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Tutorial: Women’s tiered ruffle skirt from two t-shirts

February 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Holy Craft has the how-to for making this women’s tiered ruffle skirt. If you’ve got two old t-shirts and a bit of elastic, you’ve got what you need to make one. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Holy Craft… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled camera strap

February 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Char from Crap I’ve Made gives a camera strap some feminine flair with a ruffle that runs the length. She’s written up the how-to so you can make one, too. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Crap I’ve Made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Oilcloth mini shopping bag

February 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make this mini shopping bag out of oilcloth. If my math is correct, the finished size of this small bag is 7 inches tall x 4.5″ wide x 3.5″ deep. Go to the … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Girl’s shirt from a “prairie” dress

February 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Terri from Giddy Giddy made from a thrifted “Little House on the Prairie” style dress! The dated style of the dress gets a fresh look with the addition of an appliqued bib, bright buttons, and an apron. Love… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a set of shoe forms from socks

February 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Claire from blah to TADA! shows how you can turn an old pair of socks into a set of shoe forms. Just slide these stuffed forms into the toes of your shoes to help them keep their shapes while you… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a shirt for your dog out of a baby’s shirt

February 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Babies aren’t the only little ones who need cute shirts. Your dog also deserves a trendy t-shirt. Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a shirt for your dog out of a baby shirt. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tip: Zipper to insert cardboard in the sides of a fabric bucket

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Save That Pickle Jar! happened upon a happy accident when making a fabric bucket out of a burlap rice bag (inspired by maya*made). The bag’s zipper ended up on the side of the bucket, which made a… Read more ...

Unique children’s clothing and accessories at Miss Julia

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Check out the super cute children’s clothing and accessories to be had at Miss Julia. Her signature look is retro-sweet-meets-mod, and I could just eat it up! She started her own line of clothing and accessories after getting tired… Read more ...

BurdaStyle’s Get Inspired by Alabama Studio Style sewing challenge

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

BurdaStyle kicks off Natalie Chanin’s blog tour with the Get Inspired by Alabama Studio Style sewing challenge. For this challenge, make or reinvent any article of clothing, inspired by her new book, Alabama Studio Style. See a sneak peek … Read more ...

Free pattern: Appliqued tea cup Valentine & tea bag holder

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Find out how to make this Valentine’s Day card with appliqued tea cup at Sewing.org. Not only is it a pretty applique design, but it doubles as a place to hold a tea bag as a little Valentine’s giftie. How… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Birthday party hats for dollies

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Does your little girl love playing Birthday Party with her dollies? Mine does!! So I was excited to see this tutorial that Melissa from Perry Jayne shares on her blog. She shows how to make a doll-sized birthday party hat… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to replicate a favorite softie

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Joanne from Craft Passion shows how she creates a pattern for softie from an existing one. You can use this method to create replicas of your favorite softie shapes. Brilliant! She created the softie you see here using this method. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage-inspired cardigan refashion

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff revamps a plain ole cardigan into this vintage-chic version. The collar is made from a vintage handkerchief. She shares a tutorial so you can do make one, too. Get the how-to. [photo from Ruffles … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric covered headbands

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Calico to find out how to make these beautiful fabric-covered headbands. These are definitely going on my must-sew list! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Calico] [via luvinthemommyhood] [tags]sewing, tutorial, headband, fabric, covered, hair[/tags] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Convert a regular-sized sewing pattern into a slim pattern

February 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

My daughter is tall and thin, so many clothes that fit her in the waist end up being too short. One of the things I love about sewing clothes for her is the ability to adjust the cut of the… Read more ...