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Free Sewing pattern: August Dress for girls

September 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Get the free pattern to make this pretty play dress for little girls! It’s called the August Dress and it’s a free pattern from Jess from Happy Together . The cross over bodice is extra cute when made from different… Read more ...

Free pattern: Anti Pickpocket Bag

August 23, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Nothing puts a damper on a great vacation like your wallet getting stolen! Mayra from So Sew Easy has a free pattern for her Anti Pick Pocket Bag to help prevent that from happening. She designed the bag after her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy zipper bracelet

August 14, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Ama from Ohoh Blog shows how you can make a cute bracelet out of a metal zipper. This would be a great way to use those zippers you bought for a project but ended up never using! They’re super easy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flat front Bohemian maxi skirt for girls

July 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making a Bohemian maxi skirt for your girl. Choose a beautiful print and sew up a gorgeous skirt! The skirt has a flat front waistband in the front,… Read more ...

Get started sewing on knit fabrics

July 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Have you been wanting to learn to sew on knits? It’s not hard at all! Leslie from The Seasoned Homemaker has a posts that will help you get started. She gives great tips for needle, thread, and stitch choices that … Read more ...

Video tutorial: Hem a lined sleeve with a clean finish

July 22, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Jenn from A Jennuine Life shows how you can get a clean finish on a hemmed lined sleeve. The edges are all turned in and finished with no need to topstitch or match folded edges. It’s a video tutorial because… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to lay out a sewing pattern

July 18, 2016 by Anne Weaver

In sewing, there are very few mistakes that can’t be undone. One of those is cutting. Cutting your fabric needs to be done correctly because there’s no way to uncut fabric. Angela Wolf shares a video tutorial at Craftsy showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a buttonhole without a special attachment or foot

July 16, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Most newer sewing machines have automatic buttonhole features, or special attachments or feet that do most of the work for you. But you don’t NEED a special feature or attachment to make a buttonhole on your sewing machine. Hannah from… Read more ...

5 ways to finish the edge of an applique

July 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver

After you cut and fuse your applique pieces down, it’s time to finish the edges. There’s no one way to do this, and the right way will depend on the look you are going for and the way your project… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Cute apron with a flounce hem

June 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can sew a cute apron with a flounce ruffle at the hem. Her instructions give the dimensions to cut to make an adult size, but you could easily size it down to… Read more ...

4 types of sewing thread and when to use them

June 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Thread is thread is thread, right? Wrong. While all-purpose might be the most common thread you see at the fabric store, it is certainly not the only kind of thread you might buy. Caroline from Sew Can She tells about… Read more ...

Tips for sewing perfect buttonholes

June 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Raise your hand if you’re scared of sewing buttonholes! My hand is partially raised. I’m not scared of them, but I don’t exactly look forward to them, either. If they end up looking wonky, they’re such a pain to rip … Read more ...

Tutorial: Get a smooth hem on a circle skirt

June 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Do you avoid sewing circle skirts because of the hemming? Trying to get a smooth hem on a curved edge can be a challenge. Michelle from Falafel and the Bee shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make this messenger bag from 1 yard of fabric

June 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can sew up this messenger from just one yard of fabric. And she follows that post with one that gives dimensions to make the same style bag – but smaller – and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew an elastic waistband without a casing

May 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Did you know you don’t have to sew a casing to make a covered elastic waistband? ModKid shows how to do it. You’ll sew the elastic to the garment fabric first, which stabilizes it so it doesn’t twist like it… Read more ...