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Tutorial: DIY patched skirt

September 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial showing how you can DIY a patched skirt like this one. I’m loving the funky mix of patterns and the asymmetrical patching. You’ll need a heavy fabric like a canvas or denim… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy no-sew vintage fabric tassel key chain

September 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life shares a fun project for using your smallest vintage fabric scraps. Cut them into strips to make a vintage fabric tassel key chain. It’s a quick, easy project. It uses your fabric, but… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork baby blanket

September 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how you can make a patchwork baby receiving blanket. The square patchwork is easy to sew and is suitable for any style of fabric. It’ll work with traditional baby fabrics, soft florals, bold graphics, retro… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girls t-shirt overlay bubble dress

September 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how you can make an easy t-shirt bubble dress for a little girl. By starting with a purchased t-shirt, all you have to do to make it a dress is add the bubble skirt. … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew accordion burlap pumpkin

September 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Gail from Purple Hues and Me shares a tutorial for making this accordion burlap pumpkin. Though it’s made from fabric, you won’t need to sew a stitch. Instead, you’ll use Mod Podge

and glue to create the accordion layers of… Read more ...

Free pattern: Womens peasant top

September 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shares a free pattern for a womens peasant top. It’s an easy style of top to make. You can give it short sleeves, elbow length sleeves, or long sleeves. Not one to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bow and lace flats refashion

September 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can refashion a pair of plain, inexpensive flats into these dressy shoes. It’s a quick and easy style upgrade for your shoes. You can create different looks by the shape of lace cutout… Read more ...

Free pattern: Lizzy peplum jacket for little girls

September 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for her Lizzy peplum jacket for little girls. It’s a lightweight jacket made from a knit fabric. The short gathered peplum is a pretty finish for the waist. It’s sporty but… Read more ...

Free pattern: Flying Squirrel softie

September 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

How cute is this flying squirrel softie!! He was designed Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and she shares a free pattern at Wild Olive for making him. Made from fleece, he’s soft and huggable. And because… Read more ...

Tutorial: Color Pop Zipper Pouch

September 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make her Color Pop Zipper Pouch. Brightly colored bias tape and zippers pop against a black & white print. The zipper pouches are quick to make and oh, so cute. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Up-cycled Keepsake Neck tie coffee cozy

September 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

As the weather turns cooler, I’m replacing my iced lattes with actual warm coffees. Sadie Seasongoods shares a tutorial showing how you can make a coffee cozy out of an old neck tie. It wraps around a take-out coffee to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric knot necklace

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial at the Liberty of London blog showing how you can use a bit of pretty fabric (Liberty fabric, perhaps) to make a unique piece of jewelry. The fabric becomes a beautiful… Read more ...

Tutorial: Get rid of that annoying jeans waistband gap!

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

One of my jeans pet peeves is that annoying gap that shows up at the back of the waistband. It happens a lot for me because my hips are proportionally bigger than my waist. (The nicer way of looking at… Read more ...

Free pattern: Adorable owl softies

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Rachel from Adventures in Making shares a free pattern for making these adorable owl softies. They’re small softies – about the size of your hand – with big sweet eyes. They’re stuffed with polyfil and rice for weighting so they… Read more ...

Tutorial: 1960s pillowcase style shift dress

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver 8 Comments

This vintage 1960s pamphlet from Coats and Clark shows how you can make a shift dress. It’s made like a pillowcase dress, but in adult sizes and with a narrower fit than a typical child’s pillowcase dress. The Pattern Patter… Read more ...