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Tutorial: Zippered coin purse from juice pouch

August 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

With school starting soon, many of us will be stocking up on juice pouches for kids’ lunches. Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how you can turn an empty juice pouch into a little zippered coin purse. So very cool!! Go … Read more ...

Cool idea: Reusable grocery tote with yoda applique

August 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

What Yoda do with grocery bags, would, hmm? Reuse them, would he. Yeesssssss. Celebrate your inner geek with this reusable grocery tote appliqued with a smiling yoda face. Dollar Store Crafts tells how she made one. Read more at Dollar … Read more ...

Video tutorial: Threading your serger

August 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Patricia Valery from evilneedles.com shows how to thread your serger. She also shows a quick way to change thread colors once you’ve gotten it threaded. Go to the video tutorial. [photo from Evil Needles’ You Tube video]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tuxedo style t-shirt for your little girl

August 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lynette from Get Your Craft On guest blogs at U Create with this tutorial showing how to add tuxedo-shirt detailing to a little girl’s t-shirt. Get the how-to. [photo from U Create] [tags]sewing, tutorial, tuxedo, t-shirt, tee, girl[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern appliqued throw pillows in two styles

August 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Design Sponge to see two ways to applique throw pillows with a modern twist. The first features felt flowers; the second, an appliqued spiral of printed fabric. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Design Sponge]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler wear for boys and girls

August 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Moda Bake Shop shares a pair of tutorials showing how to add applique or ruffles to a store-bought toddler shirt to create custom fashions. For the girls, add ruffles to a shirt to make a flirty dress. For the little… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon tie-top curtains

August 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial for making these ribbon tie-top curtains. Get the how-to. [photo from Lil Blue Boo] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple ribbon headband

August 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

You can make a handful of ribbon headbands for back-t0-school with this tutorial by Chocolate on my Cranium. They’re so simple to make, you’ll never buy one in a store again! Go to the tutorial. [via Lola… again… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace tablecloth to empire-waist dress

August 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Craftster user tickleaganster shows how to turn a lace tablecloth into a gorgeous bell-sleeved empire waist dress. The lace gets a makeover with hand-dying before it is shaped into a dress. Go to the tutorial. [via Craftster blog]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Button heart brooch

August 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Dear Fii shares a tutorial on Living Creatively for this heart-shaped button brooch. Tres cute! Go to the tutorial. [via Whip Up] [tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, button, heart, brooch[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Creating gathers and ruffles for your sewing projects

August 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home tells how to use several different methods to create gathers and ruffles for your sewing projects. They explain how to gather fabric using a straight stitch and a zig zag stitch, as well as using gathering and ruffler feet… Read more ...

Tutorial series: Four projects using teacup flowers

August 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Leigh Ann Tennant from The Object Project continues her Teacup Flower series with a handful of projects you make using your teacup fabric flowers. She shows how to make a pair of teacup flower shoe clips, teacup flower magnets… Read more ...

Win a sewing machine in the Pop Culture T-Shirt Makeover contest

August 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

T-shirt refashioning is the name of the game in the Pop Culture T-Shirt Makeover competition sponsored by TotallyStitchin.net. They’re looking for T-shirts refashions with a pop culture flair. First Prize is a Baby Lock Sofia sewing and embroidery machine valued… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Apron pants for little girls

August 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Apron pants are a unique hybrid of a skirt and pants, designed to offer both the stylish appearance of a skirt and the practical coverage of pants. The Sewing Dork from Confessions of a Sewing Dork developed this design as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Paper doily garland

August 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Paper doilies and bias tape make a lacy decorative garland. Project Wedding shows how to make one. Obviously, their suggested use is a wedding garland, but this could also be used to decorate for any special occasion. If you want… Read more ...