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Tutorial: Bag a jacket lining

December 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shows how the professionals line a jacket. They “bag” it. This method produces a professional finish with very little hand sewing. Go to her blog for the tutorial. [photo from Grainline]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bear zippered coin purse

December 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cat Morley shares a template and tutorial over at Cut Out + Keep for making this super cute bear zippered coin purse. Get the template and tute at Cut Out + Keep. [photo from Cat Morley on Cut Out… Read more ...

Free pattern: Purse for an 18″ doll

December 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ingrid from Karatootie recently surprised her daughter with a trip to an American Girl store to pick out a doll for her birthday. Her daughter is so in love with her new doll, that mama made her a new purse. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Tiered cake pincushion with magnetic pin catcher

December 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Allegory from Sew Allegorical shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a tiered cake pincushion. The tiers use magnets to hold together, so they’re easily stacked and unstacked. The magnet at the… Read more ...

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

December 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Caila from Caila-Made shows how she adapted a basic t-shirt pattern to create this cardigan for her young daughter. It has a single button at the top for a closure. The edges are all finished with an easy raw-edge binding. … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fleece shopping cart cover

December 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Sunshine Designs shows how to make a shopping cart cover to protect a baby from shopping cart germs. You can make it from a yard of fleece, and no sewing is required. Get the tute on her blog, … Read more ...

Tutorial: Tent and sleeping bag for an 18″ doll

December 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The Frugal Crafter tells how she created a tent and a sleeping bag for an 18″ doll. Go to her blog for the how-to. [photo from The Frugal Crafter] Looking to make more clothes for an 18 Inch American … Read more ...

Tutorial: Twist scarf

December 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Gwyneth from Yours Truly, G shows how she made this Twist Scarf, inspired by a headband she saw at American Apparel. The fabric headband has a wire inside so you can twist it and it holds its shape. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add an adjustable waistband to storebought pants

December 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

My daughter was hard to fit when she was little bitty. Tall and thin, we relied on adjustable waistbands to make storebought pants fit her. Not all pants come with adjustable waistbands, though. Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how you… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mermaid tail for an 18″ doll

December 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy and The Sewing Chick shares a free pattern to make a mermaid tail for an 18″ doll. Love!! Make it from a shiny, sequiny fabric to make it look like fish scales. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to give it an envelope neck

December 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how you can adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to create an envelope style neckline. (It has the overlapping shoulders like you see on baby onesies and toddler shirts.) She uses the Flashback Skinny Tee by… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bag a jacket lining

Tutorial: Bear zippered coin purse

Free pattern: Purse for an 18″ doll

Tutorial: Tiered cake pincushion with magnetic pin catcher

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

Tutorial: No-sew fleece shopping cart cover

Tutorial: Tent and sleeping bag for an 18″ doll

Tutorial: Twist scarf

Tutorial: Add an adjustable waistband to storebought pants

Free pattern: Mermaid tail for an 18″ doll

Tutorial: Adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to give it an envelope neck

Free Sewing pattern: Baby bib

Tutorial: Reversible kid’s play cape

Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashion

Tutorial: Make a detachable collar using a shirt collar as a pattern