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Tutorial: Tiered rainbow t-shirt dress for girls

July 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from It’s Sew For You guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a tiered rainbow dress for young girls. The stripes are made from different colors of t-shirt knit (repurposed from old t-shirts). The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a fascinator hair clip

July 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make a super cute fascinator hair clip out of fabric and ribbon scraps. This looks like such a fun project! Get the tutorial. [photo from The Mother Huddle]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Two methods for painting a monogram

July 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing two methods for painting a custom monogram to a tote bag. The first is a freezer paper stencil, and the other a one-time-use silk screen using a paper… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s short-sleeved shirred top

July 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

The Sewing Dork made this short-sleeved shirred top for her daughter,and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Elastic thread in the bobbin makes the stretchy gathers at the neck, arms, and hem. Get the tute. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy drapey shirt

July 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

One Avian Daemon shares a quick tutorial on her blog for making this drapey shirt. The look is sophisticated, but the project is quick and easy. Find out how to make it at One Avian Daemon’s blog. [photo from… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Easy ruffle shirt for a baby

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how to make a beautiful ruffle shirt for an itty baby girl. Rather than making it from scratch, she cleverly starts with a snap front, kimono style baby shirt and… Read more ...

Giveaway: 13 fat quarters of Joel Dewberry’s Heirlooom line

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a giveaway on her blog forMoona Fabrics. The prize? One of her readers will get a 13 fat quarter set of Joel Dewberry’s new Heirloom line in the yummy Ruby Palette. 13 fat quarters of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add stretchy knit straps and a fun flower to flip flops

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It continues the Flip-Flop Refashion series on her blog with a tutorial showing how to add a set of stretchy knit straps to a discount pair of flip flops. Wow! Get the tute.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modest Mermaid soft doll

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from The Crafting Fiend shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Modest Mermaid soft doll. This little dolly has all the whimsy of a mermaid, but without a shell bra or low-cut fins. A ruffled dress is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Summer Treasures pouch belt

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Gwen from Gwenny Penny shows how to make her Summer Treasures belt, a kid’s belt with a small pouch to hold rocks, shells, or any of the other tiny treasures that little hands always manage to find. She made hers… Read more ...

Tutorial: Set in sleeves the easy way

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

When I first learned how to sew, the only method I knew for setting sleeves was the one that most printed patterns used – inserting the fully sewn sleeve into the fully sewn armhole and stitching around the closed circle. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Apron Skirt

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s gathered skirt with a fun apron stitched into the front. Not only are these super cute, but with each piece cut from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage Lace and Linen Belt

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs atSew Homegrown with a tutorial for making her Vintage Lace and Linen Belt. Vintage lace is stitched down to a linen belt, which ties at the front with a gorgeous velvet… Read more ...

Cool idea: User serger scraps to make hair accessories

July 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Homemade by Jill has a cool idea for using those long skinny strips of fabric that your serger cuts off as it sews. She bundled some of them together and made a little pom pom hair accessory for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion granny pants into high waist pleated pants

July 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B from C & C shares a fun way to repurpose some less-than-attractive elastic waist pants. She turned them into pleated high waist pants. What a transformation! Her project is part of her Granny Chic series, and she… Read more ...