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Sewing pattern: How to sew a French seam

July 31, 2019 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Sewing tutorial: How to sew a French seam

Use a French seam to create a clean finish on the inside of your lightweight to medium weight garments. Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how to sew a French seam. It’s an easy seam finish that creates a clean… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Midi or maxi dress for American Girls Dolls

July 30, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Midi or maxi dress for AG dolls

Sew a midi or maxi length sundress for an American Girl or other 18-inch doll! Sew Crafty has a free pattern and tutorial you can use. She designed the dress to be easy to sew AND easy for a child… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Vintage travel art pillow

July 30, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Vintage travel art pillow

Bev from Flamingo Toes created this beautiful quilted pillow using a vintage travel poster panel print and a reverse applique technique. She’s got a tutorial showing how she did it. The print is from Riley Blake Designs National Parks… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Simple bifold wallet

July 29, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Chelsea from Sew Simple Home has a free pattern for sewing this easy bi-fold wallet. It has plenty of pockets on the inside for credit cards, and a large pocket for paper money. It’s a cute wallet and a great… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Wavy wool felt stripes pillow

July 29, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Wavy wool felt stripes pillow

The wavy stripes on this pillow are all made from scraps of wool fabric. I’m loving all the colors and prints! Jessica from Chambray Blues has a tutorial showing how to make it. It looks like it would take a… Read more ...

Free pattern: Yeti Christmas Ornament

July 28, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Get a jump on Christmas crafting with a little Christmas in July DIY! Craft up a snow capped mountain to take your mind off this summer’s heat wave. American Felt & Craft has a tutorial and free pattern to make… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Period supplies pouch for teen girls

July 28, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Period supplies pouch for teen girls

If you have a teen girl in your house, a period bag is a back-to-school essential. Imagine being a teen and having to keep your period supplies with you at school. You don’t want that stuff just floating around in… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Leather laptop sleeve

July 27, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This leather laptop sleeve makes it easy to bring your laptop with you. Emily from Life Sew Savory has a tutorial showing how you can sew this gorgeous leather laptop sleeve. The zipper wraps around one side and two corners… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Simple pencil pouch

July 27, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew a simple pencil pouch in 10 minutes or less with this tutorial by Damjana at AppleGreen Cottage! The zipper pouches are made from microsuede upholstery fabric or faux leather, and look super cute when you use a zipper in… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Reusable fabric sandwich wrap

July 26, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you put a sandwich in a plastic bag every day for a whole school year, that’s a LOT of plastic baggies going into the trash! Havalah from Sisters, What! shows how you can make a reusable fabric sandwich wrap. … Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Mini backpack coin pouch

July 26, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Mini backpack coin pouch

Chelsea from Sew Simple Home shows how to make the cutest mini backpack coin pouch! Not only are they adorable, but you can use your fabric scraps to make them! She has a tutorial and a free pattern you can… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Tote with a pocket for your tablet

July 25, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Tote with a pocket for your tablet

See how to sew a tote bag with a padded pocket to hold a tablet! Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations has a tutorial showing how to make this beautiful bag. Whether you need to bring a tablet with you for… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Book weight and fabric bookmark

July 25, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Book weight and fabric bookmark

This fabric book weight and bookmark set will hold your spot in a book! The book weight will keep the pages propped open so you can read hands-free, and the bookmark will mark your page when you have to put… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: DIY fabric mouse pad

July 24, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Create a custom mouse pad for your office space! Heather from Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how to sew a fabric mouse pad. It’s an easy sewing project and makes a great back-to-school project! Click below for her tutorial:… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Simple drawstring bag

July 24, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

See how to sew a drawstring bag in minutes, without raw seams! Stephanie from Swoodson Says has a tutorial showing how. These simple unlined bags have no raw edges but are still easy to sew quickly. This is great for… Read more ...