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It’s New: Summer Vacation Dress and Shortie sewing pattern

April 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

The Summer Vacation Dress and Shortie pattern by Dana from MADE is here just in time for warm weather sewing projects. The pattern for the shirred sundress and romper gives instructions for 5 different looks and will work for any… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use freezer paper to cut small pattern pieces

April 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Nikki from Nicole Mallalieu Design and You SEW, Girl! shares a tip for cutting out small pattern pieces. Rather than fussing with cutting out the pattern piece, pinning down all those curves and sharp corners, and then trying to cut… Read more ...

Cool idea: Printed twill tape hem!

April 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Adriana from Crafterhours used printed twill tape to create a skirt hem with a message. How cool is that? It’s part of their Twill Tape Week series of blog posts. Read more about this idea over at Crafterhours. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Whimsical stacked flower brooch

April 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how to stack folded felt circles, fabric, and a button to make this whimsical flower brooch. Love it!! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Blue Cricket Design] [tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, felt, folded,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing machine cover

April 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Candace from Sparkle Power shares a tutorial on her blog for making a cover for your sewing machine. The cover sits over the machine to help keep the dust away from its moving parts. The simple piecing shows off your… Read more ...

Free pattern: Cuddly Cat softie

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making this Cuddly Cat softie. You can give the kitty different personalities just by changing the fabrics. Sweet floral prints for a shabby chic kitty, or bright fun fabrics for a funkier kitty. Make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Long skinny table runner

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from May & Mae and The Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial for making this skinny table runner. This is perfect for longer dining room tables (like my own)! The piecing is easy, and the narrower dimensions mean… Read more ...

Giveaway: Travel Set from Patricia Bravo’s Spellbound fabric line

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Did you know that Patricia Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics hosts a giveaway every Tuesday? This week she’s giving away this Travel Set made out of fabrics in her Spellbound collection. First prize gets the read-made Travel Set, and 2nd… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew The Most Flattering Shirt Dress

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make The Most Flattering Shirt Dress. I think it’s an appropriate name. The v-neck dress is loose through the top and the skirt, but cinched in under the bust to define your shape. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible fabric napkin rings

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog for making these reversible fabric napkin rings. Make them as pictured here, or add some ric-rac peeking out from in between the seams (shown in her tutorial). Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruched spring scarf from a pair of pajama pants

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows how she made a ruched spring scarf out of a pair of pajama pants. The legs of the pants will yield the long pieces of fabric necessary for making the scarf. Great idea!! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Mad Quilter’s Tiny Wallet

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Find out how to make the Mad Quilter’s Tiny Wallet over at Mad Quilter blog. These small fabric wallets make great gifts, particularly for those of the young adolescent boy persuasion who are really hard to buy for (and even… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a strawberry pincushion

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

andi from Embroideroo shows how to make a pincushion shaped like a strawberry. The white polka dots on the red fabric that she used in her example look like the seeds on the outside of a real strawberry. Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Funky CD holder from scrap fabrics

April 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Juniper from Hope Studios shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this funky CD holder from scrap fabrics. It’s funky because of all the different prints used in the project. And it’s scrap-friendly because each pocket… Read more ...

Tutorial: Strapless summer dress from two t-shirts

April 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s note: The blog linked to in this post has been removed. LJ from Drink and Dress shares a tutorial for making a strapless summer dress (with built-in bra) out of two t-shirts. This is a great way to give… Read more ...