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Tutorial: Giant yarn tassels

August 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

LiZ from Simple Simon and Co. shows how you can make a giant yarn tassel. You can make them any size you wish, but hers is a generous 11″ long. These tassels make a statement, either individually or hung from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make cute pillowcases quick using the burrito method

August 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can make a pillowcase using the burrito method. It’s a good project for a new sewist, and a quick way to create a pillowcase with a banded edge. A strip of accent fabric separates the main… Read more ...

Tutorial: School messenger bag

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make this school messenger bag. It has a big zippered pocket on the front for pencils and pens, and plenty of room for notebooks in the bag itself. She personalized it… Read more ...

Free pattern: August bluebird hot pad

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This bluebird hot pad is the hot pad of the month from Crafty Staci. Each month she shares a new hot pad pattern. I’m loving this bluebird! She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making it. He has… Read more ...

How to choose the right kind of zipper for your sewing project

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ever notice all the different kinds of zippers they have at the fabric store? The most common are standard zippers and invisible zippers, but there are also all kinds of specialty zippers. Coats & Clark has published a guide to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back-to-School Snack Totes

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This little bag is just big enough to hold a small snack for your child to eat during school snack time or perhaps at recess. Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial showing how to make one. There’s a zipper… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute baby blanket with mitered corners

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can whip up a mitered corner baby blanket in just 30 minutes. It’s a self binding blanket, with the back wrapping around to the front to cover the raw edges. It finishes the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Playful Appliqued Owls Placemat Set

August 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial and pattern for making their Playful Appliqued Owls Placemat Set. They include templates to create 4 different owl designs, as well as instructions for making the placemats and adding the appliques. The owl designs would also… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY school locker organizer

August 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This wall organizer DIY looks like it could work as a school locker organizer. Jeni from In Color Order shares a tutorial showing how to make one. She designed it to hang on the wall to organizer her mail, but … Read more ...

Tutorial: Midi skirt with patch pockets

August 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make this lovely midi length skirt with patch pockets. The mid-length skirt is gathered on to a wide waist band, with a back zipper closure. You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Paper tube ribbon storage cards

August 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Vannalisa from Handmade Cou(l)ture shows how you can make these ribbon storage cards out of paper tubes. They’ll help bring order to your ribbon stash. I can also see myself using these for all my ric rac and bias tapes. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Denim pom poms

August 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

I’ve been on a recycled denim kick lately. I want to make alllll the things out of old jeans! KC from The Real Thing with the Coake Family shows a fun project to use up your smallest denim scraps. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Game day seat cushion or sit-upon

August 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Back-to-school means football season, and watching your favorite team sitting on some hard metal bleachers. Mollie from Wild Olive shares a tutorial at Handmade Charlotte showing how you can make this game day seat cushion. You could also use these… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy shirred waist skirt

August 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew up a quick skirt using elastic shirring for the waistband. You can make them in any size, for any age, in any length. She shares a video… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted rainbow burp cloth

August 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This quilted rainbow burp cloth a bright, happy present for a new parent. And gender neutral, which is always good when you don’t know the gender of the baby. It’s also a generously sized burp cloth for good coverage. Stephanie… Read more ...