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Tutorial: Scrappy Stripe Tablet Bag

October 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sara Curtis of Radiant Home Studio shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how you can make her Scrappy Stripe Tablet Bag. It has simple modern styling, but with a strip of patchwork down the center. The patchwork stripe… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple flamingo costume

October 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make the cutest flamingo costume. It’s a scalloped cape for the feathers, and a matching hat with eyes and a beak for the head. She gives directions to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY criss cross zipper back dress or top

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Hanna from Pearls & Scissors shares a cool DIY for a low back dress or top. She uses zippers to create a cool criss cross design across the scooped out back. You’ll need a pair of matching metal zippers

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Tutorial: How to serge an inside corner

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sergers are easy to use when you’re just sewing straight seams. Just put the fabric in there and go. But corners… They’re a little trickier. Outside corners can be avoided by just serging off the edge and starting a new… Read more ...

Free pattern: Blinged Out Raglan Tee

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how she made her Blinged Out Raglan Tee for her daughter. It’s a simple raglan tee from knit fabric, but the sleeves are some of that sequiny costume fabric. She used… Read more ...

Short history of the shift dress

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver 8 Comments

Sherri from Sew Betty and Dot contributes at Pattern Patter with a short history of the shift dress. While I always associate the shift dress with the streamlined mod 60s, she traces the history back to the chemise worn in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging trash bag for your car

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

I am no good at keeping a clean car. There’s always trash in the floor! Receipts, empty water bottles, you name it. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a car trash bag, so your car won’t look… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrunched Minky Pumpkin

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Angel from Fleece Fun shares a tutorial at U Create showing how you can make these fabulous scrunched Minky pumpkins. The sides are ruched to create the shaping and the ridges in the pumpkin sides. A bit of a twig… Read more ...

Tutorial: The Quintessential Plaid Tote

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The Quintessential Plaid Tote by Sew4Home has me dreaming of crisp autumn days and leaves crunching under my feet. It’s an oversized tote – measuring in at a generous 17″ high x 18″ wide x 5″ deep – made from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Puffy fabric flowers

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Staci from Crafty Stacishows how you can make these puffy fabric flowers. I think a cluster of these would be so pretty on a fall grapevine wreath! You can make them out of just about any style of print… Read more ...

Tutorial: Travel makeup pouch & brush roll all in one

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

What do you get when you combine a makeup bag and a makeup brush roll? You get this clever bag! So Sew Easy reader Anke came up with this idea, and she shares a tutorial on So Sew Easy showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flour Sack Towel Euro Sham Covers

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how you can make a Euro sham cover that looks like it’s made from a vintage flour sack. Instead of using a vintage flour sack, she started with a brand new flour… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girls tulle and fabric ruffle skirt

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial for making this little girls fabric and tulle ruffled skirt. Three of the four rows of ruffles on this pretty skirt are a floaty tulle, and one a cotton print. I don’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric covered bead necklace

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can make a necklace of fabric covered beads. You won’t need any cord to make this necklace. All of the beads are actually knotted inside a tube of fabric. It’s easy to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Color blocked cap sleeves

October 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

An from Straight Grain shares a tutorial showing how she made the color blocked cap sleeves on a dress she made for her I [heart] Marcel Marlier series. It looks like it would be a simple straight seam to join… Read more ...