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Make a chic tabletop ironing pad

January 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If your house is anything like mine, your iron stays at the ready at all times. Why not ditch the bulky, unattractive ironing board and give your iron a stylish new place to rest? Little Birdie Secrets shows how with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler skirt from bandanas

January 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

These little toddler skirts are so stylish they could be on the racks at any high end children’s boutique, and yet they can easily be made from a bandana and some strips of coordinating fabric. Find out how with the… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Bot-Camp fabric from Michael Miller

January 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you do much sewing for little boys, you’re going to love the new Bot-Camp fabric line from Michael Miller fabrics. It hasn’t been released yet, but you can get a sneak peek here.… Read more ...

Win a copy of Zakka Sewing

January 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I’ve been seeing projects from the book Zakka Sewing

(by Therese Laskey and Chika Mori) all over blogland and I must say I think I’m starting to covet this book. If you want to see what the buzz is all… Read more ...

Enter to win $500 in free fabric

January 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I thought that title would get your attention. Here are the details – Go cast a vote in the Ulimate Sewing Room contest hosted by CraftStylish, and you’ll be entered to win $500 in free fabric from fabric.com. … Read more ...

Forest Fun Fabric Giveaway

January 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Red Fish Circle is giving away a yard of her new Forest Fun fabric line -and 4 forest critter pins- to three lucky winners. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on her blog post telling… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ten-minute headband

January 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

These little fabric headbands are the perfect little hair accessory. With this simple headband tutorial from Blue Bird Studio, you can make one to match every outfit.… Read more ...

Fabric food – zero calorie, fat-free, and deliciously cute

January 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This bacon is naturally fat-free, the caffeine-free coffee loses no style point, and this hamburger won’t clog anyone’s arteries. And it’s all deliciously cute to boot! Check out the fabric food play set made by This is Love Forever and… Read more ...

Make a pretty woven fabric basket

January 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver 8 Comments

In this little fabric basket, the strips of fabric are actually woven together. Wowsa! Find out how to make it with this step-by-step tutorial from Marmadaisy.… Read more ...

Fabric bucket = endless storage possibilities

January 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Still in the mode of organizing, it being the New Year and all, I found this fabric bucket tutorial offered by pippiejoe diary particularly appealing. The construction is fairly simple, but the possibilities are endless. Use them for fruit, for… Read more ...

Shirt fix: Add a pocket!

January 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Say you have a shirt that’s almost perfect – except for the absence of a front pocket. Say you want to add a pocket to said shirt. But suppose that this almost perfect shirt is storebought, which means that you… Read more ...

Christmas Advent Calendar Sew-Along

January 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Yes, you read correctly. Christmas 08 is hardly out the door, and we’re already talking about sewing for Christmas 09. Specifically, CraftApple is announcing an Advent calendar sew-along for Christmas 09. Every year, I say I’m going to make… Read more ...