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Choosing the right fabrics

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Do you struggle with choosing the best fabric combinations for a project? Often, changing just one fabric in an ensemble can change the entire look. Joan from Lazy Girl Designs offers some tips for choosing just the right fabric. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a carrot pouch from craft felt

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This carrot-shaped pouch is the perfect place to stash a stick of candy or a pencil or any other Easter treat. Bunny Cakes shares a tutorial for making them. Get the how-to. [via Craftzine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, Easter, carrot,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a strap for your yoga mat

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Instead of toting your yoga mat around in a bag, try making one of these straps to carry it around. Craftzine shows you how. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, yoga, mat, strap, bag[/tags] Need a new Yoga mat? Check… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gnome egg warmer

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This little gnome is one handy guy. His job is to keep your eggs warm after you’ve cooked them. Calamity Kim shows how to make one. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, egg, warmer, gnome[/tags] Looking for more Christmas Gnomes?… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellish a tee with a contrast pocket

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Grace Violet continues her Embellishment Week with a tutorial for adding a contrast pocket to a plain t-shirt. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pocket, tee, t-shirt[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: A pullover sweater becomes a cardigan

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Give a boring pullover sweater new life by turning it into a stylish cardigan. Cut Out and Keep user Andrea B. shows how. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, cardigan[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Insert a gusset

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles shows how she inserted a gusset into her latest sewing project. She makes it look so easy! Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, gusset, insert[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Happy Easter Egg Box… or Bowl

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sew-Mad has an Easter treat for you. It’s a free PDF pattern to make this Happy Easter Egg Box… or Bowl. The blog post is written in German, but down at the bottom there is a link to an older… Read more ...

Bunnykins baby slippers pattern

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Aren’t these Bunnykins Baby Slippers the cutest? Herbst is selling a PDF pattern for them on Etsy. If you don’t have the time to make them yourself, Herbst also sells the finished product. Visit Herbst’s Etsy shop. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellish a tank with fabric rosettes

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When is a simple tank not a simple tank? That’s easy – when it’s embellished with fabric rosettes! Grace Violet shows how. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, embellish, tank, flower, rosette[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a short-sleeved shrug

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Find out how to make one of these short sleeved shrugs with a tutorial offered by Tissuepapers. It’s intended as a beach cover-up, but really it’d look good as a shrug with any sundress or tank. Get the how-to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a Bunny Bob Pin from felt

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Looking for a last-minute Easter craft? Maize Hutton shows how to make these Bunny Bob Pins. Make a bunch of them and give them out to all your friends. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, Easter, bunny, pin,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a layered felt flower

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Mama King from 4 Crazy Kings shows how she makes these layered felt flowers. The middle layer of felt loops add dimension. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, flower[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a Durham Tote with this free pattern

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lecien fabrics provides a free pattern for this Durham Tote designed by Naoko Nakamura. Get the free pattern. [via FabTalk] [tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, bag, tote, Durham[/tags]… Read more ...

Elsa Mora’s making softies!!

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Elsa Mora, artist and papercutter extraordenaire and author of Blossom Buddies, has focused her attention on softies. She draws her images on to fabric and then turns them into 3-dimensional little friends. Read more about her unique softies on… Read more ...