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Lookie what she made: All Tied Up Maternity Shirt

March 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Tricia from Leafy Treetop Designs and Leafy Treetop Spot tells how she altered her basic cap sleeved t-shirt pattern to create her All Tied Up maternity shirt. The maternity version of the shirt is longer and has an inverted pleat… Read more ...

Read all about it: Sew-along for children in Japan

March 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks will be hosting a sew-along all next week, showing how to make this cute appliqued t-shirt designed by Chelsea from Pink Fig. But what makes this t-shirt beautiful is not just the design on… Read more ...

Get it now: Printable posters for Carter

March 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Bethany from Love, September and Vermillion Rules steps outside of her sewing studio to announce a handful of printable posters available from her store. The proceeds from these posters will be donated to help pay the medical bills of… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easter Tea Skirt for little girls

March 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Easter Tea Skirt for little girls. At its heart, it’s a simple gathered skirt with an elastic casing, but tiers of fabric and lace make it dressy. Little girls will… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Add side seam pockets to a skirt (or dress or tunic)

March 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to she added a pair of side seam pockets to a circle skirt that she made. You can use this same technique to add side seam pockets… Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven ribbon throw pillow

March 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Fleece Fun shows how you can use decorative ribbon to make a pretty throw pillow. Strips of ribbon are stitched across the pillow and get woven together in the corner. Their tutorial shows the body of the pillow made from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sweet and Simple Skirt

March 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial telling how to make her Sweet and Simple Skirt with a ruffle around the hem. You can make this simple gathered skirt in any size – adult, child, even doll sized. Though… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple Sippy Strap leash for a sippy cup

March 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Erica from B is for Boy shows how to make her Simple Sippy Strap, a handy little strap that wraps around a sippy cup to keep it from getting dropped on the ground. One end wraps around the sippy cup,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sports jersey insulated beverage holders

March 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make insulted beverage holders – shaped like itsy bitsy sports jerseys! How seriously cute is that?!? If you have a child playing organized sports, this would be SUCH a fun favor for a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stretch knit skirt with rows of ruffles

March 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Abby from Morning by Morning Productions shares a tutorial for making a cute ruffled skirt. It’s made from a stretchy knit fabric with an easy foldover waistband. No buttons, zippers, or elastic. Just rows of fabulous ruffles on a comfy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a tunic dress from a man’s sweater

March 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

A Formal Feeling Comes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created this cute sweater tunic dress out of a larger men’s sweater. It’s easier than you’d think – it takes just a couple of seams! Go to … Read more ...

Free patterns for American Girl, BFC Inc, and Karito dolls

March 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

You can find free patterns for American Girl, BFC Inc, and Karito dolls at Liberty Jane Patterns. They have a full line of clothing patterns for these popular dolls, but they offer a number of them for free so you… Read more ...

From my studio last week: 3-21-2011

March 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

I am so excited to show you what came from my studio last week.

It’s a dress for my daughter, because the little girl clearly needs more clothes. (That’s sarcasm, by the way.) Bwahahahaha!!!! The child’s closet is literally STUFFED… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy throw pillow cover

March 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ginger from Literally Inspired shows how to make an easy throw pillow cover. Because it’s made entirely from straight seams with no buttons, zippers, or complicated closures, this is a great project for a beginning sewist. Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Create a single welt fake pocket

March 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sometimes it really is all about appearances. Like with pockets, for instance. Sometimes you need them to be functional, but often it’s just a matter of a garment not ‘looking right’ without one. For those times, a single welt fake… Read more ...