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Tutorial: Sew a simple dashiki

February 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Vegbee at Just Tutes shows how to draft a simple pattern for a dashiki (a simple A-line shirt from nonstretchy cotton). She drafted the pattern for an Africa theme at her daughter’s school, but this shirt would be great everyday… Read more ...

Sew a ruffled pencil skirt

February 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Look at this ruffled pencil skrt made by Erica of Erica B’s DIY Style! She used an existing pencil skirt pattern and added the flounce down the front. Get the details.… Read more ...

Hillary Lang on fabric stashing

February 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Hillary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls talks with Sew, Mama, Sew about her fabric stash – what she buys, how she organizes it, how she stores it all. Read the interview.… Read more ...

Cutting delicate fabrics

February 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Delicate fabrics make such exquisite garments, but they can be more than difficult to cut accurately. See these tips for cutting delicate fabrics from Sew Tessuti.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peek-a-boo lampshade

February 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A plain-Jane lampshade gets a made over into a kicky peek-a-boo shade with this tutorial from Prettty Ditty. I love the dimension and how the bright printed fabrics peek out of from the plain muslin “windows”. Get the tute!… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fancy ruffled pillowcase and sham

February 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Editor’s note: Sadly, the blog linked to in this post is no longer available. If it becomes available again, I’ll be sure to post an update here with the new link. You can find tutorials for similar pillowcases at The … Read more ...

“Print” fabric with scrapbook rub-ons

February 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Here’s a neat way to add some extra “punch” to your fabrics. Use rub-ons that are designed for scrapbooking and papercrafting. Get the scoop from the Hambly Screen Prints blog. Note that they do say that the technique doesn’t… Read more ...

Tracing patterns, part III

February 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Summerset at Pins and Needles blog has posted the final installment in her series on tracing patterns from magazines. Part III is the wrap-up for the series. Thank you Summerset for posting this series!… Read more ...

Sew a maternity belly band

February 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Let’s face it. Maternity pants are more about function than style, and that’s especially true of the elastic band. It’s gotta be there. It’s gotta stretch. But does it have to be ugly? Christy from Christy’s Creations doesn’t think so. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a simple dashiki

Sew a ruffled pencil skirt

Hillary Lang on fabric stashing

Cutting delicate fabrics

Tutorial: Peek-a-boo lampshade

Tutorial: Fancy ruffled pillowcase and sham

“Print” fabric with scrapbook rub-ons

Tracing patterns, part III

Sew a maternity belly band

Tracing patterns, part II

The Great International Stash-Busting Giveaway

Tutorial: Everything Pocket Bag

Chin straps sans knots

Make your polo shirts flatter your figure

Tutorial: How to sew Hong Kong seams