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Tutorial: Sew a preschooler tunic from a men’s polo shirt

June 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Koala Brains shares how she made a tunic for her preschooler from a men’s polo shirt. I love the little ruffle at the bottom! Go to the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, tunic, polo, shirt[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pencil skirt from a man’s dress shirt

June 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Megan Nielsen made this pencil skirt from a man’s dress shirt. You can make one, too, with the tutorial she’s written. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial. refashion, shirt, skirt, pencil[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold and twist a fabric flower

May 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver 5 Comments

Calamity Kim shows how to make this dimensional fabric flower by folding a twisting a square of fabric. She starts with a 5″ square of fabric, which means you can make these from charm squares! I can’t wait to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tiered ruffle skirt PLUS a handy fabric calculator

May 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Find out how to make a tiered ruffle skirt with a tutorial from Chica and Jo. Included in their instructions is a link to a measurement calculator that will help you determine how much fabric to cut. Just input… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a ruffled flower collar

May 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

katie did shows how she made these stunning ruffled flower collars for her girls’ Easter dresses. The clusters of dimensional fabric flowers look like they should be making their way down the runway, but it’s actually a fairly simple (though… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern- Turn A Man’s shirt to girl’s pleat-front dress

April 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

The men’s dress shirt refashion frenzy continues! This time, luvinthemommyhood shows how to transform a man’s dress into a little girl’s dress, using the back of the shirt as the front of the dress. This puts a little pleat at the center of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ladies’ skirt from a man’s shirt

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Continuing the trend of repurposing men’s dress shirts into other types of cloths, CraftStylish shows how to make a ladies skirt. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, shirt, skirt, refashion[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a layered felt flower

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Mama King from 4 Crazy Kings shows how she makes these layered felt flowers. The middle layer of felt loops add dimension. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, flower[/tags]… Read more ...

Elsa Mora’s making softies!!

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Elsa Mora, artist and papercutter extraordenaire and author of Blossom Buddies, has focused her attention on softies. She draws her images on to fabric and then turns them into 3-dimensional little friends. Read more about her unique softies on… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Mushroom pincushion

April 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The mushroom pincushion is a charming and practical sewing accessory where a spool serves as the base, providing a stable foundation. This creative project involves covering the spool with fabric and crafting a mushroom cap that sits atop it. Posh… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a man’s shirt to a dress

March 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Clevergirl has become quite adept at refashioning men’s dress shirts into stylish women’s clothing. Her final results are crisp, clean, anything but feeling homemade. She’s created her first photo tutorial showing everyone how she does it. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Check out this tutorial for a simple drawstring pouch posted by Stop Staring and Start Sewing. (The tutorial appears about halfway down the post.) There are so many possibilities for these little bags! In the dimensions posted, the little… Read more ...