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Tutorial: Alter a sewing pattern for more room in the butt

September 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Here’s a tutorial for those among us (myself included) who are blessed in the back. An “asset” as my grandmother used to say, though I don’t think she meant it as a pun. Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Take-along felt board play set

September 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Julia from Handcraftiness shares a tutorial for making a child’s take-along felt board play set. With two handles, it folds up and carries like a tote. But instead of being a bag, it opens up to reveal a felt background… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cute pillowcase made easy

September 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how easy it is to sew up a cute pillowcase. Just choose two coordinating prints and follow their directions to make a colorful pillowcase a child is sure to love. She points out that Christmas… Read more ...

Free pattern: Womens pajama shorts

September 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making a womens pair of pajama shorts. They’re boxer style shorts, patterned after a favorite pair of boxer shorts she wore to pieces, but without the front… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tote bag, wine bag, and key fob from 3 placemats

September 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how she created this tote bag out of three placemats. Two of the placemats are the main bag body, and the edges of the third became the handles. From the left over fabric in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric mail organizer

September 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make a mail organizer to help tame your pile of envelopes and important papers. It hangs on your wall, with three pockets to hold bills, papers, and other small items… Read more ...

Free pattern: The Perfect Baby Burp Cloth

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for The Perfect Baby Burp Cloth. That’s what she calls her pattern, and given the description I think she’s right. It’s wider and shorter than a typical burp cloth, and shaped… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gather fabric with a serger

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Andrea from Four Square Walls shows how you can make gorgeous, tight gathers using your serger. No basting and pulling threads required, yay!!! Her tutorial tells what settings to use to achieve perfect gathers on your serger. If you… Read more ...

Free pattern: Ayza round yoke dress for women

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor has another free dress pattern to share with us! It’s The Ayza Dress, which she designed for the summer-fall transition. She suggests wearing it with a cardigan and tights when the weather cools. It… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew bow tie for your favorite pet

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Look at how handsome this little guy is wearing a bright green bow tie around his neck? You can’t deny his cuteness – you must give him treats! You can make a bow tie for your own pet, with no… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a baby’s sailor romper

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It created this sweet little sailor romper for her son’s blessing. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. She shows how to make a pattern by tracing around a romper that fits… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouch in 3 sizes

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make these ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouches. She includes a template to make them in three sizes – large (11″ x 6″), medium (9″ x 4″), and small (5″ x… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Sew the Cerisy A-line reversible skirt

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The Cerisy skirt is a popular free pattern by Rachael Gander from Imagine Gnats. It’s a knee-length A-line skirt with a knit waistband, that also happens to be reversible. It’s an easy skirt to make, but she makes it even… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Flouncy little apron

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making their Flouncy Little Apron. It’s a full apron (as opposed to a half-apron), but in a shorter length than most full aprons. There are three tiers of ruffles at the bottom, and one… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew t-shirt to racerback tank DIY

September 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Danielle from Stickelberry shows how you can refashion a basic t-shirt into a loose fit racerback tank, with no sewing required. The loose fit racerback tank has extra deep armholes and gathers at the center back that makes it great… Read more ...