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Sewing Tutorial: Sew a French Coffee Press cozy

May 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home has a project for all you coffee connoiseurs out there. They show how to turn a placemat into a French press cozy. Get the how-to. [photo from Sew4Home] These cup cozies make wonderful gifts at Christmas time, pair… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Marking and sewing hems

May 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Threads Magazine Senior Technical Editor, Judith Neukam continues the Teach Yourself to Sew video tutorial series with a short video showing how to mark and sew a hem. She shows how to do three different hem stitches: the catch stitch,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Colorblocked petal top

May 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Bethany from Craftopia shows how she made this colorblocked petal top from a sleeveless ribbed knit shirt and a plain t-shirt. What a pretty top!! I love the black and white color combination and the simple petal detail at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tiered twirly pettiskirt for little girls

May 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kitschy Coo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this tiered pettiskirt. Oh, the twirling possibilities of all those layers of tulle!! The dropwaist reduces the bulk of the gathered tulle, and the lining layer provides coverage… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Bodacious Bow

May 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Whimsy Couture shares a free tutorial on her blog for making a big Bodacious Bow. Add an big bow like this to the neckline of a dress (as shown in the example), or to the back waist of a dress,… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Roll-up chalk mat with pockets

May 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Maggie from Maggie Muggins Designs shares a tutorial showing how to make this fun roll-up chalk mat. It even includes little pockets next to the drawing area for storing chalk and a small eraser. How cool! Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy workaround for a busted zipper

May 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Polly from Helping Little Hands shows an easy fix for a busted zipper that doesn’t involve ripping out the zipper and putting in a new one. Instead, she adds hook & eye closures to the zipper flap. Granted, that doesn’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Making cording the easy way

May 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jen from Jen’s Bags and Just another day in the life of… shares a tip for cording that is so simple and yet so clever that you’ll think to yourself, “Why haven’t I been doing this all along???” At least… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a set of tabletoppers for flexible table decor

May 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Dana from MADE joins in Noodlehead’s Spice Up Your Kitchen series with a tutorial showing how to make a simple square tabletopper. Used with a traditional white tablecloth, these smallish tablecovers give maximum flexibility for decorating your table. They can… Read more ...