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Tutorial: Cool blouse from a boxy dress shirt

April 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Take a boxy dress shirt to loose-fitting summer cool with this tutorial from Jezze. In this refashion, the shirt collar is removed and the extra width gets taken out with a huge pleat in the center. Get the how-to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a spa set for some serious pampering

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Stardust Shoes posts a tutorial on Making It Fun (Michael Miller blog) for this luxurious spa set in honor of Earth day. (It’s made from Michael Miller organic cottons – YUM.) Included in this set are a soft basket,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double-point darts for great shaping

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Double-point darts are used to nip a shirt in at the waist and then let it expand back out at the hips. The process for inserting a double-point dart is different than for a single-point dart. Wardrobe Refashion tells how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing + your kid’s drawing = super sweet tote

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Just Deanna shares a tutorial for incorporating your child’s artwork into your sewing. She calls it her Mommy & Me tote. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, child, kid, artwork, tote, bag[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a small purse for your toddler

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Little girls love dressing up like their mamas. And that includes slinging a little purse over their shoulders. Dee from Getting Crafty shows how to make a purse for your little one. I love the flat bow embellishment! Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Jordy tote bag

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jordynn Mackenzie offers a free pattern for the Jordy bag – a versatile, roomy tote. Get the free pattern. [via Craftzine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, bag, tote, jordy, purse[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Spring ruffle sleeveless top

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Here in the southern United States it seems that our mild spring weather is already giving way to the heat of summer. For the warmer temps, what can be better than this ruffle top? Made by Rae shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dining room chair pad with removable cover

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Spool{} shares a tutorial for making chair cushions from a fabric shower curtain she picked up on clearance from Target. The buttonholess at the top of the shower curtain become functional pieces of the finished cushion, allowing you to tie… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew an envelope-back pillow

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Apartment Therapy shows how to make an envelope back pillow. The envelope-style closure on the back means that you can easily insert (and later remove) a pillow form. Get the tutorial. [sewing, tutorial, tags, pillow, envelope… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a hanging basket to hold crib toys

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CREATE STUDIO shares a tutorial for making a fabric basket that hangs in the crib to hold toys. How clever! If you sewed any of the curtains or bumpers for the nursery, chances are you have scraps that will match… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pleated sleeve hem

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Rowena from Rostitchery shares a tutorial for adding a cool detail to a short-sleeved shirt sleeve hem. It’s a center pleat at the hem, a simple process that adds a lot of pop to your garment. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew up some sneaker stuffers to keep the stink away

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

These sneaker stuffers by Junie Moon are like little sachets for your shoes. They’re filled with cedar chips to keep your sneakers from stinking to high heaven. Known anyone with stinky shoes? Junie Moon shares a tutorial. Get the how-to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cool blouse from a boxy dress shirt

Tutorial: Sew a spa set for some serious pampering

Tutorial: Double-point darts for great shaping

Tutorial: Sewing + your kid’s drawing = super sweet tote

Tutorial: Sew a small purse for your toddler

Tutorial: Jordy tote bag

Tutorial: Spring ruffle sleeveless top

Tutorial: Dining room chair pad with removable cover

Tutorial: Sew an envelope-back pillow

Tutorial: Sew a hanging basket to hold crib toys

Tutorial: Make a pleated sleeve hem

Tutorial: Sew up some sneaker stuffers to keep the stink away

Mega sneak peek from Free Spirit Fabric

Spring cleaning in your sewing space

Tutorial: Sew a sink skirt from flour sack cloth