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Tutorial: Clean and Simple Clutch Purse

February 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make their Clean and Simple Clutch. Use home decor weight fabric for the outer layer so your purse keeps its shape. (You can use a lighter weight fabric for the lining.) They refer to it as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled fabric heart Valentine’s tee

February 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a cute last-minute Valentine’s tee using a store bought tee and a scrap of ruffled fabric. Get the tute. [photo from iCandy Handmade] Check out these sewing books for sewing valentines day … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy patchwork heart brooch

February 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I don’t know about you, but my scrap bin is in a constant state of overflow. This scrappy patchy heart brooch by Patchwork Posse might be just the project for me to make this weekend, then. It’s made from itty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a reusable wet pad for a Swiffer

February 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I love using my Swiffer mop for quick clean-ups. (Because at my house, “quick” is the only kind of clean-up that happens!) But what I don’t love are the throw-away pads that go on my Swiffer. Kathy from Sew, Create, … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrapbusting patchwork pincushion

February 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Leanne from One Thousand Projects shows how to make a patchwork pincushion. Her project was inspired by a similar project over at Fairy Face Designs. It requires just a handful of small pieces of fabric, so it’s a perfect… Read more ...

Tutorial: Apron skirt for a sweet baby girl

February 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heidi from HoneyBear Laneshares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make apron skirt for a sweet baby girl. The gathered skirt has an easy elastic waistband, with an extra bit of fabric sewn in for an apron. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make inexpensive fabric weights out of hardware washers

January 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

You can buy pattern weights at the fabric store, but it’s so easy to make them yourself. And cheaper, too. Stephanie from The Petite Sewist shows how she made her own pattern weights using heavy hardware washers and scrap fabric. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Happy Puffy Flowers

January 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jo Connolly from Seedlings Sewing Patterns has a free pattern to make her Happy Puffy Flowers. They’re made from little bits of fabric, so it’s perfect for using up scraps left over from another project. You can use it as… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to stitch a fabric flower to a hair band

January 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Fabric flowers are such fun to make! They’re quick and easy and can be made from the smaller pieces in your scrap bin. You can use them for any number of purposes, including using them to make cute hair accessories. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Lanyard with key pocket

January 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home has the how-to for making this lanyard with a pocket to hold your keys and other a stash of pocket money. A Velcro closure keeps things from falling out. You can mix and match the prints on the different… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recreate a photograph on to fabric with applique

January 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Penny from sewtakeahike shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to recreate a photograph on to fabric using scrappy applique. This would be SO cute on a bag, a pillow, or even on a framed canvas! Get the tute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sprockets pincushion

January 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Cutting Corners College by Riley Blake Designs to find out how to make this cute Sprocket Pincushion. The pieced wedges are cut from small bits of fabric, so you pull out your scrap bin for this project. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric mousepad

January 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Joy from How Joyful shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a mousepad out of your favorite fabric. It doesn’t take much fabric at all, in fact the size is flexible. You’ll need a piece of fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mosaic bird napkin rings from stitched paper scraps

January 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melony Bradley from Mel Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can use up your leftover bits of decorative paper to create these beautiful mosaic bird napkin rings. She creates a mosaic design with the paper scraps… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a monster gift card holder

January 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Marrissa from Rae Gun Ramblings guest blogs at The Ivy Cottage with a tutorial showing how to make a cute little monster softie that also happens to hold a gift card. You can make one from small bits of fabric,… Read more ...