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Free pattern: Super absorbent stay-put burp cloths

February 1, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from Mabey She Made It shares a free pattern for The Best, Most Absorbent Burp Cloth Ever. She had three kids with Reflux, so I think she might know what she’s talking about. These kidney bean shaped burp cloths… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-minute fabric headband

February 1, 2016 by Anne Weaver

So Sew Easy shows how to make a fabric headband like this one in just 15 minutes. The top has a knotted twist in the middle, and the bottom is an elastic casing for a snug fit. She made hers… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cuffed jeans DIY

February 1, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how you can add a wide fabric cuff to a pair of jeans. It’s an easy way to update last year’s cropped skinnies. You could also start with a pair of full… Read more ...

Free pattern: Cute puppy throw pillow

February 1, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This puppy face throw pillow is so stinkin’ cute, with his floppy puppy ears and happy puppy tongue! Maya from Sew Toy made him as a celebration of the new dog they have at their house. She shares a free… Read more ...

Free pattern: Adorable bear baby bib

January 31, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free pattern for this adorable baby bear bib. The little bear is so cute peeking his head up from the bottom of the bib! Her pattern includes the bib and the bear… Read more ...

Tutorial: 6 ways to mark your fabric before cutting

January 31, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Usually cutting your fabric means just cutting around the outside of a pattern, but sometimes you’ll need to make markings on the fabric as well. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress has a tutorial at eHow showing 6 ways you can… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: 5 minute winter scarf for boys or girls

January 31, 2016 by Anne Weaver

We usually think of scarves for women and girls, but boys needs to keep their necks warm, too. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a super simple winter scarf that works well for both… Read more ...

Tutorial: Oversized pom pom floor pillows

January 30, 2016 by Anne Weaver

These oversized pom pom pillows are a gorgeous home accessory, and provide a soft space to sit on the floor. Rachel from A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial showing how to make them. If my math is correct, the cutting… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snowman hand warmers

January 30, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make the cutest snowman hand warmers. Just heat the rice-filled hand warmers in the microwave and drop them in your coat pockets before heading out in the cold, and your hands will… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew Valentine banner

January 30, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Ginnie from Hello Little Home made this fabric Valentine’s banner without sewing a stitch! She did it with the magic of printable fabric and the fusible webbing tape. She shares a tutorial and a downloadable image of the striped heart… Read more ...

Free pattern: Yo yo dog softie

January 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Joann from Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making this yo yo dog softie. This cute doggie has a body made of fabric yo yos. He’s got floppy puppy ears and a pink puppy tongue. Click below to get… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hem your jeans and keep the original hem

January 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

A jeans hem has a wear and wash that can’t be replicated. So if you hem your jeans by just folding under a new edge, it’ll be obvious that you hemmed your jeans. But there’s a way you can hem… Read more ...

Tutorial: Canvas pantry baskets with wooden frames

January 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Tiffany from Making the World Cuter shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make these canvas pantry baskets with wooden frames. The wooden X-frames are easy and inexpensive to make, as are the canvas… Read more ...

Tips for beautiful topstitching

January 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Topstitching can make or break a project. Do it right and it looks like a million bucks. But let the stitch lines get wavy or the threads tangled, and it looks like a mess. Lisa from U-Handblog shares her best… Read more ...

Free pattern: Wooden ring teether toy

January 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make this wooden ring teether toy. The teether is made with an absorbent terry cloth backed fabric knotted through an unfinished wooden ring

. She includes a free pattern for the… Read more ...