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Tutorial: Create a new lining for a Moses basket

August 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Moses baskets (an alternative to bassinets for infants) all tend to have the same basic look; what gives them personality are their liners. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a new lining for a Moses basket. This… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sketch book roll

August 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cut Out + Keep user Valerie E. shows how to make this sketch book roll for budding artists. This handy folio has a place for a sketch book as well as a plenty of slots of pencils for sketching and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Adding pintucks to a shirt

August 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Beccy from Wipster shows how she shortened a tunic and added pintucks to create a new sleeveless shirt. The impetus for the refashion was a small stain on the front of the tunic. She was able to cut out the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Twisted Shoulder tank top

August 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Pamela from Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to make a cool finish for a basic tank top. She creats a twist on one of the shoulders before she stitches it together. Instant style! Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rolled fabric flowers

August 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial for making these rolled fabric flowers. She also has links to a handful of other tutorials for flowers made from fabric, paper, ribbon, etc. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Little Birdie Secrets… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew your own pocket diapers

August 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you’re considering using cloth diapers for your baby, then you know how expensive the initial set-up can be. Why not make your own cloth diapers? Instructables user captainwiggles shows how to make pocket diapers for baby. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Bootcut to skinny jeans

August 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she turned a pair of her daughter’s too-short jeans into trendy skinny jeans. But don’t limit this technique to just your child’s jeans. This same technique works on adult-sized jeans as well. (I… Read more ...

Tutorial: 2-D character softies

August 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The toy aisles at major discount stores may be filled with Strawberry Shortcake or Dora dolls, but what happens when your child is really into a

book or cartoon character that doesn’t have a major licensing contract with a toy… Read more ...

Limited time only: Free access to vintage pattern database

August 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver 8 Comments

If you love vintage patterns, then get over to the Commercial Pattern Archive (CoPA) at the Univeristy of Rhode Island. They are allowing free access to their database of vintage patterns until Tuesday, September 25, 2009. To get free access,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing Dog collar pouch

August 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

I’m not a dog person, but if I was I’d make one of these dog collar pouches for when I took my canine friend out for her constitutionals. Amy from the b-line shows how to make one. The small pouch… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew cloth napkins

August 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Wee Folk Art shows a no-sew method for making cloth napkins. Instead of cutting and turning and pressing and then stitching the edges, they rip the fabric and ravel the edges. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Wee Folk … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled one shoulder shirt

August 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to transform a plain t-shirt into this summer-cool ruffled one shoulder shirt. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Ruffles and Stuff] [tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, shoulder, shirt, tee, t-shirt, refashion[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Diaper and wipes pocket

August 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Bethany from A Wednesday Afternoon shows how to make this diaper and wipes pocket. This useful pouch can be stashed in a diaper bag, or carried alone after the child is old enough that you’re no longer carrying the big… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: J. Crew-inspired Petals Galore backpack

August 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on U Create for making this Petals Galore bag, inspired by a similar bag she saw in a J. Crew catalog. She used a dollar store backpack and a package of dollar store… Read more ...

Sneak peeks from Free Spirit Fabrics

August 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Free Spirit Fabrics blog shares a sneak peek of a handful of upcoming fabric collections. Included in this batch of sneak peeks are Denyse Schmidt’s Hope Valley, Jenean Morrison’s California Dreamin’, and Terry Mangat’s On the Rio Grande. See them … Read more ...