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5 tips for finding and keeping your sewing groove

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Like many sewists, I go through periods of high productivity but I also have periods that are more like sewing funks. I think I’m in a funk right now, so this post by Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking was just… Read more ...

Free pattern: Tiny Tunic with peplum

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making her Tiny Tunic with a peplum. The peplum is a variation on her original Tiny Tunic (free pattern here). Neither the jersey knit bodice or the quilting cotton skirt require… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trellis edge robe

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Camelot Fabrics shows how you can make their trellis edge robe. The lightweight robe is made from a quilting weight cotton, with a pieced trellis design around the arm and neck edges. It’s just the right weight to wear over… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty ruffled tote bag

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deanna from Sew McCool and Birdsong Patterns shows how you can make a pretty ruffled tote bag. It’s a rectangular tote with stiff sides and a full ruffle sewn around the top. It’s a good sized bag, measuring 13″ wide… Read more ...

Free pattern: Here Comes the Sun(hat)

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

How cute is this little kid’s striped sun hat! Shauna from Shwin & Shwin calls it her Here Comes the Sun(hat), and she shares a free pattern for making it. It is fabulousness in a wide stripe, especially with how… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew wrap mini skirt

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

You can make this wrap mini skirt without sewing a stitch. Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shares a tutorial at Witchery showing how to twist and wrap a jersey knit scarf to make a stylish mini skirt. Jersey… Read more ...

Tutorial: Size down a too-big skirt and make a matching head scarf

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sally Ann shares a tutorial showing how she took a skirt that was several sizes too big and sized it down to fit. She also shortened it to a more flattering length. And with the extra fabric, she created a… Read more ...

Free pattern: Brookfield Bag

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Brookfield Bag. It’s a smaller bag (11″ x 7″) with corner accents and darts to shape the bottom. Insides pockets have elastic across the… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew modern forest wall hanging

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Bower Power shows how to make this no-sew wall hanging with a modern forest design. She created the shapes to be stylized trees, but they could also be a mountain range. Fusible interfacing will hold the fabric pieces… Read more ...

Tutorial: Transfer a tissue sewing pattern to poster board

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Katrina from Katrina Kay Creations transfers her tried-and-true sewing patterns to poster board to make them more durable. The poster board versions can stand up to repeated use (and tracing for alterations) better than the tissue that comes in most… Read more ...

5 tips for finding and keeping your sewing groove

Free pattern: Tiny Tunic with peplum

Tutorial: Trellis edge robe

Tutorial: Pretty ruffled tote bag

Free pattern: Here Comes the Sun(hat)

Tutorial: No-sew wrap mini skirt

Tutorial: Size down a too-big skirt and make a matching head scarf

Free pattern: Brookfield Bag

Tutorial: No-sew modern forest wall hanging

Tutorial: Transfer a tissue sewing pattern to poster board

Free pattern: Soft rattle ball baby toy

Tutorial: Trompe L’WOW dress

Tutorial: Outdoor pillow trio with square and bolster styles

Tutorial: Add an exposed zipper to a make a nursing dress

Tutorial: Hammock and stand for an 18″ doll