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Tutorial: Eyelet insert t-shirt refashion

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A lace insert takes a plain t-shirt from plain to pretty. Anna from Plan B shares a tutorial showing how you can do this easy refashion with a t-shirt and some eyelet or lace fabric. The insert is at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Time to Travel Tote

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home shows how you can make their Time to Travel Tote. They made it up in Tim Holtz fabrics (yes, he has fabrics now!) which have his signature grunge-y vintage-y look. It would also be cute in bold geometrics or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging hand towel

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial at Little House Living showing how you can make a hanging hand towel for your kitchen. The towel part is actually just a purchased kitchen towel. It’s gathered up at the top… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little kids dress-up cape and crown

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Rina from Oomanoot shares a tutorial for making a dress-up cape and crown set for little kids. With their cape and crown, they can be princesses, warriors, kings, superheroes… warrior princesses, superhero kings, anything they can imagine. You can make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy pom pom tablecloth

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can make this cute pom pom tablecloth. It’s a quick project to sew, and works well with most types of fabric. She used burlap (LOVE the polka dot paired with the pom poms!)… Read more ...

Free pattern: Shark pencil case, with a zipper for teeth

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

My tween-aged daughter just discovered the Sharknado movies last week, so we are alllll about sharks at our house right now. She would totally go nuts for this shark pencil case by Becky from Patchwork Posse. The zipper makes his… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Girls one shoulder maxi dress

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making this one-shouldered maxi dress in girls sizes. The one shoulder style and the maxi length are both so summery! The fit is loose through the bodice, which… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add bra strap anchors to a sleeveless dress or top

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The thing about sleeveless dresses and tops is that my bra straps are always peeking out. The garment straps never seem to line up with my bra straps. Can you relate? Staci from Crafty Staci shows how you can add… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy throw pillows

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A richly textured, eye catching fabric makes a beautiful throw pillow with no extra embellishment necessary. A simple square pillow is easy to sew and shows off a fabulous fabric. Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy beaded gauze headband

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make this dreamy beaded gauze headband. Silver beads threaded on a wide band of gauze cinch the fabric and add a hint of sparkle to the headband. Elastic… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Add an elastic casing to any seam

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I am seeing a lot of dresses in the stores lately that have a bit of elastic at the waist. In fact, I’m in the process of making a dress for my daughter that will have a gathered waist. If… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stitch up some stationery

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mel from One Crafty Mummy shows how you can use your sewing machine to make unique stitched stationery. Use different colors of thread to stitch a colorful design on the paper. I like the look with just the thread on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sunprinted summer skirt

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

One thing the summer has in abundance is sun. Jane from Buzzmills shows how you can use the sun, some summer flowers, and a product called Inkodye to create a custom print skirt. Her tutorial is part of the Summer … Read more ...

Tutorial: Stuffed animal backpack

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jessica from Running With Scissors made a special backpack for him to carry his favorite stuffed animal to school for Teddy Bear Day. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It has a flat round bottom and webbing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cactus pincushion

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ingrid at Sewing Lab shares a tutorial showing how she made this cactus pincushion that I am absolutely in love with. The cactus is potted in a small ceramic planter, but the plant is actually made from fabric. A gathered… Read more ...