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Tutorial: Ric rac trimmed fabric napkins and placemats

July 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial on Kirtsy showing how to make a set of fabric napkins and placemats with pretty ric rac trim peeking out from the edges.  The tutorial is part of their collection of 10 Simple … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make curtains from bedsheets and ribbon

July 26, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Meredith from Welcome to Heardmont shows how easy it is to make a set of curtains – out of a bedsheet with loops of ribbon hidden on the back.  Brilliant!  The sheets are a good source of inexpensive yardage, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make two floor cushions from one jelly roll of fabric

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Val from PinkPlease! shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make two awesome floor cushions out of one Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) of precut fabric.  It’s a lot of piecing, but the result is sooo worth… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bound edge tea towels

July 20, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Sew Chic shows how to add a pop of color to the edges of a tea towel.  It’s as simple as adding a binding made from a bright, fun fabric print.  It’s a quick, easy project that’s oh,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Perfect Corner Blanket

July 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Tori from Apostrophy Designs shares a tutorial on her blog for making her Perfect Corner Blanket.  The backing of the blanket wraps around to the front with mitered corners.  I love the pairing of two contrast-y fabric prints that she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple flannel receiving blanket

July 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Malory from Snips & Spice shows how to make a simple flannel receiving blanket.  They’re easy to make and are awesome baby gifts.  They’re made from two layers of flannel, so they’re soft and snuggly on both sides.  The rounded… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Shabby Chic Frayed Edge Blanket

July 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a shabby chic patchwork blanket.  The patchwork design allows you to make use of smaller cuts of fabric.  The edges are all left raw… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern grommet drapes from a bedsheet & designer fabric

July 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how to make a set of grommet drapes using a bedsheet and stripes of designer fabric.  The sheet is waaaaay less expensive than buying enough designer yardage to cover a window, and it looks so… Read more ...

Tutorial: Laminated strawberry placemats

July 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to create a set of strawberry-shaped placemets.  They’re made from laminated cotton so they wipe clean easily.  Check out the dimensional leaves at the top – it’s actually a matching napkin slipped through… Read more ...

Free pattern: Bird softie baby rattle

July 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Lark Crafts to find out how to make this super cute bird softie baby rattle.  With tie handles, the rattle is easily attached to a stroller, a diaper bag handle, or those handy plastic links.  The free… Read more ...

Tutorial: Beach blanket tic-tac-toe game

July 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jaime from Polkadots On Parade guest blogs in the Beach Bash series at Country Chic Cottage with a tutorial showing how to make a beach blanket tic-tac-toe game.  Instead of yardage, she uses a ready made sheet as the base… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cloth napkins with mitered corners

June 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how to make a cloth napkin with pretty mitered corners.  Their method makes use of one of my most favorite sewing notions – the temprorary marking pen – to get the corners crisp and clean.  Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Dish drying mat

June 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Erica from B is for Boy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an absorbant dish drying mat to put by your kitchen sink.  The top is made from a favorite fabric print, while the towel layer… Read more ...

Tutorial: Grommet drapes

June 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Ginger Freckle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a set of grommet drapes.  I love the clean lines of this style of window treatment!The curtain rod is threaded through really really large grommets set… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a balloon valance

June 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Window treatments are soooo expensive to buy already made!  Sharon from Sweet Pea and Pumkins  shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a baloon valance with bottoms gathered up to create pretty poufs across the hem.  Making… Read more ...
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