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New fabric line from Pixie Dust Decor

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Pixie Dust Decor designs children’s decor and accessories, and now they’ve released their first line of fabrics. The fabric is 100% cotton poplin and a whopping 60″ wide. The colors are soft pastels, with houses, flowers, and pagodas. See the … Read more ...

Cool idea: Gussied up cardigan

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Look how Hey Lucy gussied up a plain cardigan! She stitched a band of fabric around the neckline, gathering it up and stitching it down every 2 inches. Read more at her blog. [tags]sewing, cardigan, embellishment, neckline[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Finish the underarm with bias binding

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Finishing the underarm area of a garment can be a challenge. Lining it can be bulky, but a facing tends to peek out. Whipstitch shows how she achieves a finished edge using bias binding. This is such a nice finish! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt chick egg warmers

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

vlijtig shares a tutorial for making these chickie-shaped egg warmers from felt. The pattern is simple but oh, so cute! Get the how-to. [via Whipup] [tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, chick, egg, warmer, peep[/tags]… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Santorini fabric line from Lila Tueller

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lila Tueller shares a little sneaky-peeky of her fabric line. It’s called Santorini. It’s pastel, it’s soft and girly, and it’s PRETTY. She also gives a sneak at an upcoming pattern for fabric boots. Yeah!! See more pictures of this… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Happy Tone fabric from Michael Miller

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Michael Miller fabrics gives a sneak peek of their new Happy Tone fabric line. Most people wouldn’t think of gray and black as happy color tones, but they are when they are contrasted with corals and turquoises and yellows. Sneak … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a turtle softie

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

These softie turtles designed by We Wilsons are coming out of their shells. Literally. The little bodeies are sewn separately from the shells, so you can pull them out of their shells. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a convertible strap for your purse

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Nicole Mallalieu from You SEW, Girl! shows how to make a convertible strap for your purse. The convertible strap lets you take the strap off or put it back on, depending on whether you want to carry your purse as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Madras plaid skirt from charm pack

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from The Polka Dot Chair made this girl’s madras plaid skirt from a charm pack. She’s written a tutorial to show you how. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial. madras, skirt, girl, charm[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold and flip facings for draped cowls

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Though a flattering shaped, a draped cowl can look messy on the inside where the drape meets the shoulder seems. Off the Cuff shows how to make a fold and flip facing so to keep the inside just as pretty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ladies’ skirt from a man’s shirt

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Continuing the trend of repurposing men’s dress shirts into other types of cloths, CraftStylish shows how to make a ladies skirt. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, shirt, skirt, refashion[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon capris

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

My daughter has this nasty habit of growing. Every time I think we’ve got her wardrobe all settled, she goes and grows another inch and the pants are all too short. Make It and Love It has a solution. She… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Expanded Amusement Park fabric line

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jessica Jones‘ Amusement Park fabric line has expanded to include the new Earth colorway. This is a home dec fabric, printed on 54″ wide 100% cotton canvas. See more swatches.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sock bunnies!!

April 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Easter may be just a few days away, but there’s still time for some last minute Easter sewing. Take these sock bunnies designed by Mary of Such Things. Stuff, stitch, cut, tie, and you’ve got yourself a sweet little bunny. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a reusable produce bag

April 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CraftStylish shows how to make reusable produce bags. Not only are they better for the environment, but your produce will last longer in the breathable net bags instead of the plastic grocery bags. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, reusable,… Read more ...