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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: The Pick It Up Skirt for little girls

July 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Nicole from Nicole Barr & Co and Create and Delegate shares a tutorial for making her Pick It Up Skirt for little girls. Three pick ups create pretty bubbles and gathers in the body of the skirt. Get the how-to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a bow waist belt

July 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Thera from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shows how to make this fabulous bow waist belt. The wide belt cinches in and calls attention to your waist, and the bow adds a feminine flair. Go to the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Taggy Cube soft toy for baby

July 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Eleanors Boutique shares a tutorial on her blog for making a super cute Taggy Cube toy for a baby. Just like the taggy blankets, there are ribbon tags of various colors and textures sticking out from the sides… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make an ironing pad

July 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Liz Copeland shares a tutorial explaining how to make your own ironing pad. More portable than an ironing board, a ironing pad allows you to turn any flat surface into a spot for your ironing. To take it with you,… Read more ...

Free Pattern: Oopsie the Octupus softie by Melly & Me

July 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melanie Hurston from Melly & Me shares a free pattern over at Moda Bake Shop for Oopsie the Octopus. Isn’t he cute?? I love the little fabric yo-yo “suckers” on the bottoms of each leg! Go to the free pattern … Read more ...

Tutorial: Recover an old dresser with vintage sheets

July 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Under Construction shares a cool idea for using vintage sheets. Rather than sewing them into a project, she uses them to cover the fronts of dresser drawers. The mismatched floral prints totally change the look of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pair of toddler pants from men’s jeans

July 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cook Clean Craft shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a pair of men’s pants into a much smaller version for toddlers. This is a great idea for pants with holes or stains further down in the legs. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt turtle pincushion

July 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Subtle Tee shows how to make this cute little turtle pincushion outof felt. I love the different colors of felt on his turtle shell! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Subtle Tee] Looking for more pin cushion… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use faux piping for an easy seam finish

July 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Trisha from TLC Stitches shows how you can achieve the look of a piped seam without the fuss of creating and stitching in a separate piece of piping. Instead, she uses her “faux piping” technique. She shows it as a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Elegant headband from scrap vinyl

July 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make her Lauren headband from scrap vinyl. The simple stacked bows are so elegant!! Don’t think you have any scrap vinyl? Think again. When she says “scrap vinyl” she’s not meaning just… Read more ...

Update: Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge

July 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

1 down, 4 to go… Last night I completed the first of the 5 dolls I pledged to the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge. Granted, he still has no face but we’ve got plans to address that. My dear… Read more ...

Tutorial: Too-short pullover to cute cropped cardigan

July 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Bethany from Craftopia shows how she turned a pullover sweater that was too short into this fabulous cropped cardigan. Love this refashion! Get the how-to from Craftopia. [photo from Craftopia] [tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, cardigan, cropped[/tags]… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: The Pick It Up Skirt for little girls

Tutorial: Make a bow waist belt

Tutorial: Taggy Cube soft toy for baby

Tutorial: Make an ironing pad

Free Pattern: Oopsie the Octupus softie by Melly & Me

Tutorial: Recover an old dresser with vintage sheets

Tutorial: Make a pair of toddler pants from men’s jeans

Tutorial: Felt turtle pincushion

Tutorial: Use faux piping for an easy seam finish

Tutorial: Elegant headband from scrap vinyl

Update: Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge

Tutorial: Too-short pullover to cute cropped cardigan

Tutorial: Fleece-lined sunglasses case

Free pattern: Dish Ran Away With the Spoon softies

Tutorial: Fabric hanging storage buckets