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Tutorial: Pom pom trimmed throw pillows

August 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Pom pom trim, AKA dingleberries, create a whimsical edging for these decorative throw pillows. Sew4Home shows how to make them. Go to tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, pom pom, trim, dingleberry, pillow, throw, toss[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turning a long, thin tube right side out

August 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares her favorite method for turning a long, thin tube rightside out. If turning a tube turns you into a cursing seamstress, give her method a try. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Upcycled denim wallet

August 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Frugal Front Porch shares a tutorial on Make It From Scratch for making this denim wallet. She made it from upcycled denim from an old pair of jeans. Get the how-to. [photo from Make It From Scratch]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stitching on a lamp shade

August 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to add subtle elegance to an inexpensive lampshade. She puts it in the machine and stitches it! Find out how she does it. [photo fro The Long Thread] [tags]sewing, tutorial, lamp,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slotted seams

August 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Threads Magazine shows how to make slotted seams. A slotted seam allows a strip of fabric underneath to peak through. Go to the tutorial for this cool seam finish. [photo from Threads Magazine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, seam, finish, slotted[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid’s apron with crayon pockets

August 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If your kiddo is serious about his art, then he might need an apron like this one. It includes pockets sized just right for holding crayons within easy reach. Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make one. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging trash bag for your car

August 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Homemaking Honeys show how to sew up a perfect solution for the inevitable car litter. It’s a trash bag that hangs from the back of the front seat. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Homemaking Honeys] [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Elf stockings

August 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Rather than spending the holiday season frantically sewing your Christmas decorations, why not get a head start now and save your sanity? Sew4Home shows how to make these adorable stockings. With the curly toes and pointed cuffs, they look like… Read more ...

How to Put an invisible zipper foot on your Sewing machine

August 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If the instructions on the little plastic invisible zipper feet leave you confused or frustrated, then take a look at this tutorial offered by Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog. (This blog is no longer activie and re-directs) We were… Read more ...

Tutorial: 45 minutes to an updated fall skirt

August 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how she took last year’s wool skirt and turned it into this year’s fashion. She shortened it and used the fabric she cut off to add a center row of flounces. She says it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a headband from a bra strap

August 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Leigh Ann from The Object Project shows how you can make a headband out of the most mundane of materials – a bra strap. See how she takes it to fabulous! Get the tutorial. [photo from The Object Project… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flower table runner

August 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Moda Bakeshop shows how to make this flower table runner. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Moda Bakeshop] Looking for more sewing patterns for table runners? Check these out on Etsy.… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt koala bookmark

August 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern for this felt koala bookmark. What a cutie!! Go to the free pattern. [photo from Wee Folk Art] [tags]… Read more ...

Sneak peek: Denyse Schmidt’s Hope Valley

August 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver

True Up shares some info on Denyse Schmidt’s upcoming line, Hope Valley, as well as some sneak peeks. I love it already! Read more at True Up, or see swatches of the full line at Free Spirit Fabrics.… Read more ...

Free pattern: Simple chef’s apron

August 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Phyllis Dobbs created a simple chef’s apron pattern to showcase her It’s a Dog’s Life fabric line, and she offers it for free on her blog. The prints in It’s a Dog’s Life are a whimsical imagining of a dog’s… Read more ...