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Tutorial: Christmas ornament advent calendar

December 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

ornamentadventcalendar Shannon from Staker Sensations and Shannon Makes Stuff gives a tutorial and free pattern for making this Christmas ornament advent calendar.  Count the days by turning over the ornaments to reveal a scene from the Christmas story.  Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Folded fabric Christmas tree napkins

December 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

treenapkinJennifer Ackerman-Haywood from Craft Sanity shows how to make and fold fabric napkins into a Christmas tree shape.  These would be so festive on your holiday table!  Get the project sheet. [photo from Craft Sanity] [via Freebies for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pencil pouch for your purse

November 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

pencilpouch Kate from Two Little Banshees shares a tutorial for making a pencil pouch for your purse.  That way, your pens and pencils will all be together when you need them.  No more fumbling around in all the mess in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a shank to a flat button

November 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

addashankFor the times when a sewing project calls for a shank button when you’ve only got flat buttons, Gail Patrice from Gail Patrice Designs has the answer.  She shows three methods for adding a shank to a flat button –… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a fabric laundry hamper

November 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

laundryhamperIf ugly plastic laundry hampers are getting you down, how about sewing a fabric replacement?  Christine from Christine Sews tells how to do it.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Christine Sews] [tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, laundry, bag, tote,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a sling bag for a yoga mat

November 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

yogaslingbagFor the fitness-minded on your Christmas list, how about making them a sling bag to carry their yoga mat?  Sew4Home has the how-to.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, yoga, mat, sling, bag[/tags] Need a new… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric chain advent calendar

November 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

chainadventcalendar Dogwood Lane shares a fun idea for an advent calendar.  Instead of pockets or envelopes, her advent calendar is a fabric chain. Each day, a new link gets added to the chain.  By the time Christmas arrives, she’ll have a… Read more ...

Tutorial: String patchwork pouch

November 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

stringquiltpouchMairuru shows how to make a beautiful little pouch using string patchwork piecing.  As with all of her projects, it’s sewn entirely by hand, which means this is a very portable project.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Mairuru… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pottery Barn-inspired felt pillow covers

November 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

feltpillowAnanda from Cupkateer guest blogs on Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a felt pillow cover inspired by similar pillows she saw at Pottery Barn.  Toss a few of these pillows on your sofa for an instant… Read more ...

Tutorial: Closing a gap when stuffing a softie

November 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

closingagapMelly & Me share a tutorial showing how to close a gap when stuffing a softie.  Their method closes the gap so that it is nearly invisible.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Melly & Me] Looking for more… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt & scrap fabric Christmas ornaments

November 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

charmingornamentsA Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make these sweet Christmas ornaments from felt and scrap fabrics.  This is an easy sewing project, but so pretty you’ll want to make enough to cover a whole tree.  Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Cool idea: Lengthen a t-shirt for tall kids

November 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

lengtheningshirts The Sewing Dork (that’s HER name for herself; I don’t think she’s a dork at all!) from Redemption and Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows her solution for t-shirts that are too short in the torso.  She adds a bit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle collar and cuffs

November 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CUFFSDisney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make this romantic ruffled neck collar and wrist cuff set.  By repurposing the cuffs and collar of a button-down shirt, her process is actually quite simple.  Get the how-to. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrap dress from two t-shirts

November 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

glamrockwrapdressCut Out and Keep user Heidi G. gives the step-by-step for making this wrap dress.  It’s refashioned from two t-shirts.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Heidi G. on Cut Out and Keep] [tags]sewing, tutorial, wrap, dress, t-shirt,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Eight-pointed pincushion

November 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

buckwheatpincushionMarcus Brothers shares a free pattern for making this 8-pointed pincushion, designed by Ellen Highsmith Silver.  It’s a reproduction of a civil-war era style pincushion.  The example is shown in civil-war reproduction fabrics, but I can also see it looking… Read more ...
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