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Tutorial: Scrap fabric rope rug

October 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can turn your fabric scraps into a small throw rug. It takes a LOT of scrap to make a rug – the one she made uses a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy throw pillow from a placemat

October 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cristina from Remodelando la Casa shows what to do when you find the perfect design for a pillow cover, but it’s on a placemat instead. The pillow cover is removable and has a Velcro closure. Don’t worry if you don’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Button tree canvas art

October 8, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Pull out your button jar! Amanda from Crafts By Amanda shows how you can create tree canvas art using your button collection. If you have a lot of colorful buttons, you can make a pretty fall tree like she did. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric flag bunting

October 7, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Veronica from SewVery shows how you can use your fabric scraps to make the cutest little scrap flag banner. She includes a pattern for making the itty flags that measure 1.5″ x 2.5″. You can use it as a backdrop… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Autumn leaf hot pad from fabric scraps

October 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Staci from Crafty Staci shows how you can sew a gorgeous fall leaf hot pad! She uses pieced scraps left over from a table runner project. If you aren’t up for making a table runner as well, you could just… Read more ...

Free pattern: Candy corn applique Halloween pillow

October 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Who says Halloween decorations have to be all dark and spooky? This candy corn pillow by Bev from Flamingo Toes is all bright and cheery! She shares a tutorial at The Idea Room showing how to make it. She used… Read more ...

Tutorial: Black cat Halloween pillow

October 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This Halloween pillow shows that black cats aren’t bad luck – they’re cute! Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a free pattern at Therm O Web for making it. Her black cat applique has big friendly eyes and a happy… Read more ...

Free pattern: Time for Tea pillow

September 30, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Bev from Flamingo Toes makes the prettiest things! The latest is her Time for Tea pillow, and she’s sharing the tutorial and applique pattern on her blog. Lace and pom pom trim frame the applique on half of the pillow,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tall canvas storage bins

September 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

We can all use extra storage in our homes, amiright? These extra tall storage bins give a place to store extra blankets, towels, or even your child’s stuffed animals. Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how you can make them from… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fabric covered containers

September 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Polkadot Chair shows how you can make beautiful fabric covered containers for a desk top or dresser. It’s an easy no-sew project that uses paper mache boxes from the craft store. Go to her tutorial to see how… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY fabric napkins with mitered corners

September 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cloth napkins dress up a tablesetting, and they also help reduce the amount of trash that you send to the landfill. Aimee Mars shows how you can sew your own cloth napkins so you can have them in any… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby blanket from a vintage tablecloth

September 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A baby blanket from a vintage tablecloth? Oh yes! Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life made this baby blanket out of a vintage tablecloth. She used a vintage souvenir tablecloth for the front, but lined it with a Minky… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bold color blocked pillows

September 20, 2016 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Kara from A Kailo Chic Life shows how you can sew up some color blocked pillows. The color blocking is diagonal, creating two triangles of color on the front of the pillow. I’m loving them in brights – with metallic… Read more ...

Free pattern: Autumn acorn banner

September 20, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kim from Bugaboo City shares a tutorial and free template for this adorable acorn banner. The acorn design works for the entire autumn season, from now through Thanksgiving! Use scraps of wool, suiting, or even upholstery fabrics to make the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Easy blanket from double sided fabric

September 18, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Use double sided fabric to make a quick blanket! Whether it’s a quilted fabric or a Minky or faux Sherpa, Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a simple blanket out of double sided fabric. If you use… Read more ...