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Tutorial: Felt bag with colorful ribbon

October 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can make this awesome tote bag accented with colorful ribbon.  The body is made from felt, with a large flap covered in colorful ribbon.  You’ll need an assortment of short pieces of ribbon, so I’d suggest… Read more ...

How much faster is a serger than a sewing machine?

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

You don’t need a serger or overlocker to sew on knit  fabrics, but it is faster and easier with one.  How much faster?  Steph from 3 Hours Past and Cake Patterns did an experiment to find out, and she shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Spine cutaway refashioned tee

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Check out the cool spine cutaway back on this t-shirt!  Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shows how to make it, starting with a plain white tee.   Get the tute. [photo from Stars for Streetlights]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slim fit refashioned sweatshirt with zipper shoulders

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jacklyn from OhByGolly shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a basic boxy sweatshirt into this stylish top.  Love! She slimmed it in at the sides and cut the sleeves short.  The zippers on the shoulders are a little bit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy tutu for an 18″ doll

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co.  shows how to make a tutu for an 18″ doll.  It’s an easy project and can be made with scraps of tulle left over from making a kid-sized tutu. How cute would it be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cowboy Halloween costume for a child

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a child’s cowboy costume.  Her tutorial includes instructions for making a faux suede vest and a pair of fringed chaps.  Just add the hat and boots, and you’ve got an awesome… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Take in the legs of athletic shorts

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

MaryBeth from SecondHand Couture had a pair of athletic shorts that were too big through the legs.  She shares a tutorial on Refashion Co-op showing how she removed the extra volume without affecting the stitching on the sides.  Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Jeans waistband alteration for a curvy fit

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

What happens when a girl with curves wears a pair of jeans cut for someone without curves?  That pesky gap at the back of the waistband, that’s what!  Sally Ann shows how you can fix it.  Get the how-to on … Read more ...

Free pattern: Color blocked cowl neck tee

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free patten and tutorial for making this color blocked tee.  The fit is loose and the neck drapes into a cowl.  The pattern is in an adult size small (33.5-28-35). … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy pouf pincushion

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make this cute little scrappy pouf pincushion.  Get the tute. [photo from Sew4Home] Looking for more pouf patterns? Check out these Sewing patterns we found for poufs on Etsy.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s pieced rainbow circle skirt with matching applique shirt

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection created this happy rainbow circle skirt and matching shirt as a special birthday outfit for her daughter.  She created the rainbow for the skirt by piecing together curved strips fabric.  She shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add ruffles to little girl t-shirt sleeves

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

If you make a pair of pants or a skirt for a little girl, you can use your scraps to add the ruffles to the sleeves of a plain t-shirt to make a coordinated outfit.  Whimsy Couture  shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Petite Pleated Pouch

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make her Petite Pleated Pouch.  Given the name, it should be no surprise that it’s a small zippered pouch with a pleated detail on its body.  The pleats are stitched down in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashion

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kelly from ReStitch Me tells how she refashioned an mid length A-line skirt into a shorter skirt with a peplum.  She cinched the peplum up and embellished it with a fabric rosette.  She calls it a Haunted Skirt Refashion because… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dia de los Muertos skull banner

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Maker Mama  shows how she made this awesome Dia de los Muertos skull banner.  She created the skull motif using Martha Stewart craft paints and stencils.  To get the detail in the skull outline, she layered a couple… Read more ...
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