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Sewing Tutorial: DIY lace kaftan

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Plan B shows how you can make a gorgeous lace kaftan. It would make a beautiful swim cover-up or loungewear. This is an easy sewing project, using only straight seams. If you can’t find a lace fabric you… Read more ...

Inspiration: $20 DIY Tin Man Halloween Costume

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Sews n Bows shows the most adorable Tin Man costume she made for her young daughter for less than $20. With some creativity, she was able to use a basic dress pattern and a basic leggings pattern to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric yo-yo acorns for fall and Thanksgiving

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sharon from Crafts ‘n Coffee shows how you can make these fabric yoyo acorns for your fall décor. They’re large scale, over 5″ long tip to cap, and would be beautiful sitting in a large bowl. They’d be a pretty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric napkins

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jeska from Studio BeauVert shows how to make a pretty set of cloth napkins out of your scrap fabrics. Her napkins are mini-sized – just 9″ square – to take advantage of smaller pieces of fabric. The smaller squares are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll-up glove-box car essentials organizer

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Glove box, glove compartment… Whatever you call that compartment in the dash of your car, you can keep it organized and stocked for any road trip emergency with a roll-up organizer like this one. Natalie from Doodlecraft shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little girls Frozen snow princess cape

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Angel from Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s snow princess cape. Styled after the cape that Princess Anna wore in Frozen, it’s a long cape with a shorter layer at the top. Made from… Read more ...

Learn your serger, from A to Z

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sergers and sewing machines have a lot in common, in that they both make stitches in fabric. But much of the terminology for the two machines is different. If you’ve got a serger, there are probably features mentioned in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or Treat tote bag

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Plan ahead for a trick or treating haul with this Trick or Treat Tote Bag. Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair guest blogs at Tatertots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s got plenty of room… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a tuxedo stripe to pants that are too tight

September 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shows how you can squeeze a little more life out of a pair of pants that has grown too small. She adds a tuxedo stripe down the side. The stripe is inserted in to the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rainbow princess dress

September 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

What is there not to love about this rainbow princess dress? The colors are FAB, and the asymmetrical layered skirt is super fun. Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Though it looks… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sew shaped hems

September 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Most of the time, hemming is a matter of turning under an edge and stitching it down. But if you want a hem with some fancy shaping – scallops, for example – you’ll need to use a hem facing. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fairly Bucket Bag

September 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kristin from Sew Mama Sew shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Fairly Bucket Bag. The bucket style bag has a drawstring top with cord pulled through grommets, and adjustable straps. Inside, there’s a zippered pocket sewn in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Striped fabric pumpkins in three sizes

September 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how she created these striped fabric pumpkins. They’re soft fabric pumpkins cinched in at each stripe to create ridges like you’d find on a real pumpkin. She gives dimensions to make them in three sizes. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern print patchwork throw pillows

September 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

If the words “patchwork pillow” make you think of old-timey styles of years gone by, take a look at these modern patchwork pillows. Sew4Home uses large scale graphic prints to make these patchwork throw pillows. In keeping with the scale… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fun fabric pinwheels

September 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make these pretty fabric pinwheels. They don’t spin but they sure are cute yard decorations. She used the free pattern by Heather Bailey, but instead of making them from paper she made… Read more ...