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Free pattern: Star Spangled Skort for little girls

June 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a tutorial for making these Star Spangled Skorts for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with a pair of shorts sewn in so your little girl can play all she likes without about modesty. … Read more ...

Tutorial: All Star Travel Pouch

June 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vanessa from Tried and True shows how to make her All Star Father’s Day Travel Pouch. The zippered pouch is made from vinyl, with a reverse appliqued high top sneaker. My inner 90s grunge girl is totally geeking out on… Read more ...

Tutorial: SewVery Sunny Dress

June 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Veronica from SewVery shares a free pattern you can use to make her SewVery Sunny Dress for little girls. It’s pretty a sleeveless A-line dress with a ruffled neckline and a cross tie back. Her free pattern comes in girls’… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s flutter sleeve peasant dress

June 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a little girl’s flutter sleeve peasant dress. A peasant dress is an easy style dress to make. Her version has short fluttery sleeves. She shows how to draw your own pattern… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sarong swimsuit cover up, no sewing required

June 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make a sarong style swimsuit cover up, with no sewing required. All you need is 2 yards of knit fabric. She shows how to wrap and tie the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Waterfall top

June 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Deb from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for her Waterfall Top. I’m loving this top for summer! It’s an asymmetrical knit top with a flounce cascading down one side. The off the s shoulder neck has a hint… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew bandana Patriotic flag t-shirt

June 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The flag on this 4th of July t-shirt is made from a couple of bandanas. Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can make one. With fusible webbing to attach the applique pieces, it’s a no-sew project though you… Read more ...

Free pattern: DIY bow tie

June 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for a bow tie that would make a great last minute Father’s Day gift. It’s kind of a modern twist on the standby neck tie gift, and it also happens to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy DIY party dress

June 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mark Montano shows how you can make this fabulous party dress. With all the prettiness of the lace skirt and embellished neckline, it looks like it would take a lot of fuss to make. But actually it’s a fairly simple… Read more ...

Tutorial: Leather headband

June 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Gina Michele shows how you can make this leather headband. I’m loving it out of red! You can make it from scraps of leather. You could probably get all the leather you need from this project by repurposing a leather… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon streamer table runner

June 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from The Lovely Cupboard used lengths of ribbon to create a beautiful table runner. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. Go to make one, with no sewing required. The ribbon streamers are attached… Read more ...

Free pattern: Paula Dress with a surplice bodice and a circle skirt

June 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Daniella from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for making her lovely Paula Dress. It has a figure flattering surplice bodice and circle skirt. The waist has pretty detail with rows of pleats. It’s a versatile style, one… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple leather wallet

June 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Caitlin from Merry Thought shows how you can make this simple leather wallet. It would make a great Father’s Day gift! It has just two pockets – one to hold credit cards and ID, and one to hold some folded… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric twine spiral mats

June 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can use her scrap fabric twine (tutorial here) to make a spiral mat. She made a bunch of smaller mats and then joined them to make a larger cluster to make a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fun felt and fabric flowers

June 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

You can find a tutorial for making these fun felt and fabric flowers over at Paper and String. They’re so bright and happy! And there’s no limit to combinations of shape and color. Add some colorful buttons for extra dimension. … Read more ...