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Tutorial: Frog hooded towel for babies and small children

May 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a froggie hooded towel for a baby or young child. The hooded towel is easily constructed from a bath towel and a hand towel (bright green for froggie colors), with the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Make a lavender sachet from a vintage hankie

May 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a video on her blog showing how to turn a vintage handkerchief into a lavender sachet. The angled flap on the front shows off any embroidery or other detail on the corner of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Beaded flower shaped smocking

May 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melly Sews shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made the smocked detail on her Fields of Gold dress that was part of her entry in the Earth Day challenge at Project Run and Play. Each of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Making box pleats

May 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a box pleat. Often found on skirts or dresses, a box pleat is actually two pleat placed nose to nose. Get the how-to to find… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Ruffled boxer shorts

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of ruffled boxer shorts. Paired with a soft tee, they make cute and comfy summer sleepwear. Get the tutorial. [photo from Me… Read more ...

Tutorial: Secret Zipper Sweet Heart Purse

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how to make a fun heart-shaped purse with a hidden zipper stitched into the front. Their Secret Zipper Sweet Heart Purse would be so cute for little girls! It’s big enough to hold a handful of smal… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use your sewing machine to stitch your buttons down

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can use a sewing machine to stitch your buttons down. Her post includes the scoop on stitching down two-hole and four-hole buttons,… Read more ...

Review & Giveaway: Singer 160 Limited Edition sewing machine

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Yesterday I gave you part 1 of my review of the Singer 160 Limited Edition

sewing machine. You can find part 2 of my review over in our Giveaways section. Oh… did I just give you a clue about the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Diaper and Wipes Carrier

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make her Diaper and Wipe Carrier. Made from bright, fun prints, the lined fabric pouch holds a pack of wipes and a couple of diapers. She sized it to hold a pack… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid’s Hooded Bath Towel

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a hooded bath towel. Kids loooove these!! They can wrap up warm and snuggly as they dry off from a bath. They’re easily made out of a bath towel and a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Car organizer that leaves leg room for older children

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jilll from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an organizer to hold all the items that seem to collect in the back of your car. It’s shorter than many hanging organizers… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embroidery-To-Go Bag with dividers to keep your thread neat

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Sew Sweetness shows how to make her Embroidery-To-Go Bag, a handy zippered bag that holds your embroidery thread and small hoops so they’re ready to grab up and go. An adorable embroidered label on the front (designed by… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stripe Play pieced maxi skirt

May 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jamie Christina from Pretty Ditty has fun with some striped fabric in a pieced maxi skirt. The changing directions of the stripes adds a neat design element. She shares a quick tutorial telling how she did it, including a diagram… Read more ...

Tutorial: Applique a textured bow on to a plain blouse

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kristina J. shows how she added a textured bow embellishment to a plain blouse. The blouse was pretty enough as it was, but the appliqued bow makes it fabulous. Textured trim makes this a quick project. Go to her tutorial … Read more ...

Tutorial: Litte girl’s scallop hem skirt

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Nisabell from Nisabell Necessary created this pretty scalloped hem skirt for her little girl. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s cute out of a bright happy print (shown here) but also sweet out of a traditional… Read more ...