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Tutorial: Pot holder from a fat quarter

September 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kate Colleran, author of Smash Your Precut Stash! shares a tutorial at the C & T Publishing blog showing how you can make a pot holder from a fat quarter. You can actually get 2 pot holders from 1 fat … Read more ...

Tutorial: All Season Placemats with a modern leaf design

September 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Anorina from Samelia’s Mum shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her All Seasons Placemats. They have a modern leaf applique that works for any season. The design will look good in any color scheme. Made in rich earth… Read more ...

Tutorial: Super simple placemats

September 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

There’s something about seeing a table set with placemats under all the plates. You know you’re in for something special. Bite Sized Biggie shares a tutorial showing how easy it is to make your own placemats. They’re simple to make,… Read more ...

Free pattern: Funky Door Stop with a Handle

August 31, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Have a door you need to keep propped open? Or perhaps you want to keep it from banging back against a wall? This door stop will do the trick. It even has a handle to make it easy to move. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated patchwork table runner

August 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Fabric prints are an easy way to inject some color and pattern into a project, but solids will show off interesting surface treatment. This table runner by Sew4Home is a good example of that. It’s made from a solid, with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Giant yarn tassels

August 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

LiZ from Simple Simon and Co. shows how you can make a giant yarn tassel. You can make them any size you wish, but hers is a generous 11″ long. These tassels make a statement, either individually or hung from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make cute pillowcases quick using the burrito method

August 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can make a pillowcase using the burrito method. It’s a good project for a new sewist, and a quick way to create a pillowcase with a banded edge. A strip of accent fabric separates the main… Read more ...

Free pattern: August bluebird hot pad

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This bluebird hot pad is the hot pad of the month from Crafty Staci. Each month she shares a new hot pad pattern. I’m loving this bluebird! She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making it. He has… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute baby blanket with mitered corners

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can whip up a mitered corner baby blanket in just 30 minutes. It’s a self binding blanket, with the back wrapping around to the front to cover the raw edges. It finishes the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Playful Appliqued Owls Placemat Set

August 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial and pattern for making their Playful Appliqued Owls Placemat Set. They include templates to create 4 different owl designs, as well as instructions for making the placemats and adding the appliques. The owl designs would also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Game day seat cushion or sit-upon

August 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Back-to-school means football season, and watching your favorite team sitting on some hard metal bleachers. Mollie from Wild Olive shares a tutorial at Handmade Charlotte showing how you can make this game day seat cushion. You could also use these… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll-up Makeup Valet

August 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

The three clear vinyl pouches in this roll-up makeup valet will keep your cosmetics and toiletries organized on your counter or when you’re traveling. Remono from The Stitching Scientist shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. The vinyl… Read more ...