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Cool idea: Add gold trim to a plain button-down shirt

October 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Freshly Picked shares a cool idea for giving a plain button-down shirt a dressier look. She adds gold ribbon trim to the button plackets or sleeve pickups for just the right dash of shiny. I love this idea!!… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fray-free unhemmed ruffle trim

October 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Creating ruffle trim is actually really easy, but it can be time consuming if you have to finish the edges of the looong strips of fabric that it requires. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to create ruffle trim… Read more ...

Giveaway: Craft bag with oodles of pockets

October 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Pockets are key to carrying your supplies in a crafting tote. With every tool having a happy home in a different pocket, there’s no digging around at the bottom looking for the item you need. Mommy’s Craft Misadventures is giving… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girls Rosette Shrug

October 6, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to refashion a plain tee into this pretty girl’s shrug. Keep it plain, or embellish it like she did with fabric rosettes made from the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bound buttonholes

October 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing demystifies the bound buttonhole. The bound buttonhole is definitely more difficult than the typical machine-stitched ones, but they’re worth the effort. She shows how to make one with easy to understand, step-by-step… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flip Side Pillow

October 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Casa from JCasa Handmade shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Flip Side Pillow. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew, Mama, Sew! blog]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy fabric pumpkins

October 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Virginia from ginia18 and Gingercake shows how to make these scrappy fabric pumpkins. I love the mix of prints! They don’t take much of any one fabric print, so they’re easily made from your scrap bin. These would make such… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slipcover a child’s foam chair

October 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

HoneyScrap had a child’s foam chair (or should I say her daughter had a foam chair) that was starting to show wear. Instead of replacing it, she created a new cover. It took just a yard of inexpensive fleece, making… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Team spirit Cheer Ribbon Hair Bows

October 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make cheerleader ribbon Pony-Os. Make them in your school colors for an almost-instant splash of team spirit. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] Tutorial: Little Cheerleader Uniform Tutorial: Fabric hair ribbons for little girls Tutorial: … Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY adjustable elastic waistband for kids’ pants

October 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

My daughter has always been tall and thin. If it weren’t for adjustable waist pants, we’d never find jeans that fit her properly. Of course, not all pants come from the store with adjustable elastic waistbands. Tricia from Leafy Treetop … Read more ...

Cool idea: Add gold trim to a plain button-down shirt

Tutorial: Fray-free unhemmed ruffle trim

Giveaway: Craft bag with oodles of pockets

Tutorial: Girls Rosette Shrug

Tutorial: Bound buttonholes

Tutorial: Flip Side Pillow

Tutorial: Scrappy fabric pumpkins

Tutorial: Slipcover a child’s foam chair

Sewing Tutorial: Team spirit Cheer Ribbon Hair Bows

Tutorial: DIY adjustable elastic waistband for kids’ pants

Video tutorial: Three-thread rolled serged edge

Tutorial: Witchy shoe bunting

Tutorial: City Backpack

Tutorial: Baby dress and ruffled diaper cover from a onesie

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a new fall tote out of an old sweater