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Tutorial: Painted ornament Christmas pillow

November 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jen from Tatertots & Jello made this super cute Christmas pillow, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The ornaments are painted on to the fabric, with ribbons stitched on as embellishments. Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Patchwork skirt for girls

November 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from May & Mae and The Polkadot Chair shows how to make a pretty patchwork skirt for a school-aged girl out of a couple of charm packs. Her instructions will make a skirt in girls size 8-10. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux fur sweater collar

November 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Casey from Casey’s Elegant Musings guest blogs in Grosgrain‘s Embellish Knit month. She shares a tutorial showing how to make a faux fur collar to wear with a favorite sweater. Get the how-to. [photo retrieved from Grosgrain… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible Christmas tree skirt

November 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Beth from Lemon Cadet and Project: Project shows how to make a reversible tree skirt. The pattern she gives is just right for 4 -foot-tree, but you could easily adjust the pattern to make it larger if needed. The top… Read more ...

Tutorial: Camera lens cap carrying pouch

November 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci shows how to make a handy pouch for storing your camera lens cap when it’s not in use. The pouch slides over your camera strap so it’s always just where you need it. Brilliant! Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: DSLR camera cozy

November 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christine Koh shares a tutorial at Craft showing how she made this camera cozy for her new DSLR camera. Foam padding in the sides and bottom protect the camera. Get the how-to. [photo from Craft]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirred patch pockets

November 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag is killing me with her pocket tutorials! This time she tells us how to make a shirred pocket. Love, love! Go to the tutorial. [photo from ikat bag]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled table runner

November 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how to make a ruffled runner for your table. The mix of prints on the ruffles is so fun! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Blue Cricket Design] Looking for more sewing patterns… Read more ...

Tutorial: Festive holiday pillow with felt circles

November 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Diary of a Quilter guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make this decorative pillow with coloful felt circles. Make them from Christmas colors of red and green for a fun holiday decoration. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple quilted Christmas stocking

November 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby has the how-to for making this quilted Christmas stocking. I love the simple lines on this! So crisp and modern, and gives the spotlight to a fabulous fabric print. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Prudent Baby]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sequined snowflake or grosgrain Christmas tree appliques

November 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot and Leafy Treetop Spot shares a pair of tutorials for making some super cute holiday onesies. It’s the first in her Hip for the Holidays series. The first is a pretty sequined snowflake applique. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Freezer paper stencil softie faces with the Silhouette

November 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

I love making softie dolls. I love the wide-open possibilities of fabric choice and shape. I love stuffing them and seeing them come to life. But what I absolutely don’t like is making their faces. In a perfect world, I’d… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered patch pockets

November 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag continues the pocketmaking series on her blog with a tutorial showing how to make gathered patch pockets. This is such a pretty pocket! Get the how-to. [photo from ikat bag]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dolly Pillows & Pillowcases

November 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make a set of pillows and pillowcases sized just right for a child’s dolly. This is so cute!! Go to the tutorial. [photo from From an Igloo]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cute Quilted Kiddo Jacket with shortcut patchwork

November 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Perkins shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to make this cute quilted jacket for a child. She shows a shortcut method for getting the patchwork look without the fuss. Go to the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...