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Tutorial: Zip back sweater refashion

September 20, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Add a cool zip back to a plain sweater with this tutorial from Geneva at A Pair & A Spare. It’s an easy refashion that will update last year’s sweater into a trendy new sweater for this season. If you… Read more ...

Halloween costume sewing tips

September 20, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Halloween costumes are fun to imagine and can also be fun to sew. They can also be a challenge if you’re not used to sewing, or if you’re using a specialty costuming fabric that you’ve not sewn on before. Melissa… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a cushion for a Little Tikes swing

September 20, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Is your Little Tikes swing too hard or too slippery for your child to sit in comfortably? Sew up a seat cushion! Nicole from Nicole at Home shares a tutorial showing how you can make a seat cushion for a… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: 5 ways to finish your seams

September 19, 2016 by Anne Weaver

A seam finish helps keep the edges of your seam allowance from fraying with use. Lucy and Angela from Sew Essential show 5 ways you can finish your seams. Included are a straight seam finished with a serger or overlock… Read more ...

Free pattern: Easy long cardigan for fall

September 19, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This long cardigan is the perfect extra layer for fall! And Mayra from So Sew Easy shares the sewing pattern for free! Even though it’s a long cardigan, it takes just 4 pattern pieces. You can adjust the length longer… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew scrap fabric pumpkins

September 19, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sharon from Crafts ‘n Coffee shows how you can make these patchwork pumpkins from scrap fabric – with no sewing required! The warm autumn colors are so beautiful, especially with the copper pumpkin stems. They’re made with STYROFOAM™ balls on… Read more ...

Free pattern: Kitty face stencil template

September 18, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Everything is made cuter with a kitty face on it! Jamie from Scattered Thoughts shares a free kitty face stencil so you can put kitty faces on t-shirts and pillows and bags. Her stencil comes in SVG and studio formats… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Wipe clean lunch bag

September 18, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Anne from AnneZPlace shares a tutorial showing how you can sew a lunch bag. Make it from vinyl or oilcloth

for the outside and the lining for a bag that is totally wipe-clean-able. Finished dimensions are 9” x 5” x… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Easy blanket from double sided fabric

September 18, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Use double sided fabric to make a quick blanket! Whether it’s a quilted fabric or a Minky or faux Sherpa, Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a simple blanket out of double sided fabric. If you use… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew owl costume

September 17, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Vicki from Art With Kids shows how you can create an adorable owl costume, with no sewing required. All you need is a t-shirt, some felt, and some paint. The costume creates a shirt with feathers on the front and… Read more ...

Tutorial: 3-ring binder pouch with 3 zip pockets

September 17, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Kathleen from Seamsrite4u shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how you can make this zip pouch to go in a school binder. Most binder zip pouches are just one large zippered pocket, but hers has a large zippered… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy sweater pillows you can make

September 17, 2016 by Anne Weaver

If last year’s sweaters have grown too small, or are showing wear, turn them into beautiful pillows for your home! Camille from Viva Veltoro shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. They’re especially nice out of cable knit… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girls pom pom infinity scarf

September 16, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Infinity scarves are an easy way to accessorize – both for women and for girls! Kirstin from Kojodesigns shows how you can make an infinity scarf in a girls’ size. It’s made extra cute with pom pom trim down the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Clean the gunk off your iron

September 16, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Let’s be honest – what does the bottom of your iron look like? Mine is usually pretty awful, with bits of burned sticky gunk on it. Create Kids Couture tells how you can clean your iron so it’s pretty and… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew mummy pillow

September 16, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Make this cute mummy pillow without sewing a stitch! Rebecca from Petite Party Girl guest posts at Tatertots & Jello with a tutorial showing how to do it. It’s super easy to make from a plain pillow, cheesecloth, and felt. … Read more ...