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Tutorial: Turn a toddler’s outgrown shirt and dress into a new halter dress

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how a toddler’s outgrown halter top and dress can be combined to make a new halter dress that fits just right. And you can do it in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make an eyepatch for amblyopia or lazy eye

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Children with amblyopia, or lazy eye, have to wear an eye patch to help strengthen the weaker eye. Krissy from B. Inspired, Mama! shows how you can make an eyepatch. They’re not difficult to make, and doing it yourself means… Read more ...

Tutorial: Nautical-inspired hobo bag

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Need (or just want) a kicky new purse for spring and summer? Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a hobo bag with nautical-inspired styling. A pair of red buttons on front look like sailor pants, and the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Using a binding foot

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Have you seen a pressert foot with a spiral-y thing on it? Chances are, it’s a binding foot. The metal spiral is used to guide a strip of bias tape around the edge of your main fabric. Once you get… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Shorten a sleeve pattern without affecting the circumference

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Emily Tao continues to give us expert pattern drafting tutorials, this time with a video showing how to shorten a sleeve without affecting the shape or circumference of the hem. Because sleeves have angled or curved sides, just lopping… Read more ...

Free pattern: Peanut Swaddler with a two-way zipper

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Tony from Sugar Tart Crafts guest blogs at Naptime Crafters shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Peanut Swaddler. The hourgass shape fits snug to a baby’s sleeping position, and a two-way zipper means you can open from… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a button placket for a polo shirt

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melly from Melly Sews shows how to make a button placket for a polo shirt. The polo shown in her tutorial post was part of her entry into last week’s sportswear challenge at Project Run and Play. I’m loving… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Little girl’s playdress refashioned from an adult t-shirt

April 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag shares a tutorial on Project Run and Play showing how she refashioned an adult’s long-sleeved t-shirt into this cute little playdress for her daughter. The shirt had been practical maternity wear, but hadn’t been worn much… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric backed business cards

April 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

If your business is sewing-related, why not bring some fabric into your business card design? Kirstin from Kojodesigns shows how to do that by adding a fabric backing to a simple printed business card. The unexpected color and texture on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a toddler’s outgrown shirt and dress into a new halter dress

Tutorial: Make an eyepatch for amblyopia or lazy eye

Tutorial: Nautical-inspired hobo bag

Video tutorial: Using a binding foot

Video tutorial: Shorten a sleeve pattern without affecting the circumference

Free pattern: Peanut Swaddler with a two-way zipper

Tutorial: How to make a button placket for a polo shirt

Sewing Tutorial: Little girl’s playdress refashioned from an adult t-shirt

Tutorial: Fabric backed business cards

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Tutorial: Vintage Handkerchief Burp Cloths

Tutorial: Zippered pockets

Tutorial: Posey Blouse with ruffles and ruched cap sleeves

Tutorial: Lace-up socks

Tutorial: Girl’s tiered ruffle dress