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Read all about it: Tips for sewing on faux fur

October 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

With colder temps moving in (at least for the folks in the northern hemisphere), I’m seeing more projects made with faux fur.  Projects made from faux fur tend to have simpler shapes and construction, but even so, the thick furry… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little boy’s infinity scarf

October 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Feather’s Flights made an infinity scarf for her little boy.  It slides over his head easily and doesn’t have long ends to get caught on things.  She shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  They’re quick and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s costume half cape

October 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she make a child’s half cape.  It’s a versatile accessory for Halloween costumes, whether your child is dressing as a super hero, a princess, or even Little Riding Hood.  The one… Read more ...

Tutorial: Face Mat game

October 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This Face Mat that Caroline from Salsa Pie made has been a huge hit with her kids. It’s like a cross between a Mr. Potato Head and a felt board.  How could it NOT be fun?  They can add hair,… Read more ...

Balancing whimsy & wearability in your handmade garments

October 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cindy from Cation Designs guest blogs over at 3 Hours Past, writing about using embellishments to strike the right balance between whimsy and wearability.  She shows examples from a vintage sewing book, as well as from her own sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Armchair sewing caddy made from a placemat

October 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to use a quilted placemat to make a sewing caddy. It fits over the arm of your chair so your sewing notions are right where you need them when you’re sittin’ and stitchin’. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Peplum shirt refashioned from a button up shirt

October 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how she refashioned a men’s button up shirt into a peplum shirt for herself. She gives it a slimmer fit through the top and sleeves, but uses the full width of the shirt at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple doll dress a child can sew

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jill Hamor from Bybido, and author of Storybook Toys, shows how to make a simple dress that a child can make for his or her doll.  There are just two seams which can be sewn by hand if… Read more ...

Tutorial: Buttonhole Napkins

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

These Buttonhole Napkins are made to be worn – at least on a button-down shirt.  There’s a little buttonhole in the corner that attaches it to the top button of a dress shirt.  Clever, no?  Get the tutorial at The … Read more ...

Tutorial: Spider web Halloween t-shirt

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make this cute spiderweb shirt for Halloween.  The web is stitched on the machine, and the spider is cut from flocked heat transfer material.  If  you can’t get your hands on some… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece dinosaur backpack (with spikes!)

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lark Crafts shares a free project on their blog for a dinosaur drawstring backpack.  It’s an excerpt from the book Fleece Hat Friends by Mary Rasch.  The fleece backpack has dinosaur spikes runing down the  middle.  Worn with the coordinating… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Gather fabric without pulling the threads

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a video tutorial showing her trick for gathering fabric on your sewing machine without having to pull the threads yourself.  It doesn’t require a special foot or a special gathering attachment.  Her daughter demonstrates… Read more ...

Free pattern: Portrait Blouse

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

You can snag a free pattern for the Portrait Blouse from Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing by Gretchen Hirsch over at Craft.   The versatile short-sleeved blouse  can go as dressy or as casual as you like.  Make it from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Practical and attractive diaper bag

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a diaper bag that’s as practical as it is attractive.  Pockets all around the inside of the bag give places to hold all the diapers, wipes, bibs, and other necesseties.  A pocket on the outside… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a poofy pettiskirt layer to a skirt

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Little girls loooove their poofy skirts, don’t they?  (At least mine does!)  Kataryna from Chibi Designs shares a tutorial on her blog, Sew Chibi, showing how to add a pettiskirt underlayer to a skirt or dress.  The gathered tulle… Read more ...
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