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Tutorial: Layered lace skirt

September 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Irene from Serger Pepper guest blogs at Mabey She Made It with a tutorial showing how you can make this layered lace skirt. It’s made so there are no raw edges showing, even on the back of the lining. It’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sensory pillowcase

September 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

Amy from One Artsy Mama made a special pillowcase for a child with sensory sensitivities related to touch. He had been having trouble sleeping because the fabric on his pillowcase bothered him. But when she let him choose the fabrics,… Read more ...

Tutorial: African print pleated skirt

September 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Nicole from The Felted Fox shows how you can make an African print pleated skirt. Deep inverted box pleats showcase a large scale geometric print. She wears it with a matching shirt made with her wrap crop top tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Gift box sewing kit

September 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Carolyn from Homework shows you can make a small sewing kit using a cardboard gift box. She makes them pretty by covering them in fabric and lining them with felt. She made up a bunch of these to give to… Read more ...

Free pattern: Removable nursing pillow cover

September 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kelsey from Vanilla Joy shares a free pattern for making a removable cover for a nursing pillow. These covers are expensive to buy and rarely come in the design you want. If you make it yourself, you can choose from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Leather handle fabric storage baskets

September 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Storage baskets like these can help control the clutter in your house. Made from a linen with a bright cotton lining and leather handles, they also happen to be quite attractive. Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Candy corn pillowcase trick or treat bag

September 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Go old school with your trick or treat bag this year and use a pillowcase to collect candy. But don’t leave it plain. You can make it festive for Halloween by dying it to look like candy corn. Angela Daniels… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Child’s outgrown swimsuit becomes a doll’s swimsuit

September 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

With summer’s end, many of us are donating our daughters’ swimsuits to charity. After all, they’ve seen a full summer of use and by next summer they’ll be outgrown. ??? from XOXO Grandma has a brilliant idea for putting that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Petals Pillow

September 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jann from Newton Custom Interiors shows how you can make this decorative pillow covered in fabric petals. She shows how to make the fabric petals and also how to achieve even spacing and good coverage when stitching them down to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Measuring tape fish pendant

September 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Here is a necklace made for sewists! Made by Laura from IsLaura, it features a fish made from a rolled up measuring tape and “beads” made from empty bobbins. She shares a tutorial showing how she made the fish. Her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Travel tissue pack cover, two ways

September 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

There are plenty of travel tissue pack cover tutorials out there, but this one by Ren of The Inspiring Wren is particularly nice. For starters, she shows how to make them to fit two styles of travel tissue packs –… Read more ...

7 ways to bring sewing to a younger generation

September 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Deanna from Sew McCool has some suggestions to help attract younger people to take up sewing. Just I had a conversation yesterday with an acquaintance about how many sewing skills are being lost because they are not being passed down… Read more ...

Free pattern: Irene Dress with bow waist and circle skirt

September 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The Irene Dress pattern by Daniela from On The Cutting Floor has cut-on sleeves, a waist band with bow, and a flattering circle skirt. You could wear it to the office, for errand running, or a nice dinner out. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: SewVery Simple Cold Pack

September 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Veronica from SewVery shares a tutorial for making her SewVery Simple Cold Pack. She designed it to wrap around the neck or drape across the stomach. You can fill it with dried corn and keep it in the freezer until… Read more ...

Tutorial: 4quarters and Exposed Elastic skirt mash-up

September 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Autie at iCandy Handmade combined two of her easy skirt tutorials to make this mash-up 4quarters and Exposed Elastic skirt. Her 4quarters skirt is made from 4 A-line panels. She uses three cut from one fabric, and one panel cut… Read more ...