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Sewing Tutorial: Maternity maxi dress

March 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Katie from Sew Woodsy shows how to make a maternity maxi dress. It’s an easy project, using a t-shirt for the bodice and a length of knit yardage for the skirt. You can wear it throughout your entire pregnancy. It… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted iPad mini pouch

March 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Caroline from Sew Caroline shares a tutorial showing how to make a quilted pouch for an iPad mini. Her tutorial is part of a blog tour celebrating the release of the Sweet as Honey fabric line by Bonnie Christine (for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make curtains from bed sheets

March 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jenilyn from Grits & Giggles shows how you can make a curtains out of a bed sheet. One queen flat sheet will make a pair of curtain panels. Because the edges of the sheet are hemmed, most of the work… Read more ...

Free pattern: Color block pleated dress for little girls

March 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Daniela from Cutting Room Floor shares a free pattern for this color block pleated dress for little girls. It’s an A-line dress with color blocking at the hem. One deep pleat is folded into the center of the dress. For… Read more ...

Tutorial: Suede cut out sweater

March 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Gina Michele shows how to add suede cut outs to a plain sweater. She used paisley or tear drop shapes for her cut outs, but this would work with any simple shape. It would also be cool done with triangles… Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven fabric basket basket, no sewing required

March 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Rachel from Holy Craft shows how you can make this woven fabric basket, with no sewing required. Long strips of fabric are wrapped around clothesline, which is shaped and woven to make a basket. You’ll need a yard and a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Perfect serger tension

March 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I love my serger, but I get in a little bit of a panic when the tension gets out of whack. With four threads to contend with, it’s hard to pinpoint the problem or figure out how to fix it. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Peony fabric flower

March 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Gia from Fairytale Flower shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this lovely peony fabric flower. Layers of organza make the delicate peony petals. It would make a beautiful embellishment for a hair clip or head… Read more ...

Tutorial: Deep pleat wrap skirt

March 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Liz from Cotton & Curls you can make this deep pleated wrap skirt. It’s a pretty skirt, and fairly easy to make. It being a wrap skirt, there is no zipper to install. She says she was able to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snap up sleeping bag and camping blanket

March 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Nicole from Modern Handcraft shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a child’s snap up sleeping bag. Instead of a zipper, it uses snaps to close up the side. The snaps are easy for young hands… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hot and cold pack with handles

March 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Erin from Sewbon shows how to make a hot and cold pack with handles. Keep it in the freezer for a cold pack. Or, pop it in the microwave and it works as a heating pad. The fabric pack is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux button down tunic

March 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sachiko from Tea Rose home shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to yourself a pretty new top for spring. It’s her faux button down tunic, a loose fitting sleeveless tunic. The buttons down the front are decorative… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scallop edge hand towels

March 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

You can make these scallop edge towels out of a plain hand towel and a quarter yard each of two coordinating quilting cottons. fat quarter Shop has a tutorial showing how, including a pattern for cutting the scallop panel. They’d… Read more ...

Tutorial: Distressed fringed jeans

March 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how you can DIY a pair of distressed fringed jeans. Her project is inspired by a pair of designer jeans she saw, but were far outside of her price range. She was able to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Color block tote bag

March 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a tutorial at SNAP Creativity showing how to make her color block tote bag. The bag is made from two fabrics – a solid canvas for the lower 2/3 of the bag, and a… Read more ...