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Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a fabric Easter basket

March 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you don’t have an Easter basket already, you don’t have to resort to one of the cheap, flimsy, tacky Easter baskets flooding the retail stores right now. Try making one instead. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Vintage-style bicycle basket

March 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a tutorial for making a vintage-style bicycle basket. I love the ruffle around the top – it’s so feminine!! Even though it was intended for an adult bicycle, the… Read more ...

Free download: Bunny applique templates

March 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Just in time for your Easter sewing projects, Whimsy Couture shares a downloadable file with a trio of bunny applique templates on her blog. If you want an applique but don’t have the fabric on hand, or don’t want to… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easter Bunny finger puppet

March 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jackie from Handmade by Jackie and Blessings Overflowing shows how to make a bunny finger puppet out of craft fur and felt. These cute little guys can be made out of a small piece of craft fur and bits of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable sandwich bag from an old pair of pants

March 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anna from Noodlehead shows how to make a reusable sandwich bag out of an old pair of pants. The back pocket of the pants becomes a place to stash a sweet note or an extra treat. Brilliant! Get the how-to… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Monster softies from recycled jeans

March 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

John Murphy from Stupid Creatures appears on an episode of Threadbanger showing how to make a monster softie. Their bodies are made from recycled jeans and scrap fabrics. Go to the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew?… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a sock bunny for Easter

March 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heidi Kenney from My Paper Crane shares a tutorial for making this sock bunny. Go to the tutorial. [photo from My Paper Crane] [via Craftzine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, sock, bunny, rabbit, Easter[/tags] Looking for more Easter themed sewing patterns? Check… Read more ...

Free pattern: Pottery Barn-inspired owl softie

March 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

Emily from Toad’s Treasures shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this cute owl softie. She was inspired by similar softies by Pottery Barn Kids. Go to the free pattern and tutorial. [photo from Toad’s Treasures] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Stenciled and appliqued robot t-shirt

March 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shares a tutorial showing how to make a robot t-shirt using freezer paper stencil, applique, and hand stitching. The robot’s eyes are actually small metal washers that she has stitched down to… Read more ...

It’s new: Chicken (and baby chick) softie PDF pattern

March 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

LiEr from ikat bag announces the release of her newest PDF pattern for making a chicken softie (and a little baby chick softie as well). The chicken has a little pocket tucked up on her underside so she can “lay”… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt dinosaur birthday party crowns

March 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Rebecca from Happy Baby Designs and This Present Life shares a tutorial showing how to make a felt dinosaur crown. She made one for each guest at her son’s birthday party. They’re quick, easy, inexpensive, and can easily be customized… Read more ...

Free pattern: Eggy Pop egg softie

March 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Sew4Home shares a free pattern and tutorial for making Eggy Pop. He’s an egg softie who has arrived just in time for Easter. See his little arms and legs popping out of the eggshell? Go to the free pattern and … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a cover for your ironing board

March 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kimberlee from Pondered In My Heart shows how to make a new cover for your ironing board. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Pondering My Heart] [via Handmade Matters] [tags]sewing, tutorial, DIY, cover, ironing board, iron[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a set of hanging fabric baskets

March 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make a set of hanging fabric baskets. Slide them over a curtain rod for a set of pocket organizers for your craft or sewing room. Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Free template: Pressing guides for a perfect turned edge

March 23, 2010 by Anne Weaver 8 Comments

I’ve gotten pretty good at eyeballing a 1/4-inch or 1/2-inch folded edge, but when I want to be more precise I find myself pulling out a seam gauge and constantly checking the depth of the fold. Until now. Because The … Read more ...