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Sewing Tutorial: Union Jack apron

January 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Just Crafty Enough shows how you can make a Union Jack apron. The flag’s red and white stripes are stitched down to a denim background. The design works equally well for men and women. Finished dimensions are 9?… Read more ...

Tutorial: Two ways to line a tote bag

January 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Linings are not required for a tote bag, but they sure give it a nicer finish and make it sturdier. Plus, you can use the lining to add a surprise bit of color or pattern to your bag. Sara from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrapbusting pieced bookmarks

January 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane shows how you can make the sweetest pieced bookmarks. They’re pieced from small bits of fabric and embellished with scraps of ribbon, so pull out your scrap bin for this project. Click the link below… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chalk cloth speech bubble pillow

January 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

What does your home decor say about you? If you make this speech bubble pillow, you can make it say whatever you want. Elizabeth and liZ Evans from Simple Simon and Company share a tutorial at Flamingo Toes showing how… Read more ...

Free pattern: Great Gumball Challenge Game

January 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Farah Wolfe shares a free project at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how you can make this gumball game for young children. The game includes two fabric and vinyl gumball machines, and a bag full of little felt gumballs. Players attempt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dimensional ribbon embellishments

January 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sewing down a strip of decorative ribbon is an easy way to embellish a project. But look at this ribbon. It’s got dimension. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to achieve this effect using piping. Dimensional ribbon like this would… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy felt clutch for a beginner sewing project

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for an easy felt clutch. The simple clutch makes a great first sewing project, perhaps one that you can use to teach your child to sew. It’s made from… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Faux fur hat

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Daria from Kittenhood shows how to make a faux fur hat to keep your head and ears snuggly warm this winter. It has simple lines, which works well with a faux fur. The lining gives a clean finish to the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Emoji coin purse

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These Emoji coin purses are a cute way to express your personality. You can use them to carry around a bit of money, or how about using them to hold your earbuds. Sahana from Vikalpah shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Donut sprinkle confetti top

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

When I first saw this confetti printed top show up in my reader, it reminded me of the sprinkles on the top of a donut. And then I read the post and saw that the inspiration for the top was… Read more ...

Don’t mispronounce your sewing terms! Watch these videos to see how to say them correctly

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

There is no dorkier feeling than realizing that you don’t know how to pronounce a word, particularly a word related to a subject that you know and love. With so many of us learning sewing through tutorials and books, it’s… Read more ...

Fear sewing mistakes? Here’s your permission to sew badly

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

What is it that prevents you from tackling a challenging sewing project? Don’t want to mess up the fabric? Or invest time in a project only to not have it work? Or are you just a perfectionist and are embarrassed… Read more ...

Tutorial: Big heart pillow

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Anna from noodlehead shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make this bold heart pillow. The large heart on the front of the pillow is pieced. She includes a video showing how to piece the curves. An invisible… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled ribbon wreath

January 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cherie from The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make this pretty ruffled ribbon wreath for your front door. Her tutorial shows how to make the ruffled ribbon out of a regular spool of non-ruffled ribbon, and then how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric note pad folio

January 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sue Bleiweiss shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make this fabric note pad folio. Inside the folio is a pocket to hold a small note pad and a corner pocket to hold notes. Outside, there’s a… Read more ...