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Tutorial: Easy Reversible Sun Top for girls

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christine from From an Igloo guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this easy Reversible Sun Top for girls. These pretty summer tops are made from rectangles of fabric (no tricky curves to draft… Read more ...

Tutorial: Printed fabric luggage tag

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Em from That Crafty Mrs. V will be going on a trip soon, and needed a way to easily identify the family’s suitcases. She made these brightly colored fabric luggage tags. One side is a fun fabric design, while the… Read more ...

Read all about it: Sewing with outdoor-safe fabrics

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Sew4Home for some tips and tricks for selecting and sewing outdoor-safe fabrics. Go to the article. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, tip, outdoor, outdoor-safe, fabric[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wipe-clean vinyl highchair mat

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a tutorial for making this highchair dropcloth to catch the inevitable drips and spills that occur at mealtimes. She made it from a vinyl tablecloth for a wipe-clean surface. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-scratch infant mittens

June 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Rochelle from Home Sweet Homebodies shows how to make an itty bitty pair of mittens sized to fit infants’ hands. These little mittens keep baby’s sharp nails from scratching their skin. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Home Sweet… Read more ...

Tutorial: Getting it smooth and full when stuffing pillows

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Polyfil is an inexpensive and readily available pillow stuffing, but it’s easy to end up with a pillow that’s either understuffed or lumpy. Donna Babylon shares a tutorial on Sew4Home for creating a smooth, full pillow even when stuffing by… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hemming pants like a pro

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

My least favorite sewing task is the very one that I’m asked to do the most – hem pants. The sewing itself is fairly simple, it’s trying ot make sure that I get them the right length. Charity from Indietutes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded highchair seat cover

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a padded highchair seat cover. She uses some of the fabulous Amy Butler laminated cottons for a wipe-clean surface. (VERY important for a highchair!) It’s not cheap material, but it only… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Shirred beach towel dress

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Dana from MADE just made! It’s a swim cover-up made from a shirred beach towel. BRILLIANT!! The towel fabric absorbs water, and the bright colors are perfect for summer. Read more about her project at MADE. [photo… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Baby or toddler pants from an adult t-shirt

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa, the Crafty Gemini, shares a video tutorial showing how to repurpose a plain t-shirt into a pair of baby or toddler pants. I love refashioned t-shirts for little kids’ clothes – the knit is always so soft!! Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric bicycle bucket

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Noodlehead shows how to make a fabric bucket that hangs off the handlebars of a kid’s bicycle. The size is perfect to bring a small bottle of water or favorite toy with them on their biking adventures. Velcro… Read more ...

Sewing pattern Tutorial: Tissue flutter tank

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking made this lovely tissue flutter tank, inspired by a simlar top by J. Crew. She shares the tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to. [photo from Adventures in Dressmaking] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled pillowcase dress for babies, plus a simple quilt

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from The Polka Dot Chair shows how to make a pillowcase style baby dress out of fat quarters. You’ll need one fat quarter each for the front and the back of the dress, plus one for the little… Read more ...

Tutorial: Necklace halter top

June 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shows how to make this fabulous halter shirt out of a t-shirt and an old necklace. Wow! This looks like it came from the finest chi-chi boutique! Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Giveaway: “Dorothy” summer tank dress

June 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Ruffles and Roses is giving away this summertime dress to a lucky reader. Made from a tank top and some blue gingham, it’s aptly named the Dorothy dress. Get the details and enter the giveaway at Ruffles and … Read more ...