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Enter to win $500 in free fabric

January 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I thought that title would get your attention. Here are the details – Go cast a vote in the Ulimate Sewing Room contest hosted by CraftStylish, and you’ll be entered to win $500 in free fabric from fabric.com. Deadline… Read more ...

Forest Fun Fabric Giveaway

January 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Red Fish Circle is giving away a yard of her new Forest Fun fabric line -and 4 forest critter pins- to three lucky winners. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on her blog post… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ten-minute headband

January 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

These little fabric headbands are the perfect little hair accessory. With this simple headband tutorial from Blue Bird Studio, you can make one to match every outfit. Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy.… Read more ...

Fabric food – zero calorie, fat-free, and deliciously cute

January 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This bacon is naturally fat-free, the caffeine-free coffee loses no style point, and this hamburger won’t clog anyone’s arteries. And it’s all deliciously cute to boot! Check out the fabric food play set made by This is Love Forever and… Read more ...

Make a pretty woven fabric basket

January 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

In this little fabric basket, the strips of fabric are actually woven together. Wowsa! Find out how to make it with this step-by-step tutorial from Marmadaisy.… Read more ...

Fabric bucket = endless storage possibilities

January 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Still in the mode of organizing, it being the New Year and all, I found this fabric bucket tutorial offered by pippiejoe diary particularly appealing. The construction is fairly simple, but the possibilities are endless. Use them for fruit, for… Read more ...

Shirt fix: Add a pocket!

January 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Say you have a shirt that’s almost perfect – except for the absence of a front pocket. Say you want to add a pocket to said shirt. But suppose that this almost perfect shirt is storebought, which means that you… Read more ...

Christmas Advent Calendar Sew-Along

January 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Yes, you read correctly. Christmas 08 is hardly out the door, and we’re already talking about sewing for Christmas 09. Specifically, CraftApple is announcing an Advent calendar sew-along for Christmas 09. Every year, I say I’m going to make… Read more ...

Stashbustin’

January 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Does your fabric stash overflow? Is it taking over your closet, your room, your HOUSE? Then it may be time for some stashbusting. The new year is an excellent time to think about organizing, cleaning out, and using up your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Duvet cover from two flat sheets

January 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Create your own custom duvet cover out of two flat sheets. Tamar shows you how in this tutorial on her blog, Nest Decorating. Her example uses a different print on the top and the bottom, which gives an eclectic… Read more ...

Sew a toddler smock in 30 minutes with this free pattern

January 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

My House Boutique has a free pattern to make this cute little smock for your even cuter little one. She claims it can be made in 30 minutes, and judging from the simple construction I believe her. My little one… Read more ...

Control your car clutter with this seatback organizer!

January 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Get a handle on all the mess in the back of your car with these handy car organizers. Even if you’re not a neat freak at heart, you can look like you are with these babies tied to the backs… Read more ...

Tutorial: Create a “one seam” skirt

January 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CraftStylish posts instructions for drafting and sewing this one-seam skirt in 30 minutes. Having read through the instructions, though, I have to admit that the term “one seam” is not entirely accurate. In addition to the one seam that you… Read more ...

Pretty purse handles: a tutorial for piped cording

January 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve ever wondered how they get cord into those tiny tubes, this is the tutorial for you. Marmadaisy shows how to make a piped handle for a purse, though the applications are not necessarily limited to purse handles. Go … Read more ...

Ladder stitch: An invisible handstitch for closing pillows

December 31, 2008 by Anne Weaver

Sewing Stars Blog has a great tutorial for making the ladder stitch. If you make pillows or softies, the ladder stitch is one of the most useful hand stitches to know. It can be used to close the stuffing… Read more ...