and accessories, but they also sell tutorials to make items of your own. The prices of the tutorials are reasonable, ranging from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Car seat cover

August 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver 5 Comments

Ruth from Adventures with a Sewing Machine shows how to create a new fabric cover for a car seat. Bye, bye, boring fabric that came with the car seat. Hello, designer car seat! Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt flower headband

August 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This felt flower headband by suite.living evokes images of summertime fairies, a la A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Get the how-to and make one of your own. Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy. [photo… Read more ...