Sewing Patterns – Page 1027

Tutorial: Drawstring stuff sack

August 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make a small drawstring sack that can be used to hold all matter of smallish stuff. It’s reversible, too. I’m loving the t-shirt strips she used as the drawstrings! Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Baby Girl Sandals

August 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It has done it again with one of the most adorable baby sewing projects you’ll ever lay eyes on—itty bitty baby girl sandals that will have you squealing with joy! Seriously, these tiny… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Maternity t-shirt pattern alteration

August 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Christina from Assorted Notions shows how the altered a basic t-shirt pattern to make a nursing top. She started with the BurdaStyle Lydia t-shirt, but this would work with just about any t-shirt pattern. Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make cocktail napkins from vintage sheets

August 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin & Jordan fromKojoDesignsshare a tutorial showing how to make cocktail napkins out of vintage sheets. The smaller napkins don’t take anywhere near as much fabric as a dinner napkin, so you can make them from scraps… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boy’s rolled cuff shirt with appliqued argyle

August 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Destri from The Mother Huddle shares a tutorial showing how to make a boy’s casual button down shirt with rolled sleeves and an appliqued argyle design. Very cool! Get the tute. [photo from The Mother Huddle]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric tissue box cover

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make a fabric cover for a tissue box. The sides are accented with patchwork strips, and the hole where the tissue comes through is made with a 1″ drapery grommet. Brilliant!! … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Child’s shorts romper out of an old sweater

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s romper out of an old sweater. This is sooo fabulous, and so on trend right now! A lightweight sweater would work best for this project to keep the romper… Read more ...

Tutorial: Desk bag organizer for kid’s classrooms

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sandra from Sugar Cubes and Spice Cake shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a desk bag to hang on the back of a school chair. Children in younger grades often sit at group tables rather than at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a headband from upcycled cuffs

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial telling how she upcycled a pair of sleeve cuffs into a beautiful headband. Brilliant!! The cuffs are already finished on the edges, so it’s just a matter of sewing them into one… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered waist skirt with pockets

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Elisabeth from Growing Home shows how to make a gathered waist skirt with pockets. The waistband and the invisible zipper make this skirt dressy when paired with a pretty blouse, though you can also wear it with a simple tee… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a tri-fold wallet with angled pockets

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Julie from Mokuyobi Threads and Zipper Teeth shows how to make a tri-fold wallet. I’m loving those angled pockets!!! Get the tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Striped skirt from upcycled tees

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to make a striped skirt from old t-shirts. This is such a fun skirt! Get the tute. [photo from Sugar Bee Crafts on Seamingly Smitten… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boy’s spider tee

August 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make this appliqued spider shirt for little boys. It’s part of her Boys’ Tee Shirt Week series. It was inspired by a similar shirt from Mini Boden. She got the cool weathered… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pull a thread tail to the other side of the fabric

August 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing shares a quick tutorial showing how to pull a thread tail at the end of a line of stitching through to the other side of the fabric. Get the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make custom piping for your sewing projects

August 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make your own piping. Making it yourself means that you can make it any any fabric you like – a print, a solid, one that matches your project perfectly,… Read more ...