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Tutorial: Felt conversation heart cookies for Valentine’s Day

January 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make these fun felt conversation hearts. She made them as felt pretend cookies for her kids to play with, inspired by some real cookies she saw that were made to look like conversation… Read more ...

Tutorial: Valentine’s Day chair backer treat bags

January 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Amy from Our Scoop made these these super cute bags to hang on the backs of her chairs as a special place for the Valentine’s Day treats. She was inspired by similar bags she saw at Pottery Barn Kids. She… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mushroom pincushion from Lila Tueller

January 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Lila Tueller has created these mushroom pincushions, and she’s sharing the pattern for free! It’s free only for a limited time, so go get it while you can. Go to the free pattern. [photo from Lila Tueller Designs] [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Archive your pattern design variations

January 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Instructables user bevmo63 shows how he archives his versions of a pattern when altering the design. Keeping a history of the changes you make to a pattern makes it easy to go back to a previous iteration when refining your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Small pouch with three pockets

January 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Spinndiva from Rambling Designs shows us how to make this sweet little pouch. It features one large pocket at the back and two smaller pockets on the front. A flap buttons down to close it up. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Euro sham pillow cover

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jaime from Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making this Euro-style sham pillow cover. The clean lines show off the printed fabric around the edge. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Prudent Baby] [tags]sewing, tutorial, euro, sham, pillow,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Framed ruffle heart for Valentine’s decor

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amanda from I Sew, Do You? shows how you can make this ruffle heart. Frame it and hang it on your wall for some fun Valentine’s decor. Go to the tutorial. [via Someday Crafts] Check out these sewing books… Read more ...

Valentine’s Day Scherenschnitte table topper

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Deborah from Purple Pinwheel and Wonderwoman Creations shows off the new Valentine’s Day table topper that she made. Inspired by the look of Scherenschnitte, she drew the repeating pattern by hand and then traced it on to the felt for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a reusable Swiffer cover from old towels

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Amber from Berlin’s Whimsy shows how to make a reusable cover for your Swiffer out of old towels. Use it to clean your floors, then unbutton it and toss it in the laundry. Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered jumper for girls

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

LiEr from ikat bag finishes up her Winter Dress series with a tutorial showing how to create a gathered jumper. She starts with drafting your own pattern and then shows how to sew it up. This versatile shape can be… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a cat house for your kitty

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

Don’t you just love this cat house by Sew Take a Hike? She shares a tutorial on her blog for making this fabulous cat house. I bet her kitty loves her special new place! Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Romantic ruffle shirt from two bargain bit tees

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home found some t-shirts in the clearance bin for $1.00 each. She bought two of them and created this romantic ruffled shirt. She shares the tutorial on her blog. Get the how-to. [photo from Tea … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Twirly skirt for 18″ dolls

January 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

So you’ve made a twirly skirt for your daughter, and she loves it to pieces. Don’t you think her dolly would love one, too? Melissa Mortenson from The Polka Dot Chair and May & Mae shares a free tutorial for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fussy cutting with precision using a window template

January 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Care from Obsessively Stitching shares her method for fussy cutting. She uses a window template to help her see what the motif will look like when isolated from the rest of the fabric, and to help her keep it centered. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make buttons from bottlecaps

January 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Noelia from Oh Noelia shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she makes these fun buttons out of bottlecaps. With the possibility of sharp edges on the back sides of the holes, you’d need to use them as decorative… Read more ...