Inspiration – Page 4

Lookie what she made: Kid’s treasure bag

February 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

A child’s wonder with the world is evident in the treasure he or she collects from an outing. Emily from Saltwater Kids made this special bag to keep her kids’ treasures from getting lost or smushed on the way home… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Men’s shirt refashions

February 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

km-17 shares some of her favorite men’s shirt refasions on Wardrobe Refashion. She has turned men’s dress shirts into several styles of women’s blouses. Her attention to detail gives the menswear a delicate, feminine edge. Go to Wardrobe Refashion … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Simple CD Wallet

February 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Homemade by Jill shows off this simple CD Wallet that she made. There’s no tutorial, but she does give the measurements of the pieces she used to make it. If you’ve made knitting or make-up rolls before, then… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Girl’s shirt from a “prairie” dress

February 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Terri from Giddy Giddy made from a thrifted “Little House on the Prairie” style dress! The dated style of the dress gets a fresh look with the addition of an appliqued bib, bright buttons, and an apron. Love… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Fabric “pop beads”

February 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Clare from Green Valley Crafts shows off the fabric toy she made for her daughter. It’s a series of soft fabric balls, with Velcro on each side. Little hands can connect them together and pull them apart to their hearts’… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Sloth bibs!

February 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

shows off her latest sewing project – a pair of bibs for her baby-on-the-way. They’re shaped like sloths, with arms wrapped around baby’s neck and a smiling sloth face hanging from the bottom edge. If you hear some odd-pitched voice… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Granny skirt to school girl skirt

February 2, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Beccy from Wipster and magpie shows off her latest skirt refashion. She took a frumpy granny skirt and turned it into school girl cool just by shortening it and adding buttons. Adding granny skirts to my mental list of what… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Yoga top from scraps

January 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Su from Vively Online took scraps from previous sewing projects and turned them into this cool patchwork yoga top. Read more about her project on her blog. … Read more ...

Valentine’s Day Scherenschnitte table topper

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Deborah from Purple Pinwheel and Wonderwoman Creations shows off the new Valentine’s Day table topper that she made. Inspired by the look of Scherenschnitte, she drew the repeating pattern by hand and then traced it on to the felt for… Read more ...

The making of a vintage-inspired coat

January 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing has collected her series of vlogs (video blogs) on her latest vintage-inspired sewing project. The 10-video series shows how she made this beautiful coat from the instructions in a vintage sewing book,… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Envelope system wallet for money management

January 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Many people use an envelope system as a way to management their budget. They have separate envelopes that hold cash allotted to each budgeting area (groceries, gas, etc.) to keep them from overspending. Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks got tired… Read more ...

Lookie what she’s making: The Great Vintage Shirt Project

January 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles has just kicked off her Great Vintage Shirt Project, a year-long sewing project in which she’ll sew a new vintage shirt each month. If you’re like me and find yourself drooling over the detailing… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Pig softie

January 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amida from Journey Into Unschooling had some scrap fabric and a bit of stuffing. A quick handdrawn pattern and a sewing session later, she had this sweet little pig softie. Read more about her project at Journey Into Unschooling. [photo… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Ruffled shower curtain

January 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kerri from cute little disaster and Lovelies & Reas’ Designs shows the ruffled curtain she made, inspired by a similar one she saw in an Anthropologie catalog. (Have you noticed how many awesome sewing projects are inspired by Anthropologie?) Read … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Fold-up toy car playmat

January 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Care from Obsessively Stitching made for her kids to play with their cars! It’s a playmat made from fabric printed with a street pattern. The pockets at the side each hold a car, and the whole thing folds… Read more ...