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Lookie what she made: Harold and the Purple Crayon coat

March 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Katy from Sew Apropos and No Big Dill shows the coat that she made, inspired by the classic children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon. In the book, the young Harold uses a purple crayon to draw an imaginative world… Read more ...

Tutorial: Charlotte Dress for baby girls

February 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a 5-part sew-along tutorial showing how to make her Charlotte Dress for baby girls. The short sleeved, round necked, gathered skirt dress is sooo little girl! The simple lines… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scavenger Bag to hold kids’ treasures

February 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Steffanie from Sew Grown joins Celebrate the Boy 2011 with a tutorial showing how to make a Scavenger Bag. Your child can bring it with them on their outside adventures to hold all of the treasures they find along the… Read more ...

Cool idea: Make a pair of stockings from too-short tights

January 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Roubidou had a pair of tights that were the perfect color, but a few sizes too small. She used her sewing skills to turn the full length tights into stockings that came just above the knee. Brilliant! Read more about … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Basic gathered skirt with waistband and zipper

January 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shares a tutorial for making a basic gathered skirt with a waistband and zipper. The versatile skirt can go dressy or casual, cool weather or warm weather, funky or conservative, just by… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy fabric Valentine’s garland

January 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Brianne from The Jones Family Adventure created this Valentine’s garland from strips of fabric. The raw-edged strips give it a fun, scrappy look. She used Valentine’s fabric for hers, but you could make one for any holiday; just change out… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Ruffled peplum skirt

December 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to adapt a pencil skirt pattern to make a ruffled peplum skirt. The ruffled peplum gives the plain skirt a smart, retro feel. Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging gift pocket

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Collette from Serendipity Vintage and Serendipity Handmade shows how to make a small hanging gift pocket that you can fill with candies, ornaments, or other small treasures. If you’re feeling particularly ambitious, you could make 25 of them and use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled Christmas tree skirt

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Prudent Baby shows how to make this tiered ruffle Christmas tree skirt. I love the over-the-top ruffledness, and their color combination reminds me of a candy shop. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Prudent Baby] Looking for more sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Christmas stocking bunting

December 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shares a tutorial showing how to make a festive Christmas bunting of stockings. The stockings are attached to the garland so they hang just like a real stocking does. How cute! Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: V-neck sweater to faux shawl cardigan

December 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking guest blogs in the Embellish Knit month at Grosgrain with a tutorial showing how she turned a long v-neck sweater into a belted faux shawl cardigan. Get the how-to. [photo retrieved from Grosgrain]… Read more ...