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Tutorial: Vintage-inspired pencil skirt with oversized bow

May 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Welcome to the Good Life shows how to refashion a thrifted pencil skirt to add an oversized bow at the waist. I love the vintage styling on this skirt! Get the how-to. [photo from Welcome to the … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sun visor headband

May 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Taylor from MaryJanes and Galoshes joins the Color My Summer series at KojoDesigns with a tutorial showing how to make her Hello Yellow sun visor. It fits like a handband, but has a visor sewn to the front to keep… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bias tape and buttons headband

May 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this cute headband out of bias tape and fabric covered buttons. This is so cute! And I love her method for covering the headband with the bias tape – brilliant! Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage Inspired Overalls for little girls

May 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Vintage Inspired Overalls for little girls, inspired by a photo of her grandfather as a young child. Gorgeous!! Rows of ruffled chiffon are stitched across the bib and are accented… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a blouse from a skirt with just two seams

May 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Erica Louise from Recycled Fashion shows how she transformed a long, full, button-front skirt into a loose fitting blouse. You can do it with just two seams, and without cutting the original garment. How cool is that! This means that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a dog harness

May 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Erin from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial for making a dog harness. Her little Sammy is sooo cute in her polka-dotted hot pink harness! Think of all the fun fabric prints you could use to make one of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy pattern tracing

May 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Boosie from Boosie’s Blog shows favorite method for tracing a pattern. It’s quick and easy, and doesn’t require any carbon paper or any other special sewing notions. Find out how she does it. [photo from Boosie’s Blog]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s dress from a t-shirt and a skirted bathing suit

May 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how she created this cute summer dress for her daughter out of a plain tee and a skirted bathing suit. If you don’t have a skirted bathing suit, you could use a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Putting snaps on a sewing project

May 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

sewing snaps

s are an easy closure for your sewing projects. They’re easy to use, and they’re also easy to install. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...