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It’s PursePalooza!

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

It’s June, and that means it’s Purse Palooza over at Sew Sweetness! Sara has organized a month of posts on her blog all about making purses. Every weekday will bring 2 guest bloggers with purse sewing pattern reviews. She’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Arrowhead Skirt for little girls

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make her Arrowhead Skirt. It’s a basic gathered skirt with oversized chevrons stitched down the front. Love! Get the … Read more ...

Giveaway: Stash Happy series from Lark Crafts

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I just posted a giveaway for a set of three Stash Happy books from Lark Crafts. Go to my giveaway post to get yourself entered! (Giveaway ends June 7, 2012.) And if you haven’t read it already, check out my … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece PJs and sleeping bag for a stuffed animal

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make a set of fleece PJs and a fleece sleeping bag for a stuffed animal. She’s also got free patterns for each project. The fleece PJ tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lightweight jersey knit cardigan for summertime

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a lightweight jersey knit cardigan for summertime. She originally made it for herself, but when it turned out smaller than she expected she realized that it was perfect for her tween-age daughter. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s jumper dress

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew a little girl’s jumper dress. She can wear the sleeveless dress all summer long. When the weather turns cold, layer it over a long-sleeved tee… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Modern Girl Clutch Purse

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Whitney Sews shares a video tutorial at the Pellon blog showing how to make her Modern Girl Clutch. The fold-over clutch purse has a simple button and loop closure. Go to the video how-to. [photo from Whitney Sews on the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use cotton yarn to create tie-dye stripes

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica, shares a video tutorial at the I Love To Create blog showing how to create a striped tie-dye effect on fabric. She uses a Tulip tie-dye kit and lengths of cotton yarn. Brilliant!! Watch … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Turn a polo-style shirt into a loose-fitting top

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how you can turn a man’s polo-style shirt into a loose fitting top for yourself. She models it so the front buttons are at the back, but it can actually be worn either… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby Butterfly softie toy for babies

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make butterfly softie toys for bitty babies. A bell on the inside of the body… Read more ...

Tutorial: Garden Veggies Skirt for little girls

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles & Stuff guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make her Garden Veggies Skirt for little girl. The name comes from what she uses to create the cute stamped… Read more ...

Tutorial: High waisted gathered skirt with an exposed zipper

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Very Homemade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty gathered skirt for summer. It has a high waist and an exposed zipper. If you want to add pockets, she has links to a… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Check and adjust the fit of an armhole

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Emily Tao is a professional pattern cutter, and she shares a series of video tutorials showing how to draft patterns and adjust the fit. The latest is a video showing how to check the fit of an armhole, and how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on curved fabrics

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kenneth King shares a tutorial at the Threads magazine blog showing his trick for making a rolled hem on curved fabrics. I’ll definitely have to give this a try! Get the tute. [photo from Threads magazine]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellished jeans for little girls

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lila Tueller dishes on Quilt Market and shares a free tutorial showing how to make these fabulous embellished jeans for little girls. She achieves a dimensional effect on the applique with a layer of fusible fleece. I am LOVING the… Read more ...