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Tutorial: Fancy up a pair of rubber gloves

February 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Somehow washing dishes doesn’t seem so drab when your rubber gloves are edged with polka-dots and bows. Little Birdie Secrets offers a tutorial to show you how to make a pair of super-girly rubber gloves. Get the tutorial. [via… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a draft stop shaped like a dog

February 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This fabric dog is more than just a cute face. He’s also a draft stop to keep the cold air from sneaking in your house. You can sew one with a tutorial from CraftStylish. Get the tute! looking for more sewing… Read more ...

Read up on zippers

February 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

BurdaStyle has an article about the wonderful invention we call the zipper. For instance, did you know that the original name for the zipper was “an Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure”? Read the artcile and become an expert on zipper trivia.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s skirt from a dish towel

February 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Grace Violet shows how to make a little girl’s skirt from a dish towel. I especially like how she used the ruffle detail on the dish towel as a bottom ruffle for the skirt. Get the tutorial, and then… Read more ...

Sneak peek: Far Far Away by Heather Ross

February 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Oh my! Heather Ross just posted a sneak peek of her upcoming fabric line from Kokka. The name is Far Far Away and it has a airy fairy-tale feel, complete with unicorns, princesses, and toads. I think I’m in love!! … Read more ...

Read about sewing with rayon

February 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

True Up continues its informational articles about rayon with the second installment, Sewing With Rayon.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathering bucket for baby to play with

February 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Here’s a fun project to sew for a baby. It’s a fabric bucket complete with pockets and little felt toys to put in them. Find out how to make one with a tutorial from Sew, Mama, Sew.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a faux tie for your little guy

February 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Let your little guy wear a tie just like daddy (or grandpa), but without the fuss of a real tie. Make a faux tie like this one from Trey And Lucy. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty seam finishes

February 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Flat fells, pinked seams, French seams, Hong Kong seams… CraftStylish tells how to achieve these different seam finishes. Get the tutorial. How to Trim and Grade Seams – Sewing Tutorial Easy Tote Bag with French Seams – DIY … Read more ...

Sew a bunny softie with this free pattern

February 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

q.d. patootie offers a free pattern for this sweet little lop-eared bunny. She shows it made out of faux fur, but it would also be cute out of a cotton print. Get the pattern. Looking for more Softie toys… Read more ...

Giveaway: Black Sheep pattern from Melly & Me

February 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver 5 Comments

To celebrate the release of their new Black Sheep pattern, Melly & Me is giving one away to a lucky blog reader. Go leave a comment on their blog post to enter. Deadline to enter is February 24, 2009.… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Reusable snack bag

February 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Laura at We Wilsons used scraps of PUL (left over from making cloth diapers) to make these reusable snack bags. Even better, she wrote up a tutorial so you can make some too! Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Read up on rayon

February 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

True Up has some compiled some interesting information about rayon. Want to find out more about this fabric? Go to the article.… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Infant onesie or tee

February 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amanda at Snazzle Craft provides a free pattern to sew an adorable onesie or tee for an infant girl, sized for ages 12-24 months. In her tutorial, she repurposes a larger-sized t-shirt, demonstrating how to upcycle and create a new… Read more ...

Sneak peek: Quilts for Kids fabric line

February 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy Schimler shows a sneak peek of her new fabric line supprting Quilts for Kids. Quilts for Kids is a non-profit organization that provides quilts for needy children. Read more about this exciting new fabric line at her blog, Red… Read more ...