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Pin your oilcloth without making holes

March 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve ever sewn on oilcloth or vinyl, then you’ve most likely wrestled with the problem of holding the fabrics in place while you sew. You can’t use a traditional pinning method, as that would put holes in your fabric. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a supportive pillow for your preggie belly

March 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...