Anne Weaver – Page 646

Tutorial: Amish puzzle ball that be taken apart and reassembled

October 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Allison from Sweater Doll shows how to make an Amish puzzle ball. It’s not just a pretty shape. It’s also a functional toy that can be taken apart into three pieces, and then reassembled if you know the trick. It… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chained cutaway shirt refashion

October 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how refashion a plain button up shirt into this chained cutaway shirt. The cutaway panels at the top and the chains hanging at their sides give it an edge. She started with a man’s shirt, one… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Renaissance costume for a cat or small dog

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Don’t leave your cat out of your Halloween costume crafting! Look how cute this cat looks in his renaissance costume. He’s quite the intellectual cat, no? Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can make one. The costume… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Spooky Spider Throw Pillows – #SpookySpaces

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I’m having so much fun decorating for Halloween this year!! We haven’t been so good about it in previous years, but this year my daughter asked if we could “do it up big”. Lemme tell you, that got my crafty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Draft Buster to keep cold air out

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Drafty windows and doors are a major source of heat loss in your house. Sew4Home shows how you can sew a Draft Buster to stop the cool air from seeping in under your door. It’s a quick project you can… Read more ...

Free pattern: 10-minute tie for boys (or girls)

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her 10-minute boy’s neck tie. They take 10 minutes (9 minutes and 37 seconds to be exact) to sew, and your son will have a tie to… Read more ...

Tutorial: 2 ways to make a Peter Pan collar

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Celina from Petit a Petit and Family shares a tutorial the Kid’s Clothes Week blog showing two ways to make a Peter Pan collar. The first method is a traditional collar attached with bias binding. The other method has the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s princess costume

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a little girl’s princess costume, using a t-shirt that fits her to create the pattern. She gives the dress princess-y details like a pieced deep V bodice and puffs at… Read more ...

Deby tells why, when, and how to press your seams

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Did you know that an iron is one of your most important sewing tools? Pressing seams is often the difference between a project that looks “right” and one that looks “homemade”. Deby from Sew So Easy devotes a blog post… Read more ...

Free pattern: Wolverine claw gloves for a Halloween costume

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Wolverine claw gloves for a Halloween costume

Allie from Freshly Completed shows how she made these awesome wolverine claw gloves for her son’s Halloween costume. They’re fingerless gloves with long wolverine claws sticking out from the back of the hand. When he forms a fist, the claws … Read more ...

Tutorial: On the Go Baby Changing Pad

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial over at Pellon showing how to make her On the Go Baby Changing Pad. The inside (the layer that baby will lay on) is made from a PUL or laminated cotton. The outside … Read more ...

Tutorial: Cute tulle ghosts for Halloween

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Caila from Caila Made shows how to make floaty tulle ghosts for Halloween decorations. They’re quick to make and the materials are super cheap (tulle and Styrofoam balls) so you can make up a bunch of them to hang in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrist pincushion on an elastic strap

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Miriam from Mad Mim shows how to make a pincushion you can wear around your wrist. She recently purchased a wrist pincushion on a whim, and then found out just how handy it is to have your pins always with… Read more ...

Pennington Vertical Garden review, plus a giveaway for you

October 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Post and giveaway sponsored by Pennington Vertical Gardens, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure.

I’m posting over in our Giveaways section with a review of the Pennington Vertical Garden

and a giveaway for a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Taggie blanket square with fabric loops

October 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Behind the Hedgerow shows how she made a taggie blanket square for a new baby. Her variation on the taggie toy was to make it from all fabric, no ribbon. Liberty fabric, y’all! The blanket square is made… Read more ...