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Tutorial: Double sided oilcloth picnic tablecloth

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

As the weather starts to cool, picnics in the park are once again a possibility. Cover those concrete (and often dirty) picnic tables at parks and campgrounds with this picnic tablecloth. Melanie from Artzy Creations shows how you can make… Read more ...

Free pattern: Zipper Top Tote

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern to make this smart and chic Zipper Top Tote. It’s a great everyday bag, measuring 12″ wide x 15″ tall. There’s a wide zippered pocket on the outside, and a slip… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY knit fabric headwrap

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

A wide headwrap makes quick styling, especially on a bad hair day. Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial showing how you can make a wide headwrap out of knit fabric. The stretch of the fabric will keep it snug… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s nightgown

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making a little girl’s knit nightgown. She made the one you see here as a special gift for her daughter to wear when visiting her cousins. Her tutorial… Read more ...

Free pattern: Apple softie

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy at Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making this apple softie. There’s a pocket across the front that can hold a note and maybe a small gift. How about some packets of apple cider mix? It would also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a simple fabric wallet

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Caila from Caila Made shares a tutorial at Sew in Love, the blog for Benartex fabrics, showing how you can make a simple fabric wallet. The one she made is a back-to-school gift for her son. Inside the wallet are… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fabric covered mouse pad

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

There’s no reason to have an ugly mouse pad at your desk. Cover that baby with fabric and make it pretty!! Lindsay from The Cottage Home shows how to do it. It’s super fast, super easy, and requires no sewing. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Crossover pocket backpack

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a drawstring backpack with crossover pockets on the front. The criss cross design creates three pockets that can hold pens and pencils and other smaller items. The backpack itself is a simple drawstring backpack, with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric scissors case

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial showing how she made these beautiful scissors cases. They’ve got batting inside that will keep the sharp ends of the scissors from poking through. You can make them from small pieces of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kitschy tufted fabric napkin rings

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

How cute are these tufted fabric napkin rings! Mica from Frolicking Freckles shares a tutorial showing how to make them. You can make them from your smaller scraps. If you’ve made any other items for your tabletop, you could make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Circle wrap skirt

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jane from Buzzmills shows how you can make a circle wrap skirt. She uses a basic circle skirt pattern drafted with a tutorial from Patty the Snug Bug, but alters it to add the extra that wraps over. Because you’re… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY “easy dress” or adaptive shirt from a regular shirt

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

When Nanny from Nannynotes2u needed an “easy dress” or adaptive shirt for her dad who is in a nursing facility, she figured out how to make one out of an existing shirt. She slit the shirt up the back and… Read more ...

Free pattern: Vintage pillowcase peasant dress

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a free pattern for making this little girl’s peasant style pillowcase dress. It’s absolutely adorable made out of a vintage pillowcase. Lots of trim makes it extra pretty. I’m fairly certain I had those… Read more ...

Free pattern: Owl Ouchie Pack

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

JaniJo guest blogs in the A to Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with a free pattern for making her Owl Ouchie Pack. He’s so cute, he looks like a softie. But he’s filled with rice so he can be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween tea towels

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Forth Worth Sewing Studio shares a PDF tutorial showing how you can make these Halloween tea towels. Each one has two stripes of coordinating fabrics, with folded prairie points tucked between. If you want to make one that… Read more ...