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Tutorial: Mini Pyrex Casserole Carrier

January 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Taylor from Taylor Made likes to give casserole carriers as gifts. Her latest variation is the Mini Casserole Carrier for lunch portions. It’s a fabric wrap sized to go around a 3-cup rectangular glass dish

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Tutorial: TV tray portable ironing board

January 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

This small ironing board is just what you need to press seams while sewing a project. It’s small enough to fit next to your sewing table. And because it’s made on a TV tray, it’s easy to fold up… Read more ...

Tutorial: “Use It All” 1950s-inspired half apron

January 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Miss Sews-it-all shows how to make a vintage-inspired half apron. She calls it the “Use It All” apron because the gathered apron uses every bit of a yard of fabric – with no waste. The project is a modern derivative… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wonky knit neckbands demystified, and fixed

January 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More answers a reader’s question about why the neckband on a knit t-shirt she made for her son didn’t lie lay flat. Go to her post to read what the culprit was and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Learn to sew a straight line

January 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects kicks off her Learn To Sew series with a lesson on sewing a straight line. Being able to sew a straight seam is one of the most basic sewing skills, but there are a number… Read more ...

Tutorial: Leather Strap Tote

January 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Handmade Charlotte shares a tutorial over at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make her Leather Strap Tote. Go to We All Sew for the downloadable tutorial. [photo from We All Sew]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peter Pan collar blouse restyled from a button-up shirt

January 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Dee*Construction refashioned this blouse from a thrifted button-up shirt, and she shares a quick tutorial telling how she did it. She widened the neckline, added a Peter Pan collar, and shortened the sleeves. Go to her tute. [via Make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patriotic picnic placemat with a jeans cutlery pocket

January 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar made a patriotic picnic to celebrate Australian independence day (January 26). She started with a purchased placemat and added colorful trim and a jeans pocket for the cutlery. She shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ...

Make A Bag series begins at Ikat Bag

January 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag kicks off her Make A Bag series. I am so excited!! Her intro post gives a peek at what you can expect from this series. It’ll cover the basic bag types, straps and handles, and structuring… Read more ...

Tutorial: Doodle stitched snowflake ornaments

January 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Debra and Nicole from Improv Diary, and authors of Improv Sewing, show how you can use the fancy stitches on your sewing machine (the ones that look pretty but you rarely get a chance to actually use) to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Adapt a t-shirt pattern to make a baby boy cardigan

January 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kelli from True Bias shows how she adapted a basic t-shirt pattern to make a baby boy’s button up cardigan. She used the Flashback Skinny Tee by Made By Rae, but her adaptations will work with any t-shirt pattern. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Banded ruffle cuff little girl pants

January 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to add a ruffled cuff to the bottom of a pair of little girl’s pants. It’s attached at the middle of the ruffle, so there are gathers at the top and the bottom. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Beaded fabric bangle bracelets

January 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Alma Stoller shows how to make beaded fabric bangle bracelets. The colorful bangles are striking enough to be worn individually, but would also look great worn as a set. You’ll use long, narrow strips of fabric. I’m sure you can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Teeny Tiny Snack Sacks

January 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Roselee from Jane Of All Trades shows how to make her Teeny Tiny Snack Sacks. The itty reusable snack bags are just the right size for a small sack, perhaps a couple of cookies. Is that a Trefoil I spy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled spiral pillow cover

January 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lelanie from To Sew With Love shows how to make a pillow cover with a large ruffled spiral embellishment. She used her ruffler foot to quickly create the long strip of ruffled fabric, but you could also baste and pull… Read more ...