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Tutorial: Easy fleece robot and alien Halloween costumes

September 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Victoria from Vixen Made shows how to make easy fleece robot and alien Halloween costumes. The two costumes are constructed in much the same way. At their core, they’re each a square tunic and matching hat. It’s the details she … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew braided scarf

September 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Angel from Fleece Fun shows how to make a braided scarf out of fleece or jersey knit, no sewing required. There’s also a low-sew version, one that requires just a few simple seams. You can make it as a long… Read more ...

Free pattern: Simple clutch pouch

August 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making this pretty little clutch pouch. It’s easy to make and doesn’t require much fabric. (Just 8″ x 11″ each for outer, lining, and fleece interfacing.) If you lined it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little fleece bows for dolls

August 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shows how to make an itty fleece bow for a softie or doll. For a boy doll, they can be a stylish bow… Read more ...

Cool idea: Child’s arm sling made special

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

When her young son sprained his arm, Angelina from JoJo and Eloise made him a special sling. She lined it with a soft fleece and added a Superman logo because that’s his favorite. It won’t make his arm heal any… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece roses, two ways

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction shows two ways to make a fleece rose. One is a tightly coiled bloom, and the other a frilly gathered flower. Both can be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mini book tote or scripture case

June 27, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her Mini Book Tote. She made it as a scripture case, but you can also use it to carry any smaller sized books… Read more ...

Tutorial: Happy fleece flower pillows

June 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from Ikat Bag made a stack of these happy flower pillows out of pieces of fleece left over from previous projects. They’re quick to sew up and would be cute additions to a little girl or tween’s bedroom. She’ll… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage Strawberry Shortcake dress-up hat

June 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Do you remember way back when, when Strawberry Shortcak

e wore that big puffy pink hat? She wears a large straw hat now. But Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a child’s dress-up version of Strawberry’s… Read more ...

Fusible fleece adds dimension in applique

June 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Fusible fleece is normally used between layers of fabric. But Heather fromThe Sewing Loft also uses it to give depth to applique designs. Go to her blog post to read about the advantages of fusible fleece in applique and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Seat belt and handle cover

June 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a seat belt and handle cover lined with soft fleece or minky. It gives extra padding to keep a seat belt from chafing your shoulder or the handle of a heavy bag from digging into… Read more ...

Tutorial: Giraffe fleece coat or costume

May 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from The Green Hedgehog and Sew Can Do shows how she created this giraffe hoodie for her son. It’s a basic hoodie pattern (Simplicity 5632) made out of a giraffe print fleece, and with ears and a tail added… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece dusting mitts

April 27, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how you can sew up some mitt dusters out of inexpensive fleece. To use them, just put your hand in the mitt and go to town dusting the surfaces in your house. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Upcycle old t-shirts into fabric trays

April 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jenelle from TrashN2Tees shares a tutorial over at Pellon Projects showing how you can turn your old t-shirts (and other garments) into fabric trays. Fusible fleece between the layers gives it body. Get the tute. [photo from TrashN2Tees… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick fleece lining for a trench coat

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The Lonely Walnut shows a quick and dirty way to add a fleece lining to a trench coat. Rather than cutting and sewing all the pieces together, she started with a fleece sweater and stitched that into the inside of… Read more ...