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Giveaway: Hyperreal Gardens fat quarter bundle from Pat Bravo

August 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Pat Bravo is celebrating the release of her latest fabric line, Hyperreal Garden, with an awesome giveaway. One of her lucky readers will win a 15 fat quarter set of the new fabric line! Go to her blog for the… Read more ...

Giveaway: 100 Pretty Little Projects

August 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lark Crafts is giving away a copy of 100 Pretty Little Projects. Have you been wanting to get your hands on this book? If so, go to the Lark Crafts blog and get yourself entered into their giveaway! [Deadline for… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-Minute Shams

August 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Craftzine for a downloadable project sheet showing how to make a pillow sham in just 15 minutes. The project is an excerpt from the book Sewing in a Straight Line

by Brett Bara. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Jane With A Pop Top

August 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shows how to make her Jane With A Pop Top. It’s part of her Sewing With Knits Mondays series (co-hosted with Anna from Noodlehead). The sleeveless knit top has a band at the waist and a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll-up toothbrush and toothpaste carrier

August 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Calli from Make It Do shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a toothpaste/toothbrush carrier to carry along on your next trip. It’s made from a laminated cotton (it’ll wipe clean!) and has pockets sized just right… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a coin purse using a sew-in metal frame

August 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Bethany from Sweet Bee and Sweet Bee Buzzings shows how to create a little coin purse using a sew-in metal frame. These little purses are SOOO cute!! She used a frame she purchased from a chain fabric store, but her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable snack bags from a repurposed shopping bag

August 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Peek A Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters has been repurposing the wipe-clean material from a reusable shopping bag to make several projects, including a baby bib and a car garbage bag. Now she’s using the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Man’s Shirt Messenger Bag

August 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Megan from The Crafty CPA guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to use a man’s button down shirt to make a messenger bag. The front of the shirt (with the button placket) becomes the flap of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Washable flower embellishment

August 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Flower embellishments are easy enough to make out of artificial flowers from the craft store, but they usually don’t wash well. Pam from Fashion Sewing Supply and Off The Cuff Style shows how she created a flower embellishment that can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Nap mat cover with attached blanket

August 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Erika from Artful Rising guest blogs in the Back to “Cool” DIY Style series at Brassy Apple with a tutorial showing how to make a cover for a nap mat. A square of flannel is attached in the side seam… Read more ...

Tutorial: Box pleated lace headband

August 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew posts in her Pleat Weeks series with a tutorial showing how to make a pretty lace headband. The headband is made from a narrow elastic embellished with lace folded into box pleats. Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Customize a plain polo with a appliqued emblem

August 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks guest blogs in your Dress Your (School) Boy series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to embellish a plain polo with a custom emblem. The raw edged applique has a look… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dress with pleated waistband

August 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s dress with pretty pleated detail at the waistband. She started with an existing dress pattern, … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy insulated lunch bag

August 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Fiskars to find out how to make an easy insulated lunch bag, with a tutorial designed by Tammy Tatterow. Get the tute. [photo from Fiskars] Looking for more lunch bag sewing patterns check out these DIY… Read more ...

Share your memories of Singer sewing machines

August 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Did you know that the patent for the very first Singer sewing machine was issued on August 12, 1851? That’s 160 years ago!! The folks at Singer are celebrating the 160th anniversary of their machine with a special website where… Read more ...