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Tutorial: Mend a broken seam ripper

March 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Cut Out + Keep user ofenjen had a minor seam ripper emergency when she broke the ball off the end. Without the ball there, she kept stabbing her finger. Ouch! Then she came up with a clever way to replace… Read more ...

Tutorial: Super simple fabric candy dish

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Zakka Life shows how to make this simple candy dish from a square of felt. It makes a fun jelly bean dish, or maybe put it to more practical use as a place to stash your keys and change by… Read more ...

New from Cicada Studio: Cloud 9 Fabrics

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Michelle Engel Bencsko of Cicada Daydream just announced a new business venture. With Gina Pantastico, she’s starting Cloud 9 Fabrics, an eco-friendly fabric manufacturing business. I can’t wait to see their fabrics! Read more from Cicada Daydream or the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a patchwork apple

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I love me some apples, but this may be the yummiest apple ever. It’s made of fabric, patchwork at that! The Wool Food Mama shows how to make one. Get the tutorial. [via Craftzine] Looking for more Softie toys… Read more ...

Sneak Peek: Full Bloom fabric line by Bari J.

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Bari of Bari J. Handbags and Accessories gives us a sneak peek of her new fabric line, Full Bloom. Gorgeous!! Read about it on her blog, or see the full line from Windham Fabrics. [tags]sewing, sneak peek, fabric,… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a reusable sandwich wrap

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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

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

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 for… Read more ...

Free Spirit Fabrics expanding their fabric selection

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...