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Tutorial: Easy fingerless gloves made from socks, no sewing required

November 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Brrr… it is SO COLD this morning! I think winter is here. These fingerless gloves by Allison Murray from Dream A Little Bigger look like a fun way to keep your hands warm (and your fingers free) on these cold… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork initial Christmas ornament

November 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sara from alice & lois shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how you can make these patchwork initial Christmas ornaments. Make one to represent each your member of your family to symbolize your thankfulness for them. You… Read more ...

Tutorial: French grain sack fabric basket

November 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make a fabric basket out of a French grain sack. Notice how it stands up straight – that’s because she adds structure to the inside with a piece of plastic. It… Read more ...

Tutorial: Exposed elastic waistband

November 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

An exposed elastic waistband is a quick and easy way to add a waistband to a skirt. And with the variety of colors in wide elastic available, it can be a pretty waistband, too. Liz from Simple Simon & Co.… Read more ...

Free pattern: Color blocked long sleeve raglan tee

November 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for this long sleeve raglan tee. Color blocking adds interest to the sleeve and shoulder area. The knit shirt is sure to become a wardrobe staple. Her free pattern comes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric origami Christmas tree wall hanging

November 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This Christmas tree wall hanging is made from triangles of fabric folded and stitched together. Nanny from NannyNotes2U shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Each section of the tree is made from a folded triangle unit. There are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt pom pom Christmas tree ornaments

November 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mel from One Crafty Mumma made these whimsical felt and pom pom Christmas tree ornaments. The pom poms create a fluffy tree shape on a felt background. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. You could also make… Read more ...

Free pattern: Dachshund Tee for little girls

November 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade Her free pattern makes a little girls size 5/6 shirt. It’s a basic short sleeve t-shirt with a hem band to finish off the bottom edge. She calls it the Dachshund Tee, named after the cute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple Christmas tree skirt

November 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial for making a simple Christmas tree skirt. It takes just 45 minutes to make one. You’ll need 1.5 yards each of two fabrics (top layer and lining) and fusible batting. If you go ahead… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute zippered pouch

November 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ama from Ohoh Blog shows how you can make a simple zippered pouch in just 30 minutes. These make great gifts, especially when filled with themed items. Fill them with tea bags for a tea lover, pencils for someone who… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt mini Christmas book ornaments, plus a free printable

November 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial for making these mini Christmas book ornaments. The covers are made of felt, with cardstock titles and cardstock pages sewn into the inside. She includes a free printable for 5 books that… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sharpen a rotary cutter blade

November 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Rotary blades are awful handy, but those blades can get expensive! And it never fails – I’m in the middle of a project when I realize my blade is dull and I have no replacements on hand (because they’re expensive). … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap ribbon gift tags

November 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Sweet Escape shows how you can use your smaller scraps of ribbons to make these festive gift tags. Obviously they’re nice for Christmas, but do them up in other colors and you’ll have all the tags you need… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make adjustable bag straps

November 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial showing how you can make an adjustable strap for a bag. It takes just a few pieces of hardware and a few extra steps. It’s not hard at all to do, but it helps… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a table skirt to gain hidden storage

November 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

A table skirt can do more than just create a softer look for the table. It also creates hidden storage underneath. Kim from Exquisitely Unremarkable shares a tutorial showing how you can create a table skirt. Her skirt attaches to… Read more ...