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Sneak peek: My Happy Garden by Cloud 9

June 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Cloud 9 Fabrics shares a sneak peek of their upcoming fabric line, My Happy Garden. Cloud 9 fabrics are all printed on 100% certified organic cotton and use eco-responsible solvent-free inks and dyes. See a sneak look at My … Read more ...

How much fabric do you need to make a skirt?

June 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

In a perfect world, we’d wait to buy fabric until we had a specific project in mind, and we could determine the yardage to buy based on the pattern envelope. I don’t know about you, but rarely do I have… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sleeve plackets demystified and unscary

June 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Vegbee from Just Tutes takes the scary out of sleeve plackets. She shows step by step how she inserted them into the sleeves of a shirt for her son. See how she did it. [tags]sewing, tutorial, sleeve, placket, shirt[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stitch a fabric postcard

June 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Joan from Nini Makes shows how to create a one-of-a-kind stitched postcard. Whether you choose to send this to a lucky recipient or hang it as art on your wall, this project is sure to please. Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Tunic swimsuit coverup from a t-shirt

June 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Craftzine to find out how to make this tunic swimsuit coverup from an old t-shirt. Go to the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, t-shirt, tee, tunic, cover, swimsuit[/tags] Looking for more Swimsuit sewing patterns? Check out these… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt yo-yo flowers

June 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Zakka Life shows how to make these fun felt yo-yo flowers. Because the felt does not ravel, you can cut the shapes of the petals into the completed yo-yo. Get the tutorial from Zakka Life. [tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, yo-yo,… Read more ...

Tutorial: New covers for your pillows

June 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Tired of the same-old same-old for your throw pillows? Make a new cover for them! Make It and Love It shows you how. Go to the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, throw, pillow, slipcover, recover[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Denim jumper to summer dress

June 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

ThimblyThings shows how she took a less-than-trendy jumper and turned it into this fashionable summer dress. A bit of elastic gave it some shape, and overdrying updated the denim. See how she did it. [via luvinthemommyhood] Looking for more… Read more ...

Tutorial: A-line skirt with panels

June 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Find out how to make this A-line skirt from ChristyNelson.net. The panels give you tons of possibilities when designing your skirt. Go to the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, a-line, panel, skirt[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring bag for your CDs

June 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Betula Loo shows how to make this drawstring bag that is the perfect size to hold 10 CDs. Make one to organize the CDs in your car. Or, make a bunch of them to organize your music collection at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bean bag letters

June 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for a fun project for the kids – bean bags shaped like letters. Make the letters in a child’s name, or be ambitious and make the whole alphabet. Go … Read more ...

Tutorials: Pattern drafting for cap sleeves, bodice

June 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Megan Nielsen continues her My Creative Process series on pattern drafting from a sloper with posts showing how she created cap sleeves, a bodice front, and a bodice back. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, drafting, cap, sleeves, bodice[/tags]… Read more ...

Sneak peek: My Happy Garden by Cloud 9

How much fabric do you need to make a skirt?

Tutorial: Sleeve plackets demystified and unscary

Tutorial: Stitch a fabric postcard

Sewing Tutorial: Tunic swimsuit coverup from a t-shirt

Tutorial: Felt yo-yo flowers

Tutorial: New covers for your pillows

Tutorial: Denim jumper to summer dress

Tutorial: A-line skirt with panels

Tutorial: Drawstring bag for your CDs

Tutorial: Bean bag letters

Tutorials: Pattern drafting for cap sleeves, bodice

Tutorial: Sew a pair of bloomers (aka, panties)

Video: Painted messenger bag, start to finish

Tutorial: Trace tissue patterns the easy way