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Free pattern: Little lamb pillows

March 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

The Purl Bee has a free pattern and tutorial for making these sweet little lamb pillows. These little guys make me think of Easter, but there’s really no reason you couldn’t display them all year. Go to the free pattern … Read more ...

Tutorial: Graffiti van pillows or appliques

March 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Perkins shares a tutorial at I Love To Create for making these graffiti’d van pillows. Don’t need a stuffed graffiti’d van? Make an applique instead! Go to the tutorial. [photo from I Love To Create] Looking for more… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Throw pillow covers with ruffled trim

March 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Whimsy Couture shares a tutorial on their blog for making a throw pillow covers with ruffled trim around the edges. Make a couple for your couch, or to dress up your bedding ensemble. Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Raise a neckline with a simple gather

March 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cara from Bigger Bolder Happier and DI Denizen shows how she raised the neckline of a top using a simple gathering stitch. The result is a pretty neckline with less “exposure”. Go to the tutorial. [photo from DI Denizen] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add ruffled trim with no raw edges

March 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to …the world more beautiful to find out how to add ruffled trim to the edge of a garment with no raw edges. The raw edges are encased within the bottom seam for a clean finish. Get the … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern How To : Tracing vintage patterns

March 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve got a vintage paper pattern that is particularly fragile, or that needs to be graded to another size, then you’ll need to trace the pattern before you begin your project. Casey from Elegant Musings shares information on her… Read more ...

Free pattern: Snail backpack for kids

March 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

You can download a free pattern for a kid’s snail backpack from Sewing.org. The snail shell forms the body of the backpack, with his stomach sitting flush against the back. Cute, cute! Get the PDF here. Or, go… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s drop-waist tank dress with tiered ruffle skirt

March 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Adrianna from Crafterhours saw a girl’s drop-waist tank dress from H&M that she loved. She almost bought it, but then realized she could use her mad sewing skills to make one herself. She gives a step-by-step tutorial showing how she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy fabric covered headband

March 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Calli from Make It Do shares a tutorial for making this quick and easy fabric covered headband. They’re so quick to make, there’s no reason why you can’t have fabric covered headbands in every color of the rainbow. And… Read more ...

Tutorial: Custom liners for rectangular baskets

March 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make custom liners for your rectangular baskets. Wouldn’t these look pretty in your home office? Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, custom, liner, basket, rectangular, office[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Manual buttonhole with your sewing machine

March 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Even if your machine doesn’t have an automatic or stepped buttonhole feature, you can still use it to create machine-sewn buttonholes. Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows how to do it. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Until Wednesday … Read more ...

Free pattern: Little lamb pillows

Tutorial: Graffiti van pillows or appliques

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Throw pillow covers with ruffled trim

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Raise a neckline with a simple gather

Tutorial: Add ruffled trim with no raw edges

Sewing Pattern How To : Tracing vintage patterns

Free pattern: Snail backpack for kids

Tutorial: Girl’s drop-waist tank dress with tiered ruffle skirt

Tutorial: Easy fabric covered headband

Tutorial: Custom liners for rectangular baskets

Tutorial: Manual buttonhole with your sewing machine

Tutorial: Make a braided rag rug

Tutorial: Fabric book with crinkly pages

Sewing Tutorial: Layered twirly skirt for girls

Sewing Pattern: Pin-up girl shorts from a pair of trousers