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Tutorial: Sew an eco-friendly tote

April 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

ecofriendlytote

EvaForeva shares a tutorial f or making this eco-friendly tote. The body of the bag is made from industrial felt, with the accents from recycled leather. The materials won’t be cheap (she predicts about $40 USD), but the resulting bag… Read more ...

Tips for sewing on fluid fabrics

April 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

fluidfabrics

Threads Magazine calls them fluid fabrics. I always called them crawly or drapey fabrics. You know, the fabrics that make beautiful, fluid gargments but are difficult to sew because they crawl all over the place, often not holding a pressed… Read more ...

New fabric line from Pixie Dust Decor

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

chataeucharlotte

Pixie Dust Decor designs children’s decor and accessories, and now they’ve released their first line of fabrics. The fabric is 100% cotton poplin and a whopping 60″ wide. The colors are soft pastels, with houses, flowers, and pagodas. See the … Read more ...

Cool idea: Gussied up cardigan

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

gussiedup

Look how Hey Lucy gussied up a plain cardigan! She stitched a band of fabric around the neckline, gathering it up and stitching it down every 2 inches. Read more at her blog. [tags]sewing, cardigan, embellishment, neckline[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Finish the underarm with bias binding

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

biasbindingunderarm

Finishing the underarm area of a garment can be a challenge. Lining it can be bulky, but a facing tends to peek out. Whipstitch shows how she achieves a finished edge using bias binding. This is such a nice finish! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt chick egg warmers

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

chickieeggwarmer

vlijtig shares a tutorial for making these chickie-shaped egg warmers from felt. The pattern is simple but oh, so cute! Get the how-to. [via Whipup] [tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, chick, egg, warmer, peep[/tags]… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Santorini fabric line from Lila Tueller

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Lila Tueller shares a little sneaky-peeky of her fabric line. It’s called Santorini. It’s pastel, it’s soft and girly, and it’s PRETTY. She also gives a sneak at an upcoming pattern for fabric boots. Yeah!! See more pictures of this… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Happy Tone fabric from Michael Miller

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

colormehappy

Michael Miller fabrics gives a sneak peek of their new Happy Tone fabric line. Most people wouldn’t think of gray and black as happy color tones, but they are when they are contrasted with corals and turquoises and yellows. Sneak … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a turtle softie

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

turtlesofties

These softie turtles designed by We Wilsons are coming out of their shells. Literally. The little bodeies are sewn separately from the shells, so you can pull them out of their shells. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a convertible strap for your purse

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

convertiblestrap

Nicole Mallalieu from You SEW, Girl! shows how to make a convertible strap for your purse. The convertible strap lets you take the strap off or put it back on, depending on whether you want to carry your purse as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Madras plaid skirt from charm pack

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

madrasplaidskirt

Melissa from The Polka Dot Chair made this girl’s madras plaid skirt from a charm pack. She’s written a tutorial to show you how. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial. madras, skirt, girl, charm[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold and flip facings for draped cowls

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

foldandfliplining

Though a flattering shaped, a draped cowl can look messy on the inside where the drape meets the shoulder seems. Off the Cuff shows how to make a fold and flip facing so to keep the inside just as pretty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ladies’ skirt from a man’s shirt

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

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Continuing the trend of repurposing men’s dress shirts into other types of cloths, CraftStylish shows how to make a ladies skirt. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, shirt, skirt, refashion[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon capris

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

ribboncapris

My daughter has this nasty habit of growing. Every time I think we’ve got her wardrobe all settled, she goes and grows another inch and the pants are all too short. Make It and Love It has a solution. She… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Expanded Amusement Park fabric line

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Jessica Jones‘ Amusement Park fabric line has expanded to include the new Earth colorway. This is a home dec fabric, printed on 54″ wide 100% cotton canvas. See more swatches.… Read more ...