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Tutorial: Turn an old sweater into a plastic bag organizer

March 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I firmly believe that, like rabbits, plastic grocery sacks have a way of multiplying. Using reusable cloth grocery sacks can cut down on the number you bring into your house, but what to do with the ones that make it… Read more ...

I’m all a-Twitter over this giveaway from Melly & Me

March 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Twitter the bird is the latest softie design from Melly & Me. I love the big eyes and the tiny wings!! To celebrate the new design, Melly & Me are giving away a Twitter pattern away to three lucky readers. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Patch your jeans with style

March 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Here’s a stylish way to patch your jeans. Rather than trying to conceal the stitching, call attention to it. Patch from behind, and then stitch around and over the hole again and again…and again and again…. Find out how from … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric toadstool

March 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

LucyKate Crafts posts a tutorial for making these fabric toadstools. You can make one with your favorite fabrics from your scrap bin, and then embellish with little buttons. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check… Read more ...

Layer cakes, jelly roles, charm squares defined

March 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Pre-cut fabric comes in such yummy shapes – layer cakes, jelly rolls, honey buns, turnovers, etc. But what exactly is a jelly roll, and how is it different from a honey bun? Camille Roskelley from Simplify blog explains them… Read more ...

Tutorial: Control the clutter with a corkboard organizer

March 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Get a handle on your clutter with this corkboard organizer designed by Craft Apple. The cork base allows you to post important messages, and the pocket gives you a place to stash things to keep. Get the tutorial,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pretty laundry sack

March 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I Have to Say shows how to make this very pretty laundry sack. Who knew laundry could look this good? A sack like this would definitely put a new spin on the piles of laundry waiting for attention. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Avoiding ugly stitching on elastic

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When you stitch overlapping pieces of elastic, does the under side end up a huge mess? Sure, the elastic is typically enclosed in a casing where no one can witness the bird’s nest of threads, but wouldn’t it be better… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stuffed snake from a necktie

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Put your Uncle Ed’s prodigious necktie collection to good use. Jill Nicolaus posts at Dave’s Garden about making stuffed snakes from old neckties. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tissue cover from knit fabric

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Su from Vively Online used scraps of knit fabric left over from a dress she made to cover a box of tissue. Find out how she did it in this tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, knit, tissue, cover[/tags]… Read more ...

Sewing Hope for women in Africa

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sewing Hope is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities for women in Africa to earn income from sewing. Gorgeous Things blog posts an interview with Sewing Hope’s director, Tara Hawk. Read Gorgeous Things’ interview to find out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a circle skirt from buttondown shirts

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Vegbee from Just Tutes has a great idea for repurposing button down shirts. She strip-pieced them together and made a circle skirt. Want to make one of your own? Get the tutorial. (This link is for Pt. 1 of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a sock bunny!

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A Listmaker’s Life posts a tutorial for making these sweet little bunnies out of socks. These stuffed bunnies would make great Easter decorations or little giftie inclusions in somebody’s Easter basket. Get the tutorial. [via One Crafty Place]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pillow covers

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Give your living room a spring facelift by making new covers for your throw pillows. Craftynest shows how to make zippered covers for your pillows. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pillow, cover, decorating[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a fabric headband

March 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A couple of scraps of fabric and a bit of elastic are all you need to make this stylish fabric headband. //Between the lines// shows you how. Now you have no excuse for a bad hair day! Get the tutorial… Read more ...