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Tutorial: Cascading Ruffles dress for little girls

March 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Nancy from Nancy’s Couture shares a 5-part sew-along showing how to make her Cascading Ruffles dress for little girls. Part 1 shows how to draft the pattern, using a t-shirt as a guide. In Part 2, she shows how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled flip flops

March 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to The Mother Huddle to find out how you can make these awesome ruffled flip flops. You start with a plain pair of discount flip flips, and then take them apart and rebuild them into something far cuter. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Organza rose brooch or fancy dress embellishment

March 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maya from Little Treasures shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an organza rose. Made up as a brooch, it’d make a sweet little giftie for a friend. They would also be gorgeous embellishments for a fancy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible placemat with bound edges

March 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The folks at Sew4Home show us how to make a reversible fabric placemat with bound edges. Whatever your dining decor – cute, classy, casual, dressy – you can use this tutorial to make a set of placemats to suit. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Mixing knit fabrics successfully

March 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

One way to squeeze the most use out of your knit fabric yardage is to use up every last bit. Those largish scraps left over from a previous project can be combined with other (perhaps less stellar) knit fabrics to… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Extravagent Easter Egg Hunt Dress

March 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi made her for daughter! It’s her Extravagent Easter Egg Hunt Dress. Wowza! This little dress is packed with color and fun details that kids love! It’s pieced with rainbow colors, and … Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s sleeveless top with a shirred neckline

March 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s sleeveless top with a shirred neckline. The dress is inspired by a similar top from Tea Collection. This is such a cute –… Read more ...

Tutorial: Curling Circles knit skirt

March 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade created this awesome Curling Circles knit skirt for spring, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The skirt gets its name from the hem detail, which is actually a bunch of circles stitched down… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy burpcloth with a serged hem

March 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from The Petite Sewist shows how to make a quick and easy flannel burpcloth, using a serger to finish the edges with a rolled hem. You could make a stack of them in just one evening! Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little boys’ cargo pants

March 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a three-part sew-along on her blog for making a pair of little boys’ cargo pants. The pockets and topstitching and other details make these pants awesome! Go to part 1 to find out how … Read more ...

Tutorial: Satin and sheer fabric pleats

March 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she pieced satin and a matching sheer fabric together to create a pleated effect. She used this technique to create a fabulous dressy dress for her baby… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux chenille bunny softie

March 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Abby from Sew Much Ado guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille bunny softie. This would make a cute decoration for Easter, or a sweet present to welcome a brand… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a bold striped skirt from two t-shirts

March 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from WhipperBerry guest blogs at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to turn a couple of old t-shirts into a fun new skirt for spring. The knee-length straight skirt is pieced from the two t-shirts. Choose contrasting colors… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Cinched fabric belt

March 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Sewing for Me series at kojodesigns and Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make this cinched belt. You can find the tutorial at kojodesigns.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reshape a boxy blazer for a more tailored fit

March 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Boxy blazers are all over the place at thrift stores, but I prefer to wear jackets that are a little more fitted than that. I usually just pass over the boxy jackets, but now that I’ve seen how Lizzie Be.… Read more ...