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Cool idea: Faux coffee sacks

September 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I’ve seen some cool sewing projects using burlap coffee sacks. The only problem is, I don’t have any burlap coffee sacks. Creative Little Daisy wanted some coffee sacks for a project, and came up with a solution to that problem. … Read more ...

“How Much Fabric” reference cards

September 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Gwen from After the Dress (and now Gwyn Hug) is now offering her popular “How Much Fabric” reference tables printed on plastic wallet cards. If you’ve ever found fabulous fabric while out shopping and then thought, “I’d love to… Read more ...

Vintage checklist for choosing fabrics

September 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Bitter Betty from Bitter Betty Blogs shares a checklist to help you choose the right fabric for your sewing project. It’s a scan from an old sewing book, worth a peek just for the vintage photo and oddly formal language. … Read more ...

Which needle should you use?

September 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Rian from Presser Foot shares her needle chart that shows which type of sewing machine and hand sewing needle to use with different types and weights of fabric. She keeps a copy next to her sewing machine so it’s right… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Nicey Jane by Heather Bailey

September 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

fat quarterShop shows a little sneak peek of the upcoming Nicey Jane line by Heather Bailey, available in two colorways. Cool (shown at the left) uses a pallette of muted blues, greens, and yellows, while the Swell colorway introduces… Read more ...

Tutorial: Linen apron with embroidered hem

September 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Linen is the perfect choice to complement the simple lines of this pop. The hem band is embroidered with outlines of pears. Find out how to make one with a tutorial from Living Creatively. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Finding the straight grain in your fabric

September 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Whether you’re cutting something on the straight grain, or need to offset a pattern piece at an angle from the straight grain, knowing where the threads run is crucial to the success of many sewing projects. Wee Folk Art shows… Read more ...

What can you make with a charm pack?

September 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

You may think there’s not much that can be made with a 5-inch square of fabric, but when you collect a stack of 5-inch fabric squares (a charm pack) it turns out that there’s a lot you can do with… Read more ...

Sneak peek: Plume by Tula Pink

September 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Tula Pink shares a sneak peek of designs in an upcoming fabric line Plume. Based on the photos on her blog, I’m going to want a full bolt of every print in the line. Graceful birds, elegant feathers, cool colors. … Read more ...

Sneak peek: Circa 1950 by Monaluna

September 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I let out a happy little squeal when I caught a sneak peek of Circa 1950 by Monaluna at The Fabric Shopper. Those trees on gray, oh my! I love it already! Look for it in shops in January… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Dying and bleaching fabrics with household products

August 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of CraftSanity demonstrates a couple of cool techniques for making custom designs on your fabrics. In the first, she uses colored sharpies to dye a piece of muslin. In the second, she uses dish detergent (with bleach) to… Read more ...

Sneak peek: More coming from Free Spirit Fabrics

August 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Free Spirit Fabrics gives us some more sneak peeks of upcoming fabric lines. Included in this batch of swatches are Anna Maria Horner’s Little Folks, Jane Sassman’s Sunshine and Shadows, Jay McCarroll’s Germania, and Tanya Whelan’s Dolce. See the swatches … Read more ...

Sneak peeks from Free Spirit Fabrics

August 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Free Spirit Fabrics blog shares a sneak peek of a handful of upcoming fabric collections. Included in this batch of sneak peeks are Denyse Schmidt’s Hope Valley, Jenean Morrison’s California Dreamin’, and Terry Mangat’s On the Rio Grande. See them … Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Little Folks voile by Anna Maria Horner

August 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The news that Anna Maria Horner has a new collection coming out made my stomach do a little jump. The news that it was on a lightweight voile fabric (instead of a quilting cotton) made it do a little jig. … Read more ...

Sneak peek: Denyse Schmidt’s Hope Valley

August 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver

True Up shares some info on Denyse Schmidt’s upcoming line, Hope Valley, as well as some sneak peeks. I love it already! Read more at True Up, or see swatches of the full line at Free Spirit Fabrics.… Read more ...