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Tutorial: Sew a “wabbit” softie!

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

In honor of spring, why not make one of these “wabbit” softies? Yoonie from Yoonie At Home shares a template and a tutorial. Get the how-to. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns… Read more ...

Free Spirit Fabrics expanding their fabric selection

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

When I saw that two prints from Anna Maria Horner’s Good Folk line were available in oilcloth, I let out a happy little scream. Now, Free Spirit Fabrics has announced that we’ll be seeing even more oilcloth versions of their… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a custom grill cover

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Benita from Chez Larsson made this cover for her grill. How clever is that?? You can make one, too, custom sized for your own grill. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, grill, cover[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellish a plain prom dress with dyed lace

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sometimes all that’s needed to take an evening or prom dress from boring to stellar is a well placed embellishment or two. Cathie Filian of Creative Juices fame shows how to dye lace and add it to your dress. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a cleaning dust mitt

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Just in time for spring cleaning, We Wilsons shows how to make this cleaning dust mitt. She used a terry cloth shirt she found at a rummage sale, though you could easily use an old towel or sweatshirt instead. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a flower trug from a feedsack

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Junk Camp shows how to make a flower trug (for carrying flowers in from the garden) from a feedsack and a spindle. Don’t have a feedsack? Use a tea towel or any other piece of fabric. Don’t have a spindle? … Read more ...

Tutorial: Strip-pieced circle skirt pt 2

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Last week, Vegbee from Just Tutes posted Part 1 of her tutorial for a circle skirt strip-pieced from dress shirts. Part 1 showed the basic construction of a circle skirt. Now in Part 2 she shows how she cut the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a zipper when the fabric is frayed

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

How many times has it happened that you get a rip in your garment – right next to your zipper? And to make matters worse, the fabric has frayed so it’s not a simple matter of restitching the zipper down. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Log pillow!

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cut Out + Keep user m.j.p. art & etc. made this log-shaped pillow with woodgrain fabric. How fun is that?? Read more about this project. [tags]sewing, pillow, log, woodgrain[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric ranunculus flower

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Isn’t this fabric flower gorgeous? It’s a ranunculus, and Couturesmith shares a tutorial for how to make them. She used them to embellish a bolero jacket she designed. What will you use them for? A bag? A hat? A dress? … Read more ...

Tutorial: Car organizer from a pair of pants

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cut Out + Keep user Sugarliches posts a tutorial for making a car organizer from a pair of pants. The legs of the pants get accordian folded up to make large pockets. I love how her mind works!! Get the … Read more ...

Quick lining technique for garments

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Threads magazine describes a “quick lining” technique for lining a garment and attaching the lining to the facings. Read about this technique at threadsmagazine.com. [tags]sewing, technique, lining, quick, facing[/tags]… Read more ...

Free pattern: Make a fabric bunny basket

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Liesl from Disdressed altered a basic fabic basket pattern to make this bunny basket. Okay, all together now – aaawwwwwwww….. Read more about this project on her blog, and download the free pattern for the face and ears. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew an egg warmer

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Just in time for Easter, Pascale from //between the lines// shares a tutorial for making these egg warmers. I love the look of them in the oatmeal linen! (Of course, I think just about anything is prettier in oatmeal linen.) … Read more ...

Alter a pants pattern at the seams

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Judith Rasband posts an article for Threads magazine, wherein she describes what she calls the “seam method” for altering pants. The basic premise is that the closer to the seam line you alter the pattern, the less distortion in the… Read more ...