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Tutorial: I Heart You lavender sachets

February 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver

These lavender heart sachets say I Love You and smell sweetly doing it. Red Brolly shares a tutorial showing how to make them. The little heart sachets are filled with rice and dried lavender, and tufted with a pretty button… Read more ...

Tutorial: Canvas tote with jean buttons and rivets

February 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can make this boxy canvas tote with jeans styling. They use jeans rivets and buttonholes on pocket flaps and to attach the straps. Even the shape of the pocket flaps is reminiscent of jeans. They use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Japanese Knock-Off Linen Tote

February 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Caroline from Sew Can She shares a tutorial for making her Japanese Knock-Off Linen Tote. This bag is all kinds of gorgeous and wonderful and I think I need to make one. It’s reversible, with one side made from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a sewing pattern from a thrifted shirt

February 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Portia from Makery shows how she created a sewing patter from this thrifted top. She liked the shape of the top but it was not a color that she liked, and it was too big for her. She bought the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Help for your exploding bobbin

February 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Ever have your bobbin mechanism explode on you? Mine usually happens when I insert the bobbin case a little bit left of straight up and down. When I turn the crank handle to pull the thread up – BOOM! The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage table runner pillow

February 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This extra long pillow is a beautiful finishing touch for a bedding set. Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life made it from a vintage table runner, and she shares a tutorial showing how. If you can’t find a vintage… Read more ...

Tutorial: Big Loopy Stacked Hair Bow

February 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver

The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make a Big Loopy Stacked Hair Bow. It’s actually made up of several different ribbon bow components layered on top of each other to create one big showy bow. All those layers give… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sculptural ribbon rose brooch

February 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This ribbon flower brooch is gorgeous!! Tanya from Dans de Lakehouse shows how you can make one. It’s made with simple hand stitches, so no sewing machine required. It would be beautiful worn on a dress or jacket, or pinned… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging rainbow cloud kids can sew

February 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Cindy from Skip To My Lou shares a tutorial for this felt rainbow cloud that kids can make. The sewing is super simple, but it makes such a cute decoration. It would actually be a good project to introduce sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Key fob wristlet

February 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

A key fob wristlet is a fun little project to sew, and it makes a great gift. It’s also a good way to use some of your smaller scraps. Staci from Crafty Stacishows how you can make one. Click… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy Boho baby doll blouse

February 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Riva la Diva shows how you can turn a plain t-shirt and some yardage into this Boho baby doll blouse. The sewing is actually very easy, as all the neck line and sleeves are already done for you. All you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tapered corners make a square pillow

February 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

When is a square not a square? When it’s a pillow! A pillow cut into a true square will end up with pointy non-square corners when you put the stuffing or pillow form inside. To get a pillow that has… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy felt shark hoodie

February 23, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Kaeleen from The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make this felt shark hoodie. There are shark teeth sewn all around the hood, and a lighter gray shark belly on the front. There’s even a fin sewn on the back!… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to make a thread chain

February 23, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Thread chains can be quite handy. You can use them to keep two layers of fabric together but loosely to allow for movement (such as a main fabric and a lining). You can also use them to make nearly invisible… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bow strap ballet flats

February 23, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can add fun bow straps to a pair of ballet flats. They’ll give a cute new look to your shoes. The strap will also help keep your feet from stepping out of… Read more ...