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Tutorial: Ice Cream Social skirt with sunburst effect

July 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create her Ice Cream Social Skirt, a circle skirt from knit fabric. If you use a striped knit fabric like she did, the stripes create a cool… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dhoti or cowl pants in adult and kid sizes

July 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Adithi’s Amma Sews shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of Dhoti pants (or cowl pants) in kid or adult sizes. Full pleats from an angled waistband create a lovely cowl effect across the front… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a baby’s baseball hat from an outgrown baby onesie

July 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to upcycle an outgrown baby onesie into a pint-sized knit baseball hat. Squeeeeal! This is so cute, and SO brilliant! Any embellishment on the onesie becomes a unique embellishment on the little hat. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy fabric headband

July 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Nicole from House of Huddleston shows how quick and easy it is to make a fabric headband. It’s made from small pieces of fabric, so it’s a great scrapbusting project. Get the tute. [photo from House of Huddleston] Looking… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flora & Fauna knit top with keyhole neck

July 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional helps out with Sewing With Knits Monday (cohosted by Noodlehead and Luvinthemommyhood) with a tutorial showing how she adapted her raglan sleeed t-shirt pattern to recreate the look of a knit shirt from… Read more ...

Free pattern: Everywear Tails dressy vest

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Isn’t this vest gorgeous?? It’s called the Everywear Tails waistcoat, and it was the winning design submission in the We love the cold! contest at Your Style Rocks. And because it was the winning design, they’ve got a free pattern… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make two floor cushions from one jelly roll of fabric

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Val from PinkPlease! shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make two awesome floor cushions out of one Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) of precut fabric. It’s a lot of piecing, but the result is sooo worth… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pardon Me burp cloth

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Clare from Clare’s Place guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial for making a burp cloth with the words “Pardon Me” or “Excuse Me” appliqued down the front. How polite! And how cute!! Get the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Sneaks Shoe Deodorizer Dolls

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Colleen from The Magic Bean shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Little Sneaks Shoe Deodorizer Dolls. They’re pretty lavender-scented fairy dolls you can slip into your athletic shoes to help fight odor. And because many… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded camera bag

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Creating Happiness shows how to make a bag for your fancy DSLR camera. The sides are padded to help protect your investment. Dividers on the inside of the bag create snug spaces to hold your lenses. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Anthro-inspired t-shirt refashion

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dorian from Busily Spinning Momma shows how to make a fun t-shirt refashion with assymmetrical ruffles and button placket. It was inspired by a shirt she saw at Anthropologie the previous year. The Anthro top is no longer available, but… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Refashion straight cut jeans into skinny or bell bottom jeans

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B. from C & C shares a video tutorial showing how to alter a pair of jeans with straight cut legs into skinny jeans or bell bottoms. They are both fairly easy refashions, and doing them yourself means that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging book holder for a car

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a hanging book holder for a car. The fabric organizer hangs on the back of the front seat, making a great place for back seat passengers to store their books. The body… Read more ...

Tutorial: Diaper bag with ric rac trim and angled outside pockets

July 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Michelle from Prudently Painted Vintage shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a stylish diaper bag. With rounded edges and straps that tie at the top, the look is more like a purse while at the same… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Flower girl dress with ruffled skirt

July 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking created this fabulous ruffled dress for her niece to be a flower girl in her wedding. While the rows of ruffles look like they’d be really labor intensive, it’s actually a fairly… Read more ...