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Tutorial: Easy 20-minute drawstring snack bag

April 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can whip up a little drawstring snack bag in just 20 minutes. You can use the little pouch to carry a snack . Or, use the bag for non-snacky purposes, like to… Read more ...

Free pattern: Easter bunny hot pad

March 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci shares her free hot pad pattern of the month. With Easter coming soon, her March pattern is for a bunny hot pad. How cute is he with his sweet bunny face and floppy bunny ears! Click… Read more ...

Tutorial: Convertible fleece sleeping bag and blanket

March 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a convertible sleeping bag. It’s a soft, warm sleeping bag, but it also opens up to become a blanket. Instead of a long zipper like you find on most sleeping… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple canvas tote

March 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Lisa Lam from U-Handblog shares a tutorial for making a simple tote. It’s the kind of bag you can fold up and stash in a large purse or glove compartment so you’ve always got a bag when you need it. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Coffee mug hot pad

February 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for this hot pad shaped like a coffee mug. How cute would it be to gift this with a nice coffee mug? The recipient could use it for its intended purpose as… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: French inspired hot pads

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cami from Tidbits shows how you can make these lovely French inspired hot pads for your kitchen. She uses neutral colors and with simple stripes or a grain sack pattern. The neutral colors, stripes, and grain sack motif give the… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew padded lap desk

February 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Emma from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a lap desk, with no sewing required. She purchased the wooden top from the hardware store (she gives a link), but if you can’t find one I’m sure you could… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Quilted hot pads with a sewing theme

February 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how you can make a set of quilted hot pads, with cute sewing themed appliques. She gives a template for a pair of scissors, a dress form, and a sewing machine to applique on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric note pad folio

January 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sue Bleiweiss shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make this fabric note pad folio. Inside the folio is a pocket to hold a small note pad and a corner pocket to hold notes. Outside, there’s a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled reusable grocery bag

January 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

At Zaaberry you can see how you can make a reusable grocery bag out of an upcycled bird seed

bag. The bird seed bag is made from a sturdy woven plastic-y material. I’m sure there are other types of large… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded laptop or tablet tote

January 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Irene from Serger Pepper guest blogs at So Sew Easy showing how you can make a padded laptop (or tablet) tote. It’s made like a tote so it’s easy to grab up and carry with you, but padding inside helps… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew padded monogram for your home decor

January 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

The Things She Makes shows how you can make a padded monogram for your home décor – with no sewing required. This would be so cute in a baby’s nursery! Or how about tucking one in a bookcase in a… Read more ...

Tutorial: PUL backed potty training pants

January 10, 2015 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve got a child who is potty training, these PUL backed training pants might be what you need. Heather from It’s a Long Story shows how to make them. She starts with a purchased pair of training pants and… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Paddington Bear softie, with his hat and coat

January 10, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a free pattern for a Paddington Bear

softie, including his signature coat and hat. Paddington is made from a soft minky fur so he’s super sweet and snuggly. His coat and hat are made from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wine tote with a padded divider

January 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ali and Courtney from Wives of Whitewood show how you can make a wine tote. The bag will hold two bottles of wine – or one bottle of wine and a couple of stemless glasses. The padded divider is removable… Read more ...