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Tutorial: Painted chevron sneakers

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Chevrons were already a hot style trend, but when the Missoni products hit Target it became madness. Refinery 29 shows how you can use fabric markers to create colorful chevron sneakers. Get the tutorial. [photo from Refinery 29]… Read more ...

Free pattern: Funky Frogs softies

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lazy Basset shares a free pattern and tutorial for their Funky Frogs softies. They’re super cute made out of bright prints, and then embellished to give each their own personality. Get the free pattern and tutorial. [photo from Lazy Basset]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sienna dress hoodie alteration

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she altered Lil Blue Boo’s Sienna Dress pattern to make a cute little hoodie. LOVE!!! The hoodie is part of her entry into Upcycle challenge at Project Run & Play. Get the tute… Read more ...

Tip: Sharpen your rotary cutter blade using a common household material

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Doesn’t it always happen that your rotary blade waits until the fabric store is closed to become too dull to cut effectively? Penny from Penny’s Hands shares a way you can sharpen your rotary cutter blade using a common household… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to alter a thrifted skirt that’s too big

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Simply Dove loved the bright blue color and texture of a thrifted skirt, but it was too big and too long. She took in the sides and shortened the skirt to get the fit she wanted. She shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Covers from crutch pads

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Athena from The Stuff of Success create a set of covers for a friend’s crutches, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The fleece-lined squares are more comfortable against the skin than the bare rubber arm pads. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a wallet from fused grocery bags

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how you can turn old plastic bags into a wallet. The bags are fused together to create a waterproof material that is then sewn together a wallet. To… Read more ...

Tutorial: Love You To Pieces patchwork twirly skirt for little girls

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica fromSew Homegrown shows how to turn your fabric scraps into her Love You To Pieces twirly skirt for little girls. This is such a cute skirt, and it can be made almost entirely out of your scrap bin! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sailboat Skirt

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jenny from By JG shares a tutorial on her blog, I Heart Jenny’s Art, showing how to make her Sailboat Skirt. The nautical skirt with a sailboat applique was inspired by a similarly shaped skirt from Anthropologie. I’m loving the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece hats for Halloween costumes

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a variety of costume hats for Halloween. Their pattern, available in sizes for baby through adult, includes variations for a dragon or dinosaur hat, a viking hat, bear ears, cat ears, a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Southwest Tunic for little girls

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her little girl’s Southwest Tunic. The simple shape of the tunic makes it easy to piece from different fabrics, as she did. There are so many possibilities! Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Frankenstein head hat

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from All You Need Is LOVE shows how she made an awesome Frankenstein head hat for her son’s Halloween costume. The felt hat gives the wearer an extra tall Frankenstein heaad, complete with screws on either side of neck. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Resize a man’s button down shirt to fit a child

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Christie from Joyfoolery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to resize a man’s button down shirt into one that will fit a child. This is such a great idea!! Men’s button down shirts are easily found at thrift… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pillowcase in 5 minutes

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ramona Rose shows how she made a quick and easy pillowcase for her son. Using a serger, it took her just 5 minutes to make. (She says it can be made in about 10 minutes on a regular sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s Viking helmet

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Amanda from Kitschy Coo guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a child’s Viking helmet. Love it!! Get the tute. [photo from Kitschy Coo on The … Read more ...