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Tutorial: Sew a supportive pillow for your preggie belly

March 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

It’s been 5 years since I was pregnant, but I still remember how difficult it was to sleep on my side with my big belly hanging out there. I wish I had seen this idea from instructables user kinawera. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a felt cuff using your child’s drawings

March 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I love how my daughter draws. Her sense of scale and perspective is so fresh, so confident. This is true of most children’s art, and 5 Orange Potatoes has a great project to help you capture it. It’s a felt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible Apron

March 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Creative Chicks posted a tutorial for making a reversible chef’s apron. (The apron is reversible, not the chef!) Bias tape makes this project quick and easy. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, apron, reversible[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Loyalty card wallet

March 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Need a place to organize all of your customer loyalty cards? This card wallet designed by A Spoonful of Sugar is sized to hold all your punch cards and credit cards. Get the tutorial. [via One Pretty Thing] 9 … Read more ...

Tutorial: Monogram coasters from charm squares

March 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Make a set of monogrammed coasters with this tutorial from Moda Bake Shop. They’re made from charm squares and then stamped with a letter stamp. You can also do follow their example and use the coasters to spell words. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Very Hungry Caterpillar costume

March 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

There’s nothing like a child’s inn0cent costume request to get the creative juices flowing. After all, your child believes you can make ANYTHING. Such was the case with Fabric, Family, and Fun whose child requested a Very Hungry Caterpillar costume. … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: A fabric carrot for your Easter bunny

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Just in time for Easter, Rose Cottage by the Lake offers a tutorial for making carrots from fabric. These would make great Easter decorations, or perhaps a little Easter surprise for a young child. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your own Singleton fabric buttons

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

CraftStylish shows how to make these fun buttons. They’re called Singleton buttons and they’re made from fabric scraps and plastic bone rings. Oh, the possibilities! Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, buttons, Singleton, scraps[/tags]… Read more ...

Cool idea: A jacket becomes a skirt

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Wardrobe Refashion participant yolie posts her latest refashioning. She took a jacket that was too large and turned it into a stylish skirt. I love how she keeps the front button detail. Read more at Wardrobe Refashion. [tags]sewing, refashion,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cut off jeans with spring flair

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Give your jeans a new spring look by cutting them off and adding a fun cuff. Pink and Polka Dots shows how. What a cute look for your jeans! Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, jeans, cuff, cut off[/tags]… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Pincushion furniture!

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Okay, I admit it. I’m a bit crazy about pincushions lately. Here’s another fun pincushion to add to the list. This one is made by Spool{} using a tutorial from CraftStylish on making pincushions from bottlecaps. Read more from Spool{}… Read more ...

Tutorial: Appliques meet buttonholes

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Here’s a fun way to add buttonholes to a project. CraftStylish shows how to combine an applique with a buttonhole. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, buttonhole, applique[/tags]… Read more ...

Giveaway from Cicada Daydream

March 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Cicada Studios is giving away a Summertime Sampler. Valued at $25, this pack includes 4 prints from the Summertime collection: Water Bubbles, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Sand Dollars. Each piece measures 12″h x 13.5w. Enter the giveaway at Cicada… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Fabric Easter basket

March 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

A tisket, a tasket, it’s a fabric easter basket! The Moda Bake Shop shows how to make this springtime fabric basket. I love the spring-y colors they used for the example! Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, basket, easter, fabric[/tags]… Read more ...

Free PDF pattern for reversible summer tote

March 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Flower Girl Designs offers this free PDF pattern for a reversible summer tote. She also has several other PDF patterns for sale in her Etsy shop. Get the free pattern. … Read more ...