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Tutorial: Easy summer A-line dress

April 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make a simple summer dress, perfect for kicking about town. It’s a lined, sleeveless A-line dress gathered in at the waist. You can use any lightweight fabric for this, knit or woven.… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: No-sew gathered tie back t-shirt refashion

April 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can refashion a basic t-shirt into one with a gathered tie back. The gathered tie back gives it a plunging back that looks great layered over a tank or cami. This is a quick,… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make yourself a gorgeous messenger bag

April 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

How gorgeous is this bag!? Kirstin from Kojodesigns shares a tutorial showing how you can make one! She made it as a diaper bag, but really it works as just an awesome every day bag or laptop bag. Her instructions… Read more ...

How to Sew Leather elbow patches in fun shapes

April 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home shows how you can personalize a child’s sweatshirt or jacket by adding custom leather elbow patches. You could go with the standard ovals or rounded edge rectangles, but I’d suggest going a little crazy with… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to install magnetic snaps

April 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

A magnetic snap

may be my favorite closure to use on a bag. They’re easy to open and close, and there’s something kind of sexy about the click. They also happen to be super easy to install. Danielle from Stickelberry… Read more ...

Tutorial: Serged fabric sensory blocks

April 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Miranda from One Little Minute shows how she uses her serger to sew up fabric sensory blocks to give as baby gifts. Using a serger (or overcast or zig zag stitch on a regular sewing machine) makes this a quick… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mother’s Day fingerprint skirt

April 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Mother’s Day is coming soon! Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make a fingerprint skirt for mom to wear on her special day. She had her kids help, using their fingerprints to create a confetti-like polka dot… Read more ...

Tutorial: Super easy knit fabric poncho

April 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can make this poncho from knit fabric. It’s super easy to make – just one seam and no edges to finish! It’s a great layering piece to wear on a cool spring… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dress up crown and cape

April 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Kids’ dress up and pretend play is made all the more fun when they have costumes to go along with it! Alicia from Sew What Alicia shows how you can make a crown and a cape. These two costume pieces… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Embroidered coffee mug cozy

April 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This mug cozy would make the sweetest teacher gift! Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how you can make one, and includes a free pattern for the cute “But First, Coffee” message embroidered… Read more ...

How many of these apparel sewing mistakes have you made?

April 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sewing projects rarely come together without at least one mishap. I think that’s especially true for apparel sewing. Kennis from Itch to Stitch tells 10 mistakes that most apparel sewists will make at one time or another. How many have… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Dancer Ballet Bag

April 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial for making her Little Dancer Ballet Bag. The duffle bag measures 16″ wide x 9″ tall, giving plenty of room to carry dance gear. It’s also a great size for a change… Read more ...

Tutorial: Plantable felt vegetable garden play set

April 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Adventures in Making shows how you can make a garden play set from felt. This looks like so much fun for young kids to play with! They can “plant” the produce in the felt rows, pick it all,… Read more ...

Free pattern: Necktie Top

April 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her beautiful Necktie Top. The design is inspired by 1940s fashion. It has cut on sleeves and V-neck with a bow tied at the bottom. Her free pattern comes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled oilcloth pillow covers

April 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can sew up some pretty oilcloth pillow covers for your front porch or patio. Each one is made from three fabrics and is reversible to get two fun looks from one pillow cover. Because oilcloth is… Read more ...