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Tutorial: Drool pads for Ergo baby carriers

August 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Babies love to put their mouths on just about everything, and that includes the straps of your baby carrier. Nom, nom, nom… Drool, slobber, ick… Laura from Simply Sweet Life shows how to make a drool pad for an Ergo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Panel curtain with giant grommets

August 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a set of panel curtains with a very modern look. The large rectangles are pieced from coordinating prints, and the curtain rod is threaded through giant grommets. LOVE! Get the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home… Read more ...

Tutorial: Feedsack Messenger Bag

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Megan from Crafty CPA shows how she turned a vintage feedscak into a new messenger bag for herself. The awesome leather strap is made from an old belt. Brilliant!! If you can’t get your hands on a vintage feedsack, you… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Oval burp cloths, quick and easy

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an oval burp cloth. They’re made from flannel receiving blankets, so the materials are cheap and the fabric is soft and absorbant. They’re quick and easy… Read more ...

Free pattern: Inchworm softie

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store celebrates the addition of this super cute inchworm to her line of softie patterns by offering it for FREE for a limited time (from now until the morning of Thursday, August 4, 2011). Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace-trimmed layering slip

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make an Extender Slip that you can layer underneath a short skirt. The lace trim at the bottom of the slip peeks out from the hem of the skirt and adds extra length… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a thrifted skirt into a summery strapless dress

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Natalie from Johnny In a Dress guest blogs in the Sew Chic Upcycling series at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to turn a thrifted skirt into a summery strapless dress. The buttons that used to run down the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a custom applique to a plain backpack

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Just in time for back to school, Britney from J & M’s Eye Candy guest blogs at Brassy Apple with a tutorial showing how to embellish a plain backpack with a custom applique. The owl she adds is sooo cute,… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: 1 thrifted dress becomes 7 new items

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Little Apple Seedshares photos of the 7 new items she made out of one thrifted dress. The dress (shown here) was $3.99, and she used the fabric from it to make a sewing machine cover, an iPad cover, nursing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sweet Dreams Nap Mat Set

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Maddie from Domestic Anarchy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Sweet Dreams Nap Mat set. The set includes a quilted cover for a standard nap mat, as well as a matching pillow and ruffled… Read more ...

Tutorial: Linen Stacking Pillows

July 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making a set of Linen Stacking Pillows, perfect for sitting on a flat bench or on the floor. The long, flat pillows are tufted, giving them the look of a tiny duvet. They… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY golf towel

July 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

All you need to make a golf towel is a store bought hand towel, a grommet, and a grommet setter. Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it. You can personalize the towel with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy Shirred Waist Skirt

July 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Shirred Waist Skirt. You can make this in any size. She shows one she made for herself, but this would work for little… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quiet Art Packet coloring folio

July 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Becky at U Create shares a tutorial for her Quiet Art Packet, a fabric folio with pockets sized just right for kids take their coloring with them. Pockets hold a jr. legal pad, a selection of crayons, and colored pencils. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork denim skirt

July 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Tone from Bless guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s patchwork jeans skirt. This is sooo cute, and you can make it entirely from recycled materials. The top portion of the… Read more ...