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Tutorial: Braided sweater scarf with pom poms

January 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how she cut an old sweater into strips and braided it to make this awesome scarf. (This would be a great use for a sweater that’s damaged.) And the giant pom poms… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellished sweater with gathered flower applique

January 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Two Butterflies created this beautiful embellished sweater, inspired by a similar sweater from Anthropologie. I’m loving the bias tape edging around the neckline, and the beautiful ruffled and folded flower applique! She shares a tutorial showing how she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Charlie Brown Apron

January 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land shares a tutorial for making her Charlie Brown Apron, named so because of the bold zig zag stripes across the skirt. It’s part of her Apron Week series. In addition to the bold… Read more ...

Tutorial: “Be Mine” reverse applique Valentine bunting

January 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica Peck from Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial on her blog for making this sweet Valentine’s bunting. Pillows hanging from a cord are reverse appliqued to spell out a Valentine’s message, while yarn pom poms lend a bit of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilt your fabric on a serger with a decorative chain stitch

January 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Amity from Amity Originals shares a tutorial on her blog for a cool fabric embellishment technique. She uses the chain stitch on her serger to create decorative quilting on a piece of fabric. She used her chain stitch quilted fabric… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Handsewn wrap top

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Gina from lettergirl and Rich Inner Life created this lovely hand sewn wrap top, inspired by the work of Alabama Chanin. I am super impressed with all the beautiful cutouts and hand stitching on this top! Read more (and see … Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage handkerchief apron

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Bramcost Publications continues their Ring in the Vintage New Year series with a free vintage pattern for making this handkerchief apron. It takes three hankies to make one – two for the skirt, and one to cleverly cut up to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fast and easy beanie with flower embellishment

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jenny from By JG and I Heart Jenny’s Art shows how to make a fast and easy beanie with a large flower embellishment. These are so cute!! You can make one in just 45 minutes. Her tutorial gives measurements to… Read more ...

Cool idea: DIY boot shapers from fabric and polyfil

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Craft Apple shares a cool idea on her blog for making her own boot shapers. The fabric and polyfil shapers fit inside her boots and keep them standing nice and straight and tall when they’re not being worn. Brilliant! Read … Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby food jar pincushion

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from The Life of Jennifer Dawn guest blogs at Sew.Craft.Create. (Made by Heidi) with a tutorial for turning a baby food jar into a pincushion. You can stick the pins in the pincushion on the lid, and then use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy burp cloths for baby

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Suzanne fromJust Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make pretty burp cloths for baby. They’re quick and easy to make from pre-folded diapers, a bit of fabric, and some coordinating ric rac trim. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Braided t-shirt knit coasters

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

If you do sewing projects from old t-shirts, chances are you have a bag or two (or three? or four?) of knit scraps. Carolyn from Homework shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to braid strips of knit fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mini race flags in just 3 steps

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

julie-k shares a tutorial on her blog for making these mini race flags. Think of how much fun a child can have with these little flags! You can make one in just three easy steps. Get the how-to for making … Read more ...

Free pattern: One handled bag

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lia from Lia’s Space shares a free pattern and tutorial for this one handled bag. It’s made from just two pieces each of two fabrics (one fabric for the outside, one fabric for the inside). The body of the bag… Read more ...

Tutorial: Piggyback pocket detail

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Judith Neukam from Threads magazine shares a tutorial for making a piggyback pocket. A double pocket. A pocket on top of a pocket. However you describe it, it’s a really cool detail to add to a garment. Get the tutorial… Read more ...