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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 ...

Cool idea: A cutting table from old doors

March 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

When I first saw the picture of this cutting table posted by Violet of Violet Craft, I thought, “Man, that chick laid out some cash for such a pretty table!” Then I read the post, where she explains that… Read more ...

80s sweater to cool cowl

March 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Look what Meghan from Clementine’s Closet is doing with thrifted sweaters! A few alterations take this sweater from 80s doldrums to this-year-stylish. See more about this project at Wardrobe Refashion, or visit Meghan’s Etsy shop Clementine’s Closet. [tags]sewing, refashion,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a spring tote

March 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jill from Homemade by Jill made this pretty spring tote, and shows how you can make one, too. She made it from two tea towels (one for the outside, one for the inside). Load it up with a blanket and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a cuff with photo fabric

March 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Photography meets sewing meets jewelry making in this fun project! Photojojo shows how to make these photo cuffs. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, fabric, photo, cuff, tutorial[/tags]… Read more ...