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Giveaway: Children at Play half-yard bundle

October 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to get yourself entered into her giveaway for a half-yard bundle of the new Children at Play line by Sarah Jane. The bundle is offered by Cotton Blossom Farm and includes seven half-yard… Read more ...

Tutorial: Military and Lace dress for litte girls

October 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her little girl’s Military and Lace dress. She used a lightweight khaki sweater knit for the body of her dress, with accents in gathered sheer… Read more ...

Tutorial: Jack-o-lantern trick or treat bag

October 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lauren shows how to make a Jack-o-lantern bag over at her blog, Adventures of Lauren. It’d be just the thing for the kids to use for all of their trick or treating candy. Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a zippered tote bag without having to install a zipper

October 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a stylish zippered tote – without actually having to insert a zipper. Instead, she uses a zippered throw pillow cover for the body of the purse. The zipper is already installed,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lens Cap Camera Strap

October 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Allison from Toile Good Things and It’s Toile Good kept losing the lenscap to her fancy DSLR camera, so when she was making a new cover for her strap she came up with a way to attach the lenscap to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple pencil pouch

October 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to the Fabric.com blog for a tutorial showing how to make a simple pencil pouch. Made from squares of fabric and using only straight seams and a button closure, this is a good project for a beginning sewer. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Button jar with pincushion top and embroidered buttons

October 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make turn a make a button jar to give as a gift. She shows how to add a puffy fabric topper to a glass jar to turn it into a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stadium blanket plus carrying bag and cushion

September 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Fall is here, and with it football season. Bonnie Ferguson from Fishsticks Designs shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a stadium blanket with a carrying bag that also happens to be a seat cushion. Brilliant! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple layered jersey skirt

September 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a simple layered jersey skirt. She shows it made for young daughter, but this would be great for the tweenish set as well. Get the tutorial. [photo from Ruffles and … Read more ...

Tutorial: Linen Satchel with vintage sheet lining

September 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew joins the Purse Week series at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her pretty Linen Satchel. The body of the bag is made from a pinstriped linen (LOVE!), with lining… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellished button-blouse using layered felt flowers

September 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Melony from Mel Designs shows how she used layered felt flowers and stamped words to embellish a plain button-down blouse. She used the Sizzix 3-D Fringed Flower die to save time on cutting out all of those flowers. If you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mummy and Mummy Princess Halloween costumes

September 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make awesome mummy costumes. Her tutorial includes instructions for making a traditional mummy (good for the guys), as well as a Mummy Princess… Read more ...

Giveaway: Children at Play half-yard bundle

Tutorial: Military and Lace dress for litte girls

Tutorial: Jack-o-lantern trick or treat bag

Tutorial: Make a zippered tote bag without having to install a zipper

Tutorial: Lens Cap Camera Strap

Tutorial: Simple pencil pouch

Tutorial: Button jar with pincushion top and embroidered buttons

Tutorial: Stadium blanket plus carrying bag and cushion

Tutorial: Simple layered jersey skirt

Tutorial: Linen Satchel with vintage sheet lining

Tutorial: Embellished button-blouse using layered felt flowers

Tutorial: Mummy and Mummy Princess Halloween costumes

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Take in the waist on a pair of jeans

Tutorial: Arm band iPod or MP3 player holder

Tutorial: “You Are Loved” message pillow