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Tutorial: Use the baseball stitch to close up softies

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The baseball stitch is a handy way to close up the stuffing hole of a softie. Joanna from Stardust Shoes shows you how. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a stuffed spring chicken

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy of Badskirt posts a PDF pattern & tutorial for this spring chicken softie at Sew, Mama, Sew. Go to the pattern & tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, softie, spring, easter, chicken[/tags] Looking for more Easter themed sewing patterns? Check out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a cupcake shaped hot pad

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Dorinda of Flower Girl Designs offers this free pattern for a cupcake shaped hot pad. So sweet! Get the pattern. While you’re there, check out all of the free patterns in the cupcake party section. [tags]sewing, tutorial, hot pad,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter yo-yo chick

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

My friend Denise clued me into the Clover yo-yo makers, and since them I’ve been obsessed with making these little gathered fabric circles. The only problem is coming up with enough stuff to make from them! This little Easter chick… Read more ...

Waiting for the fabric to dry

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Lara from Kirin Notebook shows off the new drying system for her fabric screen printing business, Ink & Spindle. I had always wondered how screenprinters did with such large pieces while waiting for them to dry. See more pics of … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a flower from vintage lace

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Vintage lace and trims seem to follow me home. (Actually, my sister brings them home from estate sales to me.) I’ve go so many pretty trims, but often they’re in segments too short to use on a large project like… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a necklace from fabric scraps

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Here’s a fun use for your fabric scraps. Cakies shows how to make these fun braided necklaces from fabric scraps. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, braided, necklace, scrap[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Very Hungry Caterpillar softie

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

CraftBlog shows how to make this Very Hungry Caterpillar

softie. Very cute! Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy and these Softie Sewing books

on Amazon.… Read more ...

Free pattern: Marketplace reversible wrap skirt

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

You can find a free pattern for this reversible Marketplace Wrap Skirt at P&B Textiles. The skirt is designed by Bethany Mann of Bitter Betty Designs. Get the free pattern. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, wrap, skirt, reversible[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Remake a stuffed animal into a cat toy

April 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

JuxtaPoser shows how to repurpose a stuffed animal into a cat toy. She rips it open, inserts a bag of catnip, and closes it back up to create a toy that cats will love. Get the how-to. [via Dollar… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pair of Naptime Pants

April 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from The World More Beautiful shares a tutorial for making a pair of Naptime Pants. She makes them from bedsheets, using the decorative edge as the bottom hem. Genius! Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pants, pajama, naptime[/tags]… Read more ...

Free pattern: Perfectly extravagent pincushion

April 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Elinor Peace Bailey created a pattern for this Perfectly Extravagent Pincushion to accompany her new fabric line, Dance With The Fairies. Get the free pattern. [via Fabtalk] [tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, pincushion, extravagent[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use the baseball stitch to close up softies

Tutorial: Sew a stuffed spring chicken

Tutorial: Sew a cupcake shaped hot pad

Tutorial: Easter yo-yo chick

Waiting for the fabric to dry

Tutorial: Make a flower from vintage lace

Tutorial: Make a necklace from fabric scraps

Tutorial: Very Hungry Caterpillar softie

Free pattern: Marketplace reversible wrap skirt

Tutorial: Remake a stuffed animal into a cat toy

Tutorial: Sew a pair of Naptime Pants

Free pattern: Perfectly extravagent pincushion

Loop By the Yard fabric made from Tyvek

Tutorial: Sew a simple fabric wallet

Tutorial: Fabric Easter eggs with a secret pocket