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Video tutorial: Sew a drawstring pouch

July 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa, the Crafty Gemini, shows how easy it is to make a drawstring pouch with a video tutorial. This is a great project for a beginner sewist! Go to the video. [photo from Crafty Gemini] [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Giveaway: Paradise scraps from Pat Bravo

July 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Pat Bravo’s soon-t0-be-released line is called Paradise, and she’s offering a bag of scraps from this lovely line to one lucky reader at her blog. Get the details and enter at her blog. She’ll announce the winner on Monday,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Do-Rag Sports Headband for girls

July 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Brown Paper Packages continues their Sewing for School series with a tutorial showing how to make this Do-Rag Sports Headband. The wide fabric headband will keep hair out of the eyes during sports activities – AND it will look cute,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fast and easy reversible drawstring bags

July 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Holly from Domestic Dork and The Year of Sewing shares a tutorial for making a reversible drawstring bag. This project sews up fast and can be made in just about any dimension. You can use the bags to store small… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Sew easier buttonholes with a buttonhole foot

July 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Buttonholes in sewing… they can’t be avoided. Sooner or later you’ll encounter a sewing project that requires at least one buttonhole. Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shares a video tutorial that shows how a special buttonhole foot can… Read more ...

Free pattern: Sundress for the Dolly Donation girl doll

July 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

**The PDF file has been fixed and should print correctly. Now that it’s sized correctly, turn OFF page scaling. The dress skirt should be 5 inches wide when printed correctly.** My pledge for the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge was… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fit a shirt to your shape with a basic alteration

July 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

So you have a shirt that is cute enough but doesn’t fit quite right? Assuming that it fits through the shoulders and arms, you can easily take in the sides to make it fit you better. Liz Copeland explains how. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle neck sleeveless top refashion

July 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Paige from Pink Lemonade and Simply Handmade guest blogs over at Sew Much Ado with a tutorial showing how to update the look of a longsleeved top. She cuts off the arms to make it sleeveless and then adds a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Create puffy, ruched t-shirt sleeves

July 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Crafty Schemes shows how to create a puffy, ruched effect on t-shirt sleeves. She started with a long-sleeved tee, then shortened the sleeves and made them all gathered and puffy. What a cute sleeve detail!! Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle Table Runner

July 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Under the Table and Dreaming shows how to make this lovely table runner with ruffles at either end. A solid color fabric keeps the design simple and shows off the ruffles. Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a John John (short overalls for a little boy)

July 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Elisabeth from Growing Home shares a tutorial for making a John John, a pair of short overalls for a little boy. This style is so timeless! She uses an existing pair as a pattern. You can keep the design more… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a fitted sheet from a flat sheet

July 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

So you need a fitted sheet, but only have a flat sheets in your linen closet? Crafting a Green World shows how you can turn the flat sheet into a fitted sheet. They say it can be done in just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty summer sundress with pleated bodice

July 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this pleated summer sundress with tie-top straps. What a pretty dress! The front of the bodice is pleated, while the back of the dress is shirred with elastic thread. Growth pleats add subtle… Read more ...

90 cent patterns at the Squiggly Twigs birthday sale

July 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs is celebrating her birthday with an amazing sale on her patterns. From now until Wednesday, July 28, 2010, you can get any of her patterns for just 90 cents! Happy Birthday, Debbie!! Go to Squiggly … Read more ...

Giveaway: $50 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop & Ruthie Clutch pattern

July 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini has an awesome giveaway going on right now – a $50 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop and a pattern for the Ruthie Clutch by Anna Maria Horner. Want to get in on the giveaway? Go … Read more ...