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Tutorial: Women’s shirt with ruffled neckline

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making this stylish shirt with small ruffles at the neckline. This would be pretty paired with a pair of jeans, or with slacks or skirt for a dressier look. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Dinosaur Train costume

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If Dinosaur Train is popular at your house, then you’ll love this Buddy costume. PBS Parents offers a free downloadable pattern so you can make one for your little trick or treater. Get the free pattern. [photo from PBS… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler hoodie refashion

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shows us how to make this refashioned hoodie for toddlers. She started with a fleece sweater, a scarft, and a t-shirt and ended up with this cool hoodie. Get the how-to. [photo from Dollar … Read more ...

Tutorial: Too small baby romper to long-sleeved shirt

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

One-piece outfits for infants are certainly a convenient way of dresing a baby, but a quickly growing body doesn’t fit them for long. Fawnda from Fireflies and Jellybeans shows how she repurposed an outgrown romper into a long-sleeved shirt for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven bias tape throw pillow

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Krista from Look Ma No Patterns shows what she made with a huge lot of bias tape. She wove the bias tape to make a lovely front for a throw pillow, and wrote up instructions telling how she did it. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Shorten a pair of vinyl boots

October 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If last year’s thigh-high vinyl boots just won’t do for this year’s Halloween costume, don’t fret. You can use your sewing machine to shorten the tops. Dawn from Two On Two Off shows how. Go to the tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Embroidered trick or treat tote

October 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Christina from The Sometimes Crafter shares a free pattern for this trick or treat tote. The bag itself is made of two different prints, but the real star is the simple embroidery at the top. Go to the free pattern… Read more ...

Tutorial: Houndstooth pillow from felted sweaters

October 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

You can make this pillow with oversize houndtooth pattern felted sweaters. Transient Expression shows you how. Go to the tutorial. [via Whip Up] [tags]sewing, tutorial, pillow, throw, houndstooth, felted, sweater, repurpose[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s skirt from an adult sweater

October 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Crafting a Green World shows how you can turn an adult sweater into a skirt for your child. They’re soft, they’re warm, and they’re stylish! They’re also low-cost (free if you use a seater you already own), and make use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle neck waffle shirt

October 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she made this fabulous ruffled neck waffle shirt for her little girl out of a pair of pajamas she found at the dollar store. The three strands of ruffles remind me of a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wool wrappers for cloth diapers

October 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Head over to Confessions of a Sewing Dork to find out how to make a wool wrapper for your baby’s cloth diapers. This wrapper is held together with velcro and goes on like a diaper rather than a pull-on cover. … Read more ...

Tutorial: CD organizer for your car

October 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Puking Pastilles shares a tutorial for making this CD organizer for your car. Made with your favorite fabrics, it’s pretty and it’s practical. My favorite combination! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Puking Pastilles] [via Sew, Mama, Sew’s … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a fabric flower for your t-shirt

October 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Momma Bear from Smashed Peas and Carrots shows how to sew a fabric flower to dress up a plain tee. Make a couple of them like she did, and you’ve got a pretty little bouqet on your shirt! Go to … Read more ...

Jump into sewing without patterns

October 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sooz from Soozs gives some pointers for learning to make your own sewing patterns. Personally, I’ve found that my satisfaction in the sewing process and with the finished product have increased dramatically since I’ve started dabbling with making my own… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tank top totes in two styles

October 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

CraftyNest shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make these tote bags out of tank tops. One is made from a gathered tank and boasts a retty gathered bottom to match. The other is made from a plain tank,… Read more ...