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Tutorial: Felt birthday crowns

April 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, I love your felt birthday crown… will you make me one, too? Jennifer from CraftSanity shares a video showing how to make birthday crowns from felt. You can personalize the crowns with… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Ladderstitch

April 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

The ladderstitch is an invisible or hidden stitch useful for closing softies or pillows. For those of us who learn best by watching someone, Leslie Bonnell from Glitzkrieg has created a video demonstrating how to achieve this stitch. Watch the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Travel sewing kit

April 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Be prepared for any sewing emergency with this handy travel sewing kit. It’s just big enough to hold needle, pins, thread, even some spare buttons and patched. Yet it’s small enough to stash in your purse. Craft Leftovers offers the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a skirt from your fabric scraps

April 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jennifer Stern at CraftStylish shows how to make this stylish skirt from your fabric scraps. She calls it the “little strippy skirt” because it’s made up of strips of fabric left over from another project. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrap skirt from a vintage bedsheet

April 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I’ve been collecting (hoarding is more like it) vintage bedsheets for a couple of years now. I love the prints and the fact that even a twin sheet provides so much usable material. Cut Out + Keep user leethal shows… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Cat pouches!

April 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I am so in love with these cat pouches my Mairuru. The cat’s mouth is a zipper, with the zipper teeth creating a mischevious grin. The cat’s grin probably has something to do with the fish that’s sticking out of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halter shirt from a tee

April 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cut Out + Keep user SEWButterfly shows how to make this halter top from an unwanted T-shirt. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, t-shirt, halter, refashion[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tie Top Tank by Nancy Flynn

April 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Give your wardrobe a shot in the arm with this tie-top tank designed by Nancy Flynn. It’s cute, it’s versatile, and it’s easy to make. Get the tutorial from Craftzine. [tags]sewing, tutorial, tank, top, tie[/tags]… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Patrick Lose designs a line for Project Linus

April 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Patrick Lose has designed a fabric line for Project Linus. The graphics (dots, stripes, images of children) and the bright colors make this line a natural choice for making a handmade blanket or quilt as a comfort to a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Man’s shirt with mandarin collar and button placket

April 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Made by Rae shows how to alter the sewing pattern for a typical man’s shirt to make a more interesting garment. Her variation uses a mandarin collar and a button placket. She used Simplicity 4287, but she says you can… Read more ...

Spoonflower your couch with upholestery weight cotton!

April 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Did you hear? Spoonflower – your one-stop custom fabric shop – is now offering custom prints in upholstery weight cotton! Read more about this exciting new direction from the folks at Spoonflower. [tags]sewing, fabric, spoonflower, custom, upholstery, decorator weight[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Small storage cube from charm squares

April 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The Sproutz Store continues to show the many uses of charm squares. Today it’s a small storage cube, perfect for fabric scraps. Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, storage, cube, charm, square[/tags]… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Girly Girl from Patricia Bravo

April 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Patricia Bravo will debut her latest fabric line in May, but she gives us all a little sneak peek right now. What a tease! The line is called Girly Girl, and it’s a fitting name. Flowers, swirls, and pastels abound. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make drawstring bags to organize travel gear

April 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Make it From Scratch made these drawstring bags to help organize all the medicines and toiletries they’ll be taking with them on an upcoming trip. She wanted an eco-friendly alternative to all the plastic baggies she normall uses. She shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hooded play cape from a fleece blanket

April 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Dollar Store Crafts shares a tutorial for making a hooded play cape from a discount fleece blanket. If you don’t have a fleece blanket, you could easily substitute a square of fleece. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, hooded, play,… Read more ...