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Tutorial: Use horizontal pleats to lengthen or shorten a skirt

August 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how you can use horizontal pleats to lengthen or shorten a skirt. A few decorative pleats around the hem… Read more ...

Free pattern: He’s All Boy baby cap

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

This Mama Makes Stuff shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blow showing how to make a baby cap suitable for itty baby boys. No ruffles, no frills – it’s all boy! The pattern is sized for babies 0-3… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tied With A Bow zippered pouch

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her Tied With A Bow zippered pouch. I’m loving the large bow tied across the front! Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ric rac trimmed cummerbund for a little girl’s dress

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional created a beautiful twirly dress for her little girl’s birthday party. One of the most striking features of the dress is the wide cummerbund with ric rac trim, and she… Read more ...

Review & Giveaway: Sew Wild by Alisa Burke

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

I just posted a review of Sew Wild: Creating with Stitch and Mixed Media

by Alisa Burke. It’s over in the Giveaways section here at Craft Gossip, and I’ve got a copy to give away to one lucky reader. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a cargo pocket

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Joy from 21 Wale guest blogs in the Dress Your (School) Boy series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a cargo pocket with a Velcro flap. Kids (both boys and girls) love cargo pockets! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled Sweater Refashion for little girls

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she createed the Upcyled Sweater Refashion for her daughter’s fall collection. It started out as an adult-sized V-neck sweater, and ended up a little gir’s empire waist sweater. I love the little covered… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered diaper pouch with outside pocket

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lia from Lia’s Space shows how to make a super cute zippered diaper pouch with a clever design. A pocket on the outside of the pouch provides extra storage (perhaps a spare onesie?), and the long, tall pouch folds over… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rounded Ruffles Top

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Made It On Monday shows how to make her Rounded Ruffles Top. It’s made out of a lightweight, gauzy cotton. The design of this pretty top was inspired by a similar top from Anthropologie. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric storage baskets

August 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to use your favorite fabrics to make a storage basket. They show them as part of their Citron Gray Nursery series, but they’d be cute in a kid’s playroom, in a bathroom, or anywhere you need a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy tank from a boxy tee

August 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from Upcycled Education guest blogs at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to reshape a boxy t-shirt into a tank with a gathered neck. The boxy tee is sooo much cooler as a tank!! It’s a quick, easy refashion… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing darts

August 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Even though fabric is soft and pliable, it’s still essentially a flat surface. Sometimes we need that flat surface to have some three-dimensional shaping, and that’s where darts come in. Shauna from Shwin & Shwin gives the low-down on darts… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use horizontal pleats to lengthen or shorten a skirt

Free pattern: He’s All Boy baby cap

Tutorial: Tied With A Bow zippered pouch

Tutorial: Ric rac trimmed cummerbund for a little girl’s dress

Review & Giveaway: Sew Wild by Alisa Burke

Tutorial: How to make a cargo pocket

Tutorial: Upcycled Sweater Refashion for little girls

Tutorial: Zippered diaper pouch with outside pocket

Tutorial: Rounded Ruffles Top

Tutorial: Fabric storage baskets

Tutorial: Quick and easy tank from a boxy tee

Tutorial: Sewing darts

Free pattern: Fringe Festival Knit Top

Tutorial: Throw pillow with exposed pintucks

Tutorial: Use Kool-Aid to dye nylon power mesh