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Tutorial and pattern: Little girl’s ruffle dress

January 4, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby from Sew Much Ado created this beautiful ruffle dress for her daughter’s Christmas dress, and she’s offering the pattern for free on her blog. It’s a loose fit A-line dress with long ruffles on the sleeves and hem. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fringed flannel scarf with felt heart appliques

January 4, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This fringed flannel heart scarf is cute for Valentine’s day, or any cold day when you want to keep your neck warm. I’m sharing a tutorial over at Bombshell Bling showing how you can make it. It’s made from two… Read more ...

365 days of stitches in this embroidery hoop project

January 3, 2018 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Ashley Hacksaw created this beautiful embroidery hoop art over the course of an entire year, one day at a time. The results are stunning! She committed to add stitches or buttons each day during the year in this improv stitch… Read more ...

Tutorial: Clipping and notching seams for smooth curves

January 3, 2018 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

You can sew the smoothest curved seam ever and still get a wonky, ugly curve when you turn it right side out. That’s because there’s another very important step – clipping or notching that seam! Heather from Heather Handmade shows… Read more ...

Tutorial: Key fob with a zipper pocket

January 3, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This key fob has a secret compartment. Can you see it? Look closely – the top layer of the fob is actually a zipper. Unzip the zipper and you’ve got an itty bitty little space where you can stash some… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid sized pretend play diaper bag

January 2, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This pretend play diaper bag looks just like the real deal, except it’s small enough for a young child to play mommy or daddy to a favorite doll. Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial showing how to make it. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a door draft guard

January 2, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Winter is here, and it’s here with a vengeance! Sew4Home shows how you can sew a door draft guard to keep the cold air outside your house, where it belongs. And in the summer, you can use it to keep… Read more ...

Tutorial: Batwing top from a scarf

January 2, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make a floaty batwing top. You can use a scarf like she did, or you can use yardage from the fabric store. The lightweight sheer fabric can be a challenge to sew,… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Scotty dog doorstop

January 1, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you live in an older house, or at least a house that has settled some, then you probably know how annoying it is when a door just won’t stay shut. This Scotty dog will help keep doors from drifting… Read more ...

Cricut Tutorial: Fabric organizing baskets for your craft room

January 1, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can sew some simple fabric baskets to organize your smaller craft and sewing supplies. She uses her Cricut Maker to cut the fabrics, and she’s got a free cut file for you. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy quilted pot holder

December 31, 2017 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Shelly from Coral & Co. shows how you can sew up a quick quilted pot holder. She designed it as a last minute Christmas gift to sew, but of course Christmas is not the only time we might need a… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Easy men’s bow tie

December 31, 2017 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mayra from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern to make a men’s bow tie. It’s easy to sew and you can make one in any kind of fabric depending on how dressy a look you’re going for. The bow… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible reusable grocery bag

December 30, 2017 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make a reusable grocery bag. This bag is roomy and boxy, so you’ll be able to carry quite a bit in it. When the weather turns warmer, it would also make a… Read more ...

Tutorial: 9-minute mitered corner fabric napkins

December 29, 2017 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Gingercake shares her quick method for making fabric napkins with mitered corners. Just 9 minutes to make one! Her quick method is perfect for assembly-line style sewing so you can make a bunch of them at one time. A little … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece body pillow

December 29, 2017 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This fleece body pillow is perfect to provide support while sleeping, or just a soft something to lean against while lounging. Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how you can make one. The fleece is soft and easy to sew, and… Read more ...