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Free pattern: Last Minute Frock for little girls

November 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Grosgrain whipped up this cute little number as a last minute dress for her daughter. She shares a free pattern, which is aptly named Last Minute Frock. Cute, cute, cute!! Go to the free pattern. [photo from Grosgrain]… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY vintage-insipired child-sized mannequin

November 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home made this vintage-inspired child-sized mannequin for her daughter’s room, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This is such a cool idea!! Get the how-to. [photo from Tea Rose Home] [via… Read more ...

Tutorial: Owl softie from a scarf

November 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It continues her series on repurposed scarves with a tutorial showing how to turn an old scarf into a cute little owl softie. If you’ve got any babies or small children on your Christmas… Read more ...

Tutorial: Checkbook cover

November 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Angela Pea from Keeping the Faith shows how to make this chic checkbook cover. She made it as part of a set of purse accessories, and includes links to the tutorials she used to make matching a business card holder… Read more ...

Tutorial: Winter hat and scarf from a sweater

November 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from My Frugal Family shares a cool idea for using an old sweater to make a new winter hat and scarf. This is a great project for sweaters that have holes in them that make them unwearable, but are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Thanksgiving Turkey placecard holders or pincushions

November 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity shares a tutorial for a fun turkey-shaped placecard for your Thanksgiving table. It’s based off of a pincushion pattern, so after Thanksgiving is all over you can send your guests home with a turkey-shaped pincushion.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy Peasy Whrrly Twirly Skirt

November 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff rounds out her week of tutorials with instructions for making this Easy Peasy Whrrly Twirly Skirt for little girls. Get the tute. [photo from This Mama Makes Stuff] [tags]sewing, tutorial, easy, twirly,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace-trimmed silk scarf

November 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

CraftStylish shows how to make this scarf with lace edging at the bottoms. The silk will be soooo soft against your skin, and a pretty contrast with a tweedy winter coat. Go to the tutorial. [photo from CraftStylish]… Read more ...

Tips for sewing with laminated cotton

November 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

As fabric manufacturers are expanding the kinds of fabrics they’re selling, laminated cotton is becoming more widely available (and in some gorgeous prints, too!). The polyurethane coating means that you’ll need to handle it differently than a 100% cotton quilting… Read more ...

Vote on Green week at S.Y.T.Y.C.

November 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Week 3’s theme at So You Think You’re Crafty is green. These girls have done it again with a page full of cool projects! Go check out all the cool green-themed crafts at S.Y.T.Y.C. and vote for your favorite. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recover an umbrella

November 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Nothing makes me happier on a gray, rainy day than bright, happy colors. So why are umbrellas mostly so boring? That can change with this article at Threads Magazine. They show you how you can recover your umbrella. It’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stripy apron project

November 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Craftzine has the how-to for this stripy apron. It’s an excerpt from The Sewing Bible

by Ruth Singer. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Craftzine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, stripy, apron, The Sewing Bible, Ruth Singer[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork baby dress from a charm pack and t-shirt

November 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A charm pack and a t-shirt get transformed into this lovely patchwork baby dress with a tutorial Vicki from Sew Inspired. The empire waist and long skirt mean that the fit is flexible. Get the how-to. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable gift tags from chalkcloth

November 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Oilcloth Addict shows how you can make reusable gift tags for your Christmas giftgivingf rom chalkcloth and oilcloth. Not only are they pretty, they’re practical, too. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Oilcloth Addict] [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pomander ornament from scrap fabric

November 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

KojoDesigns shares a tutorial for making this ruffled fabric pomander ornament. You can make it from your scrap bin, and there’s no sewing involved. Go to the tutorial. [photo from kojodesigns] [tags]sewing, tutorial, pomander, ornament, scrap, fabric, no-sew[/tags]… Read more ...