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Cool idea: Use plastic bags to stuff an outdoor pillow

July 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Do you have a pile of plastic grocery bags piling up at your house? In spite of my best efforts to reduce the number of bags I bring home from the store, they just keep multiplying. Staci from Crafty Staci… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy gathered and tufted round pillow cover

July 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jumbles and Pompoms shows an easy way to recover a round cushion. The one you see here used to be a silly smiley face pillow. Her gathered cover is a huge improvement!! The gathered fabric and tufted middle makes a… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a shirred maxi dress

July 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make a shirred maxi dress for yourself. The elastic thread shirring makes the bodice stretchy so there’s no fussing to get a perfect fit. She used a knit… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew t-shirt skirt

July 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how to make turn a large t-shirt into a skirt, with no sewing required. Instead of sewing, she cuts slits into the shirt and threads the ends of the sleeves through them. You’ll need to use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold-up towel backpack

July 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial over at Craftaholics Anonymous showing how to make a towel that folds up into a backpack. It’s made from a bath towel and a hand towel. The hand towel will become the backpack… Read more ...

Freebie: Printable sewing sheets to practice stitching curves

July 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

U Create shares some free printable sewing sheets. To use them, just print them out on regular printer paper and stitch them on your machine, connecting the dots to form the pictures. There are three designs for download – a… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern : Girl’s shirred sundress with a tie-back bow

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a girl’s shirred summer sundress with straps that tie in a bow at the back. With a stretchy bodice thanks to the elastic thread shirring, and the straps that… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Distressed typography shorts

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Alexa Westerfield shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create showing how to make these distressed typography shorts. The shorts she started with were a darker denim with finished hems. She bleached them and shredded the hems, and then… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a dog crate cover

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jessie from Dimplicity shows how she made a cover for her dog’s crate. She was able to make one herself for about half the cost of buying one, even with using designer fabrics. It’s fully lined and has piping peeking … Read more ...

Cool idea: Ruffled purse from a little girl’s dress

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

You could make this ruffled purse by basting and pulling all the ruffles yourself, or you could use pre-ruffled fabric. Or, you could do what Debbie from Got It At Goodwill did and use a little girl’s ruffled dress. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pouch with leather accents

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make this zippered pouch with leather accents. The leather triangles are stitched with a spiral of contrast thread. Go to her tutorial at The … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sheer side pants

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Plan B shows how to add a sheer panel to the sides of a pair of pants. LOVE!! The sheer sides give the impression of transparency, while the opaque fabric on the rest of the pants keeps them… Read more ...

Freebie: Pre-washing guide for different fabric types

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I’m a pre-washer. Are you? If you’re sewing a garment or other item that will see the inside of a washing machine, it’s a good idea to pre-wash the fabrics you use so there won’t be any shrinky, puckery tragedies… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Bermuda shorts for a child

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how to make a pair of Bermuda shorts for a child. The knee-length shorts have large patch pockets on the front. The ones she made are for her 12-year-old son, and she gives the fabric… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Tied scoop back t-shirt dress for a little girl

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a two-part tutorial showing how to make this tied scoop back t-shirt dress for a little girl. Her first post is on her own blog, where she shows how to refashion a little girl’s… Read more ...