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Sewing Tutorial: Sew a reusable sandwich wrap

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

My little girl starts kindergarten next year, so I’m on the hunt for earth-friendly lunchpacking solutions. Betz White offers a tutorial on CraftStylish for making a reusable sandwich wrap. Bye, by, baggies! Get the tutorial. Sandwich wraps are sustainable… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s dress from dad’s shirt

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver 14 Comments

I love this little dress so much! Amazing Mae made it from an old men’s dress shirt. (The dress shirt was old, not the man! But I digress…) Read more about the project, and see the dress modeled by… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a “wabbit” softie!

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

In honor of spring, why not make one of these “wabbit” softies? Yoonie from Yoonie At Home shares a template and a tutorial. Get the how-to. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns… Read more ...

Free Spirit Fabrics expanding their fabric selection

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

When I saw that two prints from Anna Maria Horner’s Good Folk line were available in oilcloth, I let out a happy little scream. Now, Free Spirit Fabrics has announced that we’ll be seeing even more oilcloth versions of their… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a custom grill cover

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Benita from Chez Larsson made this cover for her grill. How clever is that?? You can make one, too, custom sized for your own grill. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, grill, cover[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellish a plain prom dress with dyed lace

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sometimes all that’s needed to take an evening or prom dress from boring to stellar is a well placed embellishment or two. Cathie Filian of Creative Juices fame shows how to dye lace and add it to your dress. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a cleaning dust mitt

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Just in time for spring cleaning, We Wilsons shows how to make this cleaning dust mitt. She used a terry cloth shirt she found at a rummage sale, though you could easily use an old towel or sweatshirt instead. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a flower trug from a feedsack

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Junk Camp shows how to make a flower trug (for carrying flowers in from the garden) from a feedsack and a spindle. Don’t have a feedsack? Use a tea towel or any other piece of fabric. Don’t have a spindle? … Read more ...

Tutorial: Strip-pieced circle skirt pt 2

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Last week, Vegbee from Just Tutes posted Part 1 of her tutorial for a circle skirt strip-pieced from dress shirts. Part 1 showed the basic construction of a circle skirt. Now in Part 2 she shows how she cut the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a zipper when the fabric is frayed

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

How many times has it happened that you get a rip in your garment – right next to your zipper? And to make matters worse, the fabric has frayed so it’s not a simple matter of restitching the zipper down. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Log pillow!

March 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cut Out + Keep user m.j.p. art & etc. made this log-shaped pillow with woodgrain fabric. How fun is that?? Read more about this project. [tags]sewing, pillow, log, woodgrain[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric ranunculus flower

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Isn’t this fabric flower gorgeous? It’s a ranunculus, and Couturesmith shares a tutorial for how to make them. She used them to embellish a bolero jacket she designed. What will you use them for? A bag? A hat? A dress? … Read more ...

Tutorial: Car organizer from a pair of pants

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cut Out + Keep user Sugarliches posts a tutorial for making a car organizer from a pair of pants. The legs of the pants get accordian folded up to make large pockets. I love how her mind works!! Get the … Read more ...

Quick lining technique for garments

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Threads magazine describes a “quick lining” technique for lining a garment and attaching the lining to the facings. Read about this technique at threadsmagazine.com. [tags]sewing, technique, lining, quick, facing[/tags]… Read more ...

Free pattern: Make a fabric bunny basket

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Liesl from Disdressed altered a basic fabic basket pattern to make this bunny basket. Okay, all together now – aaawwwwwwww….. Read more about this project on her blog, and download the free pattern for the face and ears. Get the … Read more ...