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Tutorial: Sew a luggage handle cover

June 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Set your luggage apart from all the other look-alike suitcases with a handle cover made from bright fabric, like this one from Little Birdie Secrets. Put one on your suitcase and you’ll never again pull the wrong bag from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shorten a skirt from the waist to preserve hemline

June 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When you’re shortening a skirt, the obvious choice is to just cut the extra length off of the bottom and then re-hem. But if the skirt design includes a simple elastic waistband, an easier approach might be to preserve the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a two-layer yoyo

June 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If a simple fabric yoyo is pretty, it stands to reason that a two-layer yoyo is doubly so. Shira Cooper shares a tutorial on Whip Up showing how to take the fabric yoyo to the next level by adding another… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Inserting an invisible zipper

May 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

YouTube user oneoneangustshirt shares a video tutorial showing how to insert an invisible zipper. View the video at YouTube. [via Vively Online] [tags]sewing, tutorial, video, hidden, zipper[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a case for your cutting board

May 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Christine Sews shows how to make this case for your cutting boards. (You know, the cardboard ones that fold up.) Go to the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, cutting, board, case, cover, cardboard[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Knotted tulle tutu for a woodland fairy

May 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Grosgrain shares a tutorial for making a tutu like this fabulous Midsummer’s Night Dream tutu she made for a flower girl in an upcoming wedding. What little girl wouldn’t feel like a fairy princess wearing one of these? Go to … Read more ...

Free Pattern: Ruffle Tote and Coin Purse

May 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

You can find a free pattern for this ruffle tote and coin purse at Robert Kaufman Fabrics. They were designed by Josephine Kimberling to showcase her premiere fabric line, Hot Blossom. Get the free pattern from Robert Kaufman … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy method for threading a needle with wooly nylon

May 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Gwen from After the Dress shares her method for threading her serger needles with wooly nylon. She ties the wooly nylon to regular thread in order to get it to pass through the needles. She uses a special knot (the… Read more ...

Cool idea: Sewing skills mend a broken key

May 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When the top of Swamp Yankees from Outer Space’s car key got broken off, she used her sewing skills to fix it. She created a fabric pouch, with the bottom of the key sticking out of a buttonhole in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold and twist a fabric flower

May 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Calamity Kim shows how to make this dimensional fabric flower by folding a twisting a square of fabric. She starts with a 5″ square of fabric, which means you can make these from charm squares! I can’t wait to make… Read more ...

Freebie: Printable gift tags for your sewn items

May 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Amy Cluck shares a set of sewing-themed printable gift tags on her blog, Peptogirl. Now you can let everyone know just how special that handmade gift is, without you having to come out and say “I made it!” when they… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stack, chop, and swap for easy bag design

May 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Joan from Lazy Girl Blog shares a tip for designing the outsides of handbags. To create an interesting, yet cohesive design she simply stacks the fabric, slices it into several pieces, and then swaps the pieces around. Read more at … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Garden wish flags!

May 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

maya*made has started a new family tradition with these garden wish flags. Using fabric crayons and markers, the whole family worked together to create this set of flags to hang outside the garden plot. Whether it’s wishes for sunlight or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a quilted cover for your Bible

May 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Park City Girl shares a tutorial for making a quilted Bible cover. The handles make it easy to carry your Bible with you, and the quilted fabric cover protects your cherished book. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Felt traffic cones for play car fun!

May 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

One More Moore shows the felt “car motels” that she made for her son. They’re felt versions of an orange traffic cone, but with a little door cut in them for the cars to park inside. How cute is that?? … Read more ...