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Tutorial: No-sew tote bag

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I suppose that a project that touts itself as “no-sew” technically doesn’t belong in the sewing category, but it uses fabric and it’s a really cool idea. Sarah James posts on Instructables showing how to make a tote bag from… Read more ...

Tutorial: From a girl’s dress to a pretty purse

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Darling Petunia made her Blue Blossom Bag from a thrifted girl’s dress. The top of the bag is the bottom of the dress. (The lining and the handles were made with other materials from her stash.) Read her tutorial for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap burner baby bib

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This baby bib by Make It and Love It is scrap-pieced on the front, which makes it a great project for burning through your scraps. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pieced, bib, baby, scrap[/tags] Looking for more baby Bib… Read more ...

Tutorial: Color your fabric with markers and alcohol inks

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When I saw these scarves at Yoli’s Sacred Journey, I thought they must be the result of some very complex fabric dying process. It turns out that she used permanent markers and alcohol inks. Get the tutorial. Here… Read more ...

Tutorial: Custom feather fringe

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Creating custom feather fringe is not as difficult as it sounds. Threads Magazine posts a tutorial to show you how. Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, fringe, feather[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Thread a needle, knot the thread

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This may be one of the most basic sewing tasks, but I’m ashamed to say that I have not mastered the art of knotting a thread for hand sewing. wikiHow shares a tutorial for just this task. Get the how-to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upgrade plastic headbands with fabric covers

April 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Larissa from mmmcrafts shows how she upgrades cheap-o plastic headbands to designer print fashion statements. She creates a wide fabric sleeve to slip over the narrow band. Genius! Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, headband, plastic, fabric[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a baby romper from a child’s T-shirt

April 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Find out how to make a romper for a baby out of a child’s tee-shirt from WikiHow. I love this idea for a couple of reasons. First, an older sibling’s outgrown t-shirt can become a useful garment for the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gift-shaped pillows

April 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A Friend to Knit With made these cool pillows shaped like gifts, and share a tutorial to show how to make them for yourself. Make a couple for a themed centerpiece, or stick a gift card in a pocket on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pair of ballet slippers

April 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Shabby Raggy Roses offers a tutorial for making these fabric ballet slippers. I love the girly print she used in the ones she made! Get the how-to. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fancy shaped burp cloths

April 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Christy Nelson from ChristyNelson.net shows how to make a fancy-shaped burp cloth. She gave a pair of them for a baby shower gift. I’m sure the mother-to-be loved them! Get the tutorial. Photo shown is by http://christynelson.net and is… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Spring clean your sewing machine

April 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

You may have given your house a good spring cleaning, but what about your machine? It needs a spring cleaning too. Bethany Mann of Bitter Betty Blogs shows what to do in a video tutorial. See the demonstration. [via… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Hushabye by Tula Pink

April 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lookie, lookie! It’s a sneak peek at Tula Pink’s latest fabric line, Hushabye. Prints are available in 4 colorways: Blush, Grass, Sky, and Chocolate. See them all at Tula Pink’s blog. [tags]sewing, fabric, sneak peek, tula pink, hushabye[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt birthday crowns

April 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, I love your felt birthday crown… will you make me one, too? Jennifer from CraftSanity shares a video showing how to make birthday crowns from felt. You can personalize the crowns with… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Ladderstitch

April 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The ladderstitch is an invisible or hidden stitch useful for closing softies or pillows. For those of us who learn best by watching someone, Leslie Bonnell from Glitzkrieg has created a video demonstrating how to achieve this stitch. Watch the … Read more ...