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Tutorial: Fabric bicycle bucket

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Noodlehead shows how to make a fabric bucket that hangs off the handlebars of a kid’s bicycle. The size is perfect to bring a small bottle of water or favorite toy with them on their biking adventures. Velcro… Read more ...

Sewing pattern Tutorial: Tissue flutter tank

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking made this lovely tissue flutter tank, inspired by a simlar top by J. Crew. She shares the tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to. [photo from Adventures in Dressmaking] … Read more ...

Sewing pattern Tutorial: Add a vintage hankie collar to a plain tank

May 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to add a Peter Pan collar to a plain tank. She made hers from a vintage handkerchief. What a fun way to use the pretty prints of an old hankie! This would be… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Refashion a tee with Anthro-inspired vintage lace applique

May 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to add an Anthroplogie-style lace applique to a t-shirt. If you have some old doilies or lace hoarded in your stash just waiting for the perfect project, dig them out and turn them… Read more ...

Cool idea & free printable: Covered button bookmarks for last-minute gifts

May 7, 2010 by Anne Weaver

With the advent of summer, many of us are scrambling for last-minute teacher appreciation gifts. Anna from Noodlehead shares an idea for an easy (and inexpensive) teacher gift – covered button bookmarks! To make this an even faster, easier gift… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a wrist rest for your keyboard

May 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Adventures in AZ shows how to make a wrist rest for your keyboard. This little pillow will support your wrists so your hands won’t get as tired while you cruise the sewing blogs. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a hem facing

April 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to make a hemfacing. This is one of my favorite ways to finish off the bottom of a dress or a skirt, particularly when it’s an A-line garment. When you fold under the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Pencil skirt from a man’s dress shirt

April 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she transformed a man’s dress shirt into a pencil skirt. I love that the stripes on the shirt work so well on the skirt! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Adventures in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girls’ sundress with ribbon straps

April 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making this sundress for little girls. The straps are made from ribbon, which has a double bonus of being easy AND cute! Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Tank top with braided straps

April 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to make this tank top with braided straps. She made it from a long-sleeved tee, which are widely available on the clearance racks as the weather warms. Go to the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Sew up a pretty mousepad for your computer

April 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Miss Adventures’ Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog, More Misadventures, for making this mouse pad. The bright colors and fun prints on her patchworked mouse pad are a welcome deviation from typical boring computer accessories. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Longish cut-off jean shorts with rolled cuffs

March 31, 2010 by Anne Weaver

I bet you’re wondering why one would need a tutorial to make cut-off jean shorts. After all, you just cut ’em and roll the edges up, right? Wrong. The tapered legs of jeans would make the cuff smaller around than… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a clearance tablecloth into a Christmas tree skirt

January 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christmas may have come and gone, but there’s still time to squeeze in one last Christmas sewing project before you get all your decorations packed away. With all of the after-Christmas clearance sales going on, it’s a good time to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood cape from a Christmas stocking

December 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

An oversized Christmas stocking becomes a toddler’s Little Red Riding Hood dress-up cape with this tutorial by Care from Obsessively Stitching. Brilliant!! Hit the after-Christmas sales for deeply discounted stockings. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Obsessively Stitching] [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make girl’s knee socks from their outgrown tights

December 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff is at it again, making old things new and fabulous again. This time she shows how she turned her daughter’s outgrown tights into some stinkin’ cute knee socks. The bows on the tops of the… Read more ...