Sewing Patterns – Page 919

Tutorial: Pleated Boxes Pillow, plus a giveaway

March 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Craft Buds is finishing up a sew-along for their Pleated Boxes Pillow. You can download and create the pillow on your own schedule, but if you finish it up by March 23, you can enter their giveaway. (Their estimated project… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring seed bag for a gardener

March 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Holly from Holloughby has a mother who loves to garden, so she made this lovely little drawstring seed bag to give to her on Mother’s Day. Her mom’s seed packets will fit inside the little bag that she has decorated… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Sequined dress out of a clearance top

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Check out this sparkly top that Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmakingfound on clearance. Would you believe that she was able to turn it into a smart little sequined dress? She did! And she posted pictures on her blog to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy St. Patrick’s Day fabric wreath

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

It may be nearly St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s still time to make a quick fabric wreath to hang on your door. Jenni from Vintage Umbrella shows how to do it. She uses scraps of several green fabric prints to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Lunch Tote

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Brandi from Crafty Girl Squared and JuBee’s Craft Box shows how you can make a small tote bag sized just right for carrying a lunch. The outside of the bag can be made from a fat quarter, plus scraps… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Adjust a pattern to accommodate broader shoulders

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Emily Tao is a professional pattern cutter, and she shares some of her drafting expertise in a series of video tutorials. After viewing just one of the videos, I am totally hooked! Watch her video on how to add width… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bunny hand puppet

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sweet bunny hand puppet from a felted wool sweater. Her tutorial is just in time for Easter crafting. Get the tute. [photo from My… Read more ...

Cool idea: Use markers to add shading to felt food

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares an easy tip for making felt food look more realistic. She used a marker to add shading to her felt waffles. The grid stitching alone doesn’t give enough sense of depth for the squares in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s tiered ruffle skirt from two t-shirts

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s tiered ruffle skirt out of a couple of t-shirts. She used a green and a coordinating stripe for the one she made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s ruffle tank

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how easy it is to cute up a little girl’s store-bought tank top. Just add ruffles! Ruffles from pretty colors and prints, that is. Get the tutorial to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a frog closure

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Katy from No Big Dill shows how to make a frog closure. You can often find them on the notions wall at the fabric store, but making them yourself means you get the color and size you want. Her version… Read more ...

Tutorial: Setting eyelets into fabric

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Michelle from Keyka Lou patterns shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to set an eyelet into a piece of fabric. The little metal holes can be used decoratively, or put to more practical use as a way to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy fabric flower shoe clips

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how you can use scrap fabric to create fun flower clips to embellish your shoes. This would be a fun project for the kiddoes! In fact, her daughter created the ones you see in… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew knotty tulle tutu

March 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Mahlimoo, Me & Three shows how to make a little girl’s tulle tutu. There’s no sewing required – just lots of knotted strips of tulle. Even though it’s an easy project, it’s such a cute little dress-up for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable fleece duster

March 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Fleece Fun has the how-to for making a reusable duster out of fleece fabric. You can slide it over a Swiffer duster, or just use a wooden dowel to make a duster from scratch. When it’s dirty, just take it… Read more ...