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Free pattern: Scraptastic Fabric Basket in two sizes

May 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Janelle from Emmaline Bags shares a tutorial at Emmaline Bags shares a free pattern to make her Scraptastic Fabric Basket. She designed the basket to hold her fabric scraps, but it could find a happy (and useful) spot in just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Too small t-shirt into a peplum top

May 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows what to do with a kid’s t-shirt when it gets too short. She adds some fabric to the bottom and makes it a peplum top. Smart, huh? She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stenciled burlap pillow sleeve

May 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

These pillow sleeves by Melissa from Polka Dot Chair are just the thing to give a new look to a plain throw pillow. A wide decorative belt that ties in the back, it’s kind of like a cummerbund for your… Read more ...

Tutorial: No slip needle threading technique, plus an easy knot

May 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deanna from Sew McCool shows a couple of cool needle threading and knotting techniques. First, she shows how she threads a needle so the thread tail won’t slip out of the eye and become unthreaded. Then, she shows the easy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Origami Dyed Ruffled Tube Top

May 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to make her Origami Dyed Ruffled Tube Top. The ruffled tube top is refashioned from a plain t-shirt. She shows how to fold the t-shirt … Read more ...

Free pattern: The Perfect Purse

May 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for her Perfect Purse. She designed this bag as part of the Sew-A-Bration of Womanhood over at the Shaffer Sisters blog. It’s a roomy bag with plenty of pockets, including… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s dachshund belt

May 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ohhhh, how cute is this little dachshund belt! Eri from llevo el invierno shows how you can make one. It’s made from fabric covered webbing with a faux suede dachshund at the front. A Velcro front closure (underneath the dachshund)… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted fabric tray in two sizes

May 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this quilted fabric tray. It’s a good sized tray at 10″ x 6″, with hardboard reinforcing the bottom. If you can’t find hardboard, you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a slipcover for a dress form

May 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Crafterhours shows how she created a slipcover for her dress form. The jersey knit cover stretches to fit around her dress form and covers up the ugly gray and the knobs for adjusting the size. The white she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a little envelope pouch

May 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Trixi Symonds, author of Sew Together Grow Together, guest blogs at My Poppet with a tutorial showing how to make a simple envelope pouch. The sewing is very easy and uses both machine stitching and hand stitching. It’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kool-Aid dip dyed pillow cover

May 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jenn from Endlessly Inpsired shows how she used Kool-Aid to create a dip dye effect on a pillow cover. It creates a lovely, painted effect on the pillow. She did this on a pillow cover she made herself, but you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Piped scalloped hem

May 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how she added a piped scalloped hem to a purchased dress. You could do like she did and add this to an existing garment, or incorporate it in to a garment you’re making. It would… Read more ...

5 tips for organizing a small sewing space

May 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I freely admit to jealousy whenever I see photos of people’s gorgeous, perfectly decorated, lots of floor space sewing rooms. With pretty painted walls, y’all! My own sewing space is actually a good size, but I still find myself jumping… Read more ...

Free pattern: Sweet Simple Dress for baby girls

May 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Allison from Freshly Completed shares a free pattern for making her Sweet Simple Dress for baby girls. It’s a short sleeved peasant style dress that’s fast to sew and requires no zippers or buttons. Her free pattern makes a size… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging paper organizer for craft space or classroom

May 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

GYCT Designs created this hanging organizer to bring order to the piles of construction paper in her child’s craft corner. Now the papers are sorted by color and are easily accessible. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. … Read more ...