Sewing Patterns – Page 1233

Tutorial: Vinyl I-Spy and reusable gameboard placemat

June 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sheri from Childmade shows how to make this I-Spy Activity Placemat. One side is pieced with various novelty fabrics for an I-Spy game, while the other side has printed with different kinds of game boards (Hangman, Tic-Tac-Toe, etc.). Both sides… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make some felt corn on the cob

June 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Cook Clean Craft for a tutorial showing how to make a felt version of an ear of corn. The “kernels” were created with a bit of simple weaving. Brilliant!! Get the how-to. [photo from Cook Clean… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use French seams to avoid raw edges on your seam allowance

June 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

If floppy raw-edged seam allowances on the inside of your sewing projects seam messy to you, why not give a French seam a try? A French seam encloses the raw edges and stitches them down to the underside of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage Hankie Dress (or shirt) for baby girls

June 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Tanya from Trey and Lucy gives the how-to on her blog for making this sugar sweet baby girl’s dress from a pair of vintage hankies

. The sewing is simple – just three seams and three snaps and you’re done. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashioned jeans skirt with tree applique

June 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

The Sewing Dork from Redemption reveals her response to the Sew What? skirt challenge. She made a skirt out of a pair of jeans, and then appliqued it with an awesome tree motif. She’s written up a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy Sweet Summer Top for little girls

June 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this easy summer top for little girls. The gathering and the tie top straps make this an easy shirt to fit. The chest measurement is the only measurement you’ll need. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Snap Attack clutch

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to the Lark Crafts blog to download a PDF tutorial for this Snap Attack clutch. It’s offered as an excerpt from the book, Pretty Little Purses and Pouches

. I’m loving the layered, off-kilter flaps and the pearl … Read more ...

Tutorial: Anthro-inspired cardigan with free-motion embroidered floral motifs

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Inspired by a cardigan she saw at Anthropologie, Bethany from Craftopia made the fabulous cardigan using free-motion stitching on her sewing machine. She she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the tute. [photo from Craftopia]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy Reversible Sun Top for girls

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christine from From an Igloo guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this easy Reversible Sun Top for girls. These pretty summer tops are made from rectangles of fabric (no tricky curves to draft… Read more ...

Tutorial: Printed fabric luggage tag

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Em from That Crafty Mrs. V will be going on a trip soon, and needed a way to easily identify the family’s suitcases. She made these brightly colored fabric luggage tags. One side is a fun fabric design, while the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wipe-clean vinyl highchair mat

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a tutorial for making this highchair dropcloth to catch the inevitable drips and spills that occur at mealtimes. She made it from a vinyl tablecloth for a wipe-clean surface. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-scratch infant mittens

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Rochelle from Home Sweet Homebodies shows how to make an itty bitty pair of mittens sized to fit infants’ hands. These little mittens keep baby’s sharp nails from scratching their skin. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Home Sweet… Read more ...

Tutorial: Getting it smooth and full when stuffing pillows

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Polyfil is an inexpensive and readily available pillow stuffing, but it’s easy to end up with a pillow that’s either understuffed or lumpy. Donna Babylon shares a tutorial on Sew4Home for creating a smooth, full pillow even when stuffing by… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hemming pants like a pro

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

My least favorite sewing task is the very one that I’m asked to do the most – hem pants. The sewing itself is fairly simple, it’s trying ot make sure that I get them the right length. Charity from Indietutes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded highchair seat cover

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a padded highchair seat cover. She uses some of the fabulous Amy Butler laminated cottons for a wipe-clean surface. (VERY important for a highchair!) It’s not cheap material, but it only… Read more ...