Anne Weaver – Page 1448 – Sewing

Tutorial: Reverse applique camouflages a ripped shirt

March 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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The folks over at Craftzine show how to camouflage a rip in your favorite shirt. Instead of covering the hole, use reverse applique to turn it into a design feature. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, reverse applique, mending[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a girl’s patchwork skirt

March 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

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Grace Violet designed these fun patchwork skirts to supplement her girls’ warm weather wardrobe. I love the bright fabrics she chose! She shares the how-to and has created a PDF pattern so you can make your own. Get the pattern… Read more ...

Buttons wallpaper for your computer

March 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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We love buttons on our clothes, buttons on our home dec projects, buttons on our purses. So why not buttons for computer wallpaper? Shannon Gass offers this button-themed wallpaper for download from Kindred Spirits. Get the download. [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Line a wire basket with oilcloth

March 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

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Oilcloth Addict shows how to make these basket liners out of – you guessed it – oilcloth. In a separate post, she also shows how she covered her pantry shelves in coordinating oilcloth. Get the tutorial to make the basket… Read more ...

All about the shawl collar and how to sew it

March 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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A shawl collar has the benefit of a nice shape and also easy construction. There are many ways to customize a shawl collar, but first you need to know something about the basic construction. Threads.com explains how a shawl collar… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a gathered shrug

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I love this gathered shrug! One would never guess that it started out as a boring t-shirt. Cut Out & Keep user EVEnl shows you how to make the transformation. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, t-shirt, refashion, shrug[/tags]… Read more ...

Cool idea: A simple bag dresses up a plain jar

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Sewtakeahike has been a busy girl making these simple bags with her serger. She posts on her blog how she uses these bags to cover plain jars, turning them into high-fashion desk accessories. Cool idea! Read more at her blog… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pincushion, thread catcher, and sewing organizer

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

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Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! (LOVE her blog!!) posts a tutorial over on Sew, Mama, Sew for making a weighted pincushion organizer. Has she been peeking into my sewing room or something? She must have been, because my sewing area is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dye silk in your microwave

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The last time I dyed fabric, the inside of my waching machine achieved a permanent kelly green glow. Needless to say, I was happy when I saw that Cut Out + Keep user Katherine Munro shows how to dye silk… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew a basket of fabric easter eggs

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

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These fabric easter eggs are so pretty, you won’t want to hide them! Put them in a bowl or basket for a Easter centerpiece. Retro Mama shares a tutorial for making them. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, easter,… Read more ...

Not your mama’s sock monkey

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Flikr user Jek’s hubby takes the humble sock monkey to a whole new level with his sock monkey creations. Take this sock vati, for example. View the photo on Flikr for more detail and to see sock creations from previous… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Make a maxi dress

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

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Mimi AKA Myraida shares a video tutorial for making an Old Navy-style maxi dress using a dressform. The video is free, but she happily accepts donations. Get the video. (NOTE: The video is 36 minutes long, so be prepared… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled apron

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Wow, this apron’s got RUFFLES!! Row after row of RUFFLES!! One More Moore shares a tutorial for making one. Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, apron, ruffle[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellish your clothes with grommets

March 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Adriana from The Princess Seam shares a tutorial for adding grommets to clothes. The metal rings make cool embellishments. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, grommets[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew an Angel bag

March 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Lola… again designed this purse she calls the Angel bag, and shares a tutorial so you can make one too. Could this be your new spring purse? Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, bag, purse[/tag]… Read more ...