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The Sewing Rabbit answers 10 common sewing questions

August 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Where do you turn when you have a sewing related question? For many of us, the answer is Google. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has collected 10 common sewing questions, ones that she most likely turned to Google to find… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slim messenger bag, padded to hold a laptop or tablet

August 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This slim messenger bag would be great back-t0-school for older kids. Sew4Home share a tutorial showing how to make it. Even though it is narrower than most messenger bags, it’s still big enough to hold a small laptop, eReader, or… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fabric apple garland

August 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy from Positively Splendid show how you can make this no-sew apple garland. With adhesive foam sheets from the craft store, this is a quick, easy project. It’s a cute back-to-school project, but change out the apples for bats and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tiered summer dress

August 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa Ting shows how you can make a tiered summer dress like this one. The loose fitting short dress reminds me of the baby doll dresses I wore back in the 90s, though with a more modern style. I wonder… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wide fabric headband for little girls

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Janice from Maddie Moes shows how you can make a wide fabric headband. The wide fabric band holds the hair out of your face. The dimensions she gives will make a headband to fit a little girl ages 2-5. For… Read more ...

Free pattern: Wesley the Very Big Whale softie

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This whale softie is a free pattern from Riley Blake Designs. His name is Wesley and he first appeared in their booth at Quilt Market. Enough people requested a pattern that they are now sharing it on their website. He’s… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to measure kids for sewing clothes

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The first step in sewing a well fitting child’s garment is knowing what size to make it. That involves more than just knowing what size they wear in purchased clothes. You need to get their actual measurements, and you need… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little girls Lacey-Love batwing sweater or dress

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shares a free pattern for her Lacey-Love batwing sweater/dress for little girls. In its shorter version, it’s a simple pullover sweater. But made longer, it’s a cute dress. It’s a super easy pattern to… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Use PicMonkey to audition fabrics when shopping online

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Even if you don’t live near a brick and mortar fabric shop, you have a world of fabrics available with the click of the mouse. One problem, though. When ordering online, you lose the opportunity to audition fabrics to see… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little girl’s flutter sleeve romper

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for this little girl’s flutter sleeve romper. Her free pattern makes a little girl’s size 4. If you need a size up or down, you should be able to adjust it. … Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY Sequin Cardi

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Alexia from Lexi Made shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a sequined cardigan that’s surprisingly versatile. At the end of the tutorial, she shows several ways you can style it, from casual to dressy. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back to school boxy pencil pouch

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this boxy pencil pouch. If you’re looking for a quick back-to-school sewing project, this might be it. It’s also a scrap-happy project, requiring just a 10″… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY fabric wallet

August 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Teresa from Dandelion Drift shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew showing how you can make a fabric wallet for yourself, or perhaps a friend. Inside the wallet are smaller pockets that hold credit cards, larger pockets for paper money… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork play ball for baby

August 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shows how you can make a fabric ball for a baby or small child. The fabric ball is hand stitched from pentagons of fabric. … Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make bound buttonholes

August 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver 9 Comments

Etsy seller Cynical Girl shares a how-to at Vintage Pattern Marketplace blog showing how to make bound buttonholes. It’s fitting that the how-to is an excerpt from a vintage publication, Workbasket. The instructions also include how to rework a… Read more ...