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Free pattern: Dragon Slayer Satchel

July 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Monica from Happy Zombie takes a turn with Lizzy House’s Castle Peeps Summer Camp with a free pattern for this Dragon Slayer Satchel. Check out the cool dragon spikes down one of the sides, and then pointy dragon tail! How… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Update your shorts with a simple lace applique

July 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking posts on her blog showing how she used lace applique to replicate the look of an expensive pair of shorts she saw in a magazine. This small addition to the shorts takes them from ho-hum-practical… Read more ...

Tutorial: Picnic blanket that folds into a backpack

July 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

This backpack by Jessica from Subtle Tee looks pretty awesome, no? But what makes it even better is that it folds out to make a picnic blanket. It’s the modern mama’s remake of the “quillow” from our youth. Want to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple skirt from stretch knit

July 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Trudy from Sewing With Trudy shows how to make this stylish skirt out of stretch knit. You can make one in less than half an hour, no pattern required. Get the how-to. [photo from Sewing With Trudy] [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy tank dress

July 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

The Sewing Dork from Redemption shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a store-bought tank top into a dress. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it makes a dress that’s oh, so cute. Go to the tutorial. [photo from The … Read more ...

Tutorial: Magnetic dish pin holder

July 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Diary of a Quilter tells how to make this magnetic pin holder out of a pretty porcelain dish. The secret is a pair of super-strong magnets hidden on the bottom of the dish. Genius! Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make the 1.5 Hour, 1.5 Yard Dress

July 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for their 1.5 Dress, named so because it takes just 1.5 hours and 1.5 yards of fabric to make. Add this to your to-do list today, and you could have yourself a snappy new dress… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Sew a Mod Sailor Dress for little girls

July 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Togethermade this fabulous Mod Sailor Dress for her little girl, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The nautical look of this sundress is sooo summertime!! Get the how-to. [photo from Happy Together] … Read more ...

Giveaway: Hand-dyed knits from So Many Colors

July 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Glenda from So Many Colors is giving away one yard of hand-dyed fabric from her webstore. So Many Colors specializes in hand-dyed knit fabrics for the discriminating home sewist. Yep, you read that right. Hand-dyed KNIT fabrics, available in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a zippered laptop sleeve

July 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Char from Crap I’ve Made guest blogs over at Skip to My Lou, showing how to make a zippered sleeve for your laptop. Fleece interlining creates a padded sleeve for your computer, and a cool fabric on the outside… Read more ...

Tutorial: Creating bound edges on knit fabrics

July 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ann from Gorgeous Fabrics shares a tutorial on her blog, Gorgeous Things, showing how to create a bound edge on knit fabrics. This may be my favorite way to finish off the edge on knits. It’s so simple and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric-wrapped clothes hangers

July 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Pascale from //Between the Lines//shares a clever project on her blog – a clothes hanger wrapped in scrap fabric. What used to be something purely functional is now utterly delicious. Find out how to do it at //Between the Lines//… Read more ...

Free pattern: Make a driver’s cap

July 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s Note: The free pattern referred to in this post is currently housed in the archive at Scribd. Anyone can view archived documents for free, but Scribd won’t allow you to download or print the document without either purchasing a … Read more ...

Tutorial: Retro-awesome tablerunner from fabric scraps and vintage hankies

July 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Vintage Fern guest blogs over at The Vintage Sheet Blog with a tutorial showing how to use scraps of vintage fabrics, hankies, and doilies. Oh my, this is SO fabulous!! I love the eclectic look! Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable lunch sack with vinyl lining

July 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Is it nearly back-to-school time already? Really? Summer has just flown by!! If you’re looking for a fun back-to-school sewing project, why not make a reusable lunch sack? Pretty fabric on the outside makes them fun, and vinyl on the… Read more ...