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Tutorial: Travel pillow that hooks attaches to your suitcase

April 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Erin from Dog Under My Desk shows how to make a travel pillow that you won’t have to tote through the airport. That’s because it has a strap that attaches to a rolling suitcase. What an awesome idea!! Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Framed throw pillow

March 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

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Marissa from Rae Gun shows how she made this throw pillow with a framed image inspired by a favorite book. The “frame” is made from a striped fabric, with ribbon trim and lace peeking out the edges. The mitered corners… Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven jute table runner

March 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tara Dennis shows how to create this woven jute table runner. The natural color and the texture create an earthy, elegant backdrop for your table setting. Most of the work is weaving the strips of jute. The sewing is just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy fabric coasters

March 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay from The Cottage Mama guest blogs at The Polka Dot Chair with a tutorial showing how to make a set of fabric coasters. They’re quick and easy to make. You can make a set of matching coasters from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible tea cozy

March 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Karen from Made By Me In Red shows how to make a reversible tea cozy. It’s an easy sewing project, requiring only straight seams to make. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Made By Me In Red]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated and pieced table runner

March 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a pleated and pieced table runner. The difference in texture between the plain squares and the pleated squares creates a tone on tone checkerboard design. It’s beautiful out of the linen they used, but you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Angled ruffle curtains

March 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Check out these ruffled curtains that Heidi from HoneyBear Lane made for her daughter’s room! She’s the first to admit they’re a lot of work, but oh my goodness, they’re pretty. The ruffles fall at an angle. A blackout lining… Read more ...

Idea file: Mother’s day footprint or handprint pillow

March 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachael from Rachael Rabbit shows the special Mother’s Day pillows that she helped her kids make for their grandmother. (Mother’s Day in the UK was celebrated last week.) One has a bouquet of handprints, the other a bouquet of footprints. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Stenciled bunny burlap placemats

March 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Make Life Lovely shows how she made this set of Easter placemats. They’re made from burlap hemmed around the edges and stenciled with a simple bunny motif. The materials are inexpensive, costing just $3 to make the whole… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy envelope pillow cover

March 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates shows how easy it is to create a new cover for a throw pillow. The envelope style has overlapping flaps on the back that allow you to insert a pillow form. It’s easy to sew, with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy fabric napkins with mitered corners

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Andrea from Go To Patterns shows how she made a set of cloth napkins with mitered corners. They’re easy to make, requiring just some ironing and straight seams. She used a fat quarter for each one. Get the tutorial at … Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY drop cloth pillow with stenciled arrows

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Chelsea from Making Home Base shows how she made her DIY Drop Cloth Arrow Pillow. The pillow is a simple square cut from drop cloth fabric, with a modern arrow design stenciled on. Go to her blog for the tute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Table runner with interchangeable ribbon trim

March 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make this simple but elegant ribbon trimmed table runner. The ribbon is threaded through buttonholes and can be changed to suit the season or your table decor. Go to her blog for the … Read more ...

Free pattern: Teddy bear taggie blanket

February 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane made this teddy bear taggie blanket for her baby girl, and she shares the pattern and how-to on her blog. It’s backed with an ultra-soft minky and has a crinkly layer stitched inside. She also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage-inspired lace-trimmed pillowcases

February 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

These vintage-inspired pillowcases by Mary from At Home on the Bay are so pretty stacked on a bed! She shows how to make them from floral cotton fabric and lace trim. Get the tute. [via U Create] [photo from… Read more ...