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Lookie what she made: A purse made to look like a house!

June 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from Alicia’s Hiding Place shows off the purse she made for her sister. The body of the bag is in the shape of a house, with all the details appliqued on. There’s even a clothes line on the back!! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Back bow t-shirt refashion

June 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jackie from In La La Land shares a tutorial showing how to add some sizzle to a plain t-shirt by refashioning the back into a large bow. Her project was inpsired by a similar tutorial from Let’s Rock It,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Waterproof wet bag with wrist strap

June 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mel from All Wrapped Up shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wet bag. The small waterproof bag has a zippered closure and a wrist strap for easy carrying. It’s a super useful little pouch!! You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a pocket to cover an embroidered logo on a shirt

June 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shirts with embroidered company logos are good for wearing to work (when the logo is for the company where you work), but who wants to wear them around on the weekend? Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shares a quick fix… Read more ...

How much fabric to purchase?

June 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Here’s the scene. You’re standing at the cutting table in the fabric store with a bolt of a gorgeous fabric in your hands. The attendant asks, “How much do you want?” Uhhhh….. Does your brain leave you at that very… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mermaid tail wrap skirt for little girls

June 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make a dress-up mermaid tail for little girls. It’s made as a wrap skirt, which gives some flexibility in fit as your child grows. It’s shiny and sparkly just like a “real” mermaid… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little boy’s polo style shirt

June 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a polo style shirt for her little boy. She uses her Maxwell pattern as a starting point, but converts the button up shirt style into… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sleeveless summer shirts for little girls

June 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Harmony from Sew In Harmony guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make sweet sleeveless summer shirts for little girls. The contrast around the shoulder ruffles and chest bands is a nice detail. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a tote bag from a vintage pillowcase

June 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she made a cute new tote bag for herself out of a vintage pillowcase. She found the pillowcase at a thrift store for just 25 cents. How awesome is that! Get the how-to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Monkey hooded towel for a baby or toddler

June 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects guest blogs at Naptime Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a monkey hooded towel for a baby or toddler. What small child wouldn’t love bath time if he (or she) got to wrap… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Draft a pattern for a hidden button placket

June 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Emily Tao has another pattern drafting tutorial to add to her YouTube series. This one shows how to draft a pattern for a hidden button placket on a shirt. This is a feature where the button placket is hidden… Read more ...

Giveaway: 10 fat quarters of LillyBelle in Warm Sunset

June 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The weekly fabric giveaway at Maureen Cracknell Handmade is for The Intrepid Thread this week. They’ve got 10 fat quarters of LillyBelle by designer Bari J. (in the Warm Sunset palette) to give away to one reader. These are such… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lettuce edge hem on knit fabrics

June 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

When hemming knits, a wavy hem is usually something you DON’T want. But when you make it really wavy, it becomes a pretty lettuce edge hem. Shannon from Googiemomma shows how to make one. Get the tute. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage photo throw pillow

June 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and The Polkadot Chair shows how you can put a favorite vintage photo on to a throw pillow cover. She suggests it as a last minute Father’s Day gift, but how cool would it be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Let’s Fly a Kite Pincushion

June 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Natt Smith from Awesomeness of Crafting shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make this super cute kite pincushion. The diamond shape is easy to sew, with handstitching for the details. A bit of… Read more ...