Inspiration – Page 5

Lookie what she made: Week calendar with daily weather

January 2, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Papgena from Papgena Made It shows the fabric calendar she created to help her daughter learn the days of the week. A circle marker shows which day it is, and the removable icons show the weather for each day. Read … Read more ...

Cool idea: Appliqued eyelet revamps a holey sweater

January 2, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Becca from Blue Cricket Designs shows how she covered up a hole in a sweater with eyelet from another shirt. The eyelet design was taken from the bottom of the shirt, cut apart, and appliqued on to the sweater. Voila! … Read more ...

Cool idea: Sew Teddy bears from outgrown pajamas

December 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When her son outgrew his much-loved pajamas, Joan from Nini Makes didn’t send get rid of them. Instead, she cut them up and used the fabric to make sweet little teddy bears for both of her children to sleep with. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Fabric mail playset

December 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Candace from Sparkle Power made this fabric mail playset as Christmas gifts. Included in the set are fabric postcards with removable “stamps” and a mail carrier sack. Fabulous!! Read more about her project here and here. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Winter gear for the homeless

December 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Claudi posts on Wardrobe Refashion about a recent sewing project that made my heart smile. She and a group of sewing friends spent the evening making winter gear for the homeless. To read more about this meaingful sewing project, read … Read more ...

Lookie what she’s making: Alphabet-inspired softies

December 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Wooni from Made by Wooni has undertaken an ambitious project. She’s creating a softie that corresponds with each letter in the Spanish alphabet. She’s calling them Alphamales (pronounced Alpha-mall-ease) and will produce an ultra short book for each softie. Read … Read more ...

Upcycled Denim Jeans Christmas stockings

December 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Naptime Journal made from repurposed jeans! She turned them into super cool Christmas stockings. I love the pocket and waistband details. I bet Santa will put some extra candy in those back pockets. See more photos at Naptime … Read more ...

Lookie what she’s making: Detailing on bias cut jeans

December 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

One of the most appealing aspects of recutting a pair of existing jeans instead of creating them from scratch is the ability to reuse much of the detailing. Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs shows how she repurposed pocket details… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: No-sew scrapbusting fabric ornament

December 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jane and the Ducks shows off these no-sew fabric ornaments. Small scraps of fabric are Mod-Podged on to a styrofoam ball. Not only is this a great scrapbusting project, but it’s one that the kids can do as well. See … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Christmas tree Advent calendar

December 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Kristin from Lu Bird Baby made this Advent calendar to help keep the family focused on the meaning of Christmas. Rather than being filled with candy and cheap trinkets, each pocket on the felt tree holds a passage from the… Read more ...

Lookie what she’smaking: Bias cut jeans, part 2