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Tutorial: Chunky braided fabric necklace

June 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life shows how you can make this chunky braided fabric necklace. The braided fabric makes a lovely focal point! It’s a good project to use up scraps of fabric or, because you’ll only be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turned stripes knit pencil skirt

June 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Liz from Cotton & Curls played with the stripes on some knit fabric to make this eye catching pencil skirt. She shares a tutorial telling how she made it. She follows a basic stretch knit pencil skirt tutorial (linked to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Deep scoop bow back dress you can wear with a bra

June 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews kicks off her 30 Days of Sundresses series with a tutorial showing how to make her Bow Back Dress. The deep scoop at the back is just the right amount of sexy,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Throw pillow trimmed with custom made piping

June 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make a throw pillow trimmed with custom piping. You can buy the piping premade at the fabric store, but the colors are so limited. And forget about … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Split skirt gardening apron

June 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home shows how to make a unique gardening apron that’s designed for the bending, squatting, and reaching that’s part and parcel of active gardening. The skirt is actually made in two pieces to allow for easy movement. There are eight… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple fabric drawstring gift and storage bags

May 31, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Veronica from SewVery shows how to make simple fabric drawstring bags you can use as storage bags or as reusable packaging for a special gift. They’re super easy to make, and you can whip them up in no time. You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simplified cuff method

May 31, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Lynette from Running With Scissors shows how to make a simplified cuff. It gives the look of a cuff and a placket, but look closely and you’ll see that the cuff is not a separate piece of fabric, but is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Date Night Clutch

May 31, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Caroline from Sew Caroline shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Date Night Clutch. It uses a 10″ x 4″ frame for the top, so it’s a good sized clutch, big enough to hold just … Read more ...

Tutorial: Dad’s travel bag

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This travel bag would make a great Father’s Day present! It’s hard to see scale in this photo, but the boxy bag is big enough to hold a pair of shoes or perhaps a day’s outfit. Melissa from Polka Dot… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to use a twin needle

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

My favorite secret weapon for hemming knit fabrics is my twin needle. It creates two rows of straight stitches on the front of the fabric, but one row of zig zag stitches on the back which allows the seam to… Read more ...

5 tips for finding and keeping your sewing groove

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Like many sewists, I go through periods of high productivity but I also have periods that are more like sewing funks. I think I’m in a funk right now, so this post by Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking was just… Read more ...

Free pattern: Tiny Tunic with peplum

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making her Tiny Tunic with a peplum. The peplum is a variation on her original Tiny Tunic (free pattern here). Neither the jersey knit bodice or the quilting cotton skirt require… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trellis edge robe

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Camelot Fabrics shows how you can make their trellis edge robe. The lightweight robe is made from a quilting weight cotton, with a pieced trellis design around the arm and neck edges. It’s just the right weight to wear over… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty ruffled tote bag

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Deanna from Sew McCool and Birdsong Patterns shows how you can make a pretty ruffled tote bag. It’s a rectangular tote with stiff sides and a full ruffle sewn around the top. It’s a good sized bag, measuring 13″ wide… Read more ...

Free pattern: Here Comes the Sun(hat)

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

How cute is this little kid’s striped sun hat! Shauna from Shwin & Shwin calls it her Here Comes the Sun(hat), and she shares a free pattern for making it. It is fabulousness in a wide stripe, especially with how… Read more ...