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Tutorial: Vintage inspired lace barette

March 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

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Fave Crafts shows how you can use your left over bits of lace and buttons to make a vintage inspired barette. It’s super easy and oh so pretty!! It’s a good project to use up small lace scraps and your … Read more ...

Free pattern: Easter bunny bag with floppy ears and a tail

March 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern for this floppy ear bunny bag. It is adorable made from the pink seersucker with the chenille ears! The front has a cute bunny face, and the back has a pom… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy flatlocking on a home serger

March 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Usually when you join two pieces of fabric, you layer one piece on top of another and then sew them together. But when you flatlock, the two pieces of fabric are butted up next to each other, with stitches going… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy reversible drawstring cape

March 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Brenna from Modern Crafting shows how you can make an easy reversible drawstring cape. She made hers from flannel and fleece to be extra warm. She shows how to make your own pattern. You can shrink the dimensions down to… Read more ...

sewing Tutorial: Ruffle Easter basket

March 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

If you have a little girl who likes ruffles, I’m pretty sure she’d think this ruffled Easter basket is the prettiest thing ever. Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make one. You’ll need an inexpensive Easter basket… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple method to line any bag

March 10, 2016 by Anne Weaver

When I’m making a bag, a lining is a must for me. The lining keeps everything neat and clean, with no raw edges left exposed to fray. It also adds strength and durability to the bag. A simple lining is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ric rac stripe skirt

March 10, 2016 by Anne Weaver

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makes a pretty rainbow around the bottom of this simple gathered skirt. It’s so pretty and fun, and so easy to make! LiZ from Simple Simon & Co shares a tutorial showing how. The rainbow makes it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Teeny Tiny Pocket Mice

March 10, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Susi from Tiny Toffee Designs guest blogs at Wild Olive with a tutorial showing how to make these teeny tiny pocket mice. I am loving these! They’re so CUTE! She includes a free template. She created the teeny tiny mice… Read more ...

Free pattern: Best Burp Cloth

March 10, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Bite Sized Biggie shares a free pattern for making her Best Burp Cloth. It’s shaped like a peanut to fit the contours of your neck and shoulder. It’s made from two layers of flannel with cotton batting in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rolled fabric beads

March 10, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Turn your fabric scraps into pretty jewelry! Audrey Yeager shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make rolled beads out of your smaller fabric scraps. I used to make these from paper when I was a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hand stitch with stretch for knit fabrics

March 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Mostly sewing on knits involves a serger or a stretch stitch on a sewing machine, but every now and then you’ll find that a hand stitch is what you need. But on a knit fabric, that stitch will need to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Super easy busy bag with baggie pockets

March 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Beckie from Infarrantly Creative shows how you can make this busy bag to keep young hands occupied when on a road trip, waiting in a doctor’s office, or any other time they need to entertain themselves quietly. It’s super easy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy DIY women’s vest

March 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver

I’ve always had a thing for vests. They’re so easy to layer on to add color and often structure to a simple t-shirt and jeans outfit. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how easy it is to make your own… Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven ribbon and bow table runner

March 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This Ribbon and Bow Spring Table Runner is so pretty for spring! Bits of pastel ribbon layered and woven across the table runner evoke a spring basket (perhaps an Easter basket). Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial at The… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fringed fleece scarf

March 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make this simple fringed scarf, with no sewing required. The scarf is made from fleece which doesn’t fray so there’s no need to finish the edges. Yarn fringe adds a fun texture… Read more ...