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Tutorial: Romantic ruffle shirt from two bargain bit tees

January 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver

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

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

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

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 ...

Tutorial: Sew a coupon organizer

January 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve recently taken up coupon clipping, or if you’re a long-time coupon user, then you know how quickly you can amass a stack of coupons. So why not make yourself an organizer so you can easily take that stack… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Gooey Hearts Day Valentine’s t-shirt for little girls

January 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Togethershows how to remake a plain little girl’s t-shirt into this Gooey Hearts Day. The strip of fabric at the bottom creates extra length, so you can use a shirt that has been outgrown in length. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby dress from a onesie

January 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ramona from The Burkeshires guest blogs on Mamma Tortilla with a tutorial showing how to turn a onesie into a dress. This is a great way to prolong the life of a onesie that has grown too short but still… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s Activity Bag with crayon pockets

January 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Stramel from Lilac Lane shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for these activity totes for kids. These patchwork bags feature pockets on the side sized to hold a selection of crayons. Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Alphabeans game with zippered pouch

January 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Creative Jewish Mom made this bean-shaped zippered pouch to hold the beans in her Alphabeans game. She created this activity she designed to help her children learn the letters of the alphabet. Read more about her cool learning game… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew yourself a pretty new ruffle bib dress

January 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Alexis from My Mama Made It and lex shows how she made this pretty new dress for herself. The top portion is made from on old t-shirt, and the bottom from some yardage. A ruffled bib on the top portion… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered fabric pillow cover

January 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this pillow cover out of gathered fabric. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Make It and Love It] [tags]sewing, tutorial, gathered, fabric, ruffle, pillow, cover, throw, toss,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Winter hat from a sweater

January 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to A Hoot and a Holler to find out how to make this winter hat from a sweater. I’m loving the large felt flower!! Her instructions show a child’s hat, but there’s enough material in a sweater to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric vase wraps from charm squares

January 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to use a pack of charm squares to make a set of vase wraps. Use Valentine’s themed fabrics (or any fabrics in red, pink, and white) to make some easy Valentine decor. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Sewing in a straight line

January 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 video tutorial series with Lesson 3, which shows how to stitch in a straight line on your sewing machine. See the video. [photo from Chica and Jo] [tags]sewing, tutorial, straight, line,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little boys’ boxer briefs from old t-shirts

January 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ramona from One Mama’s Creative Outlet shares a tutorial for making a pair of boxer briefs for your toddler or preschool boy from an old t-shirt. Brilliant! The soft knit of an old t-shirt is perfect for this project Go … Read more ...