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Sewing Tutorial: Gardener’s apron with lots of pockets

April 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Spring is gardening season. There’s a lot of work to do to prep your garden beds, plant your flowers or veggies, and tend them till they’re big healthy plants. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a… Read more ...

Sewing Patterns – 8 Ways to Upcycle T-shirts

April 16, 2014 by Kym Terranova

Now that warmer weather has arrived, it’s time to pull all those t-shirts out from the back of your closet and put them front and center. There are probably a few shirts that you’re unsure whether to keep, so why… Read more ...

Free pattern: Casey the Crab softie

April 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shares a free pattern for making her Casey the Crab softie. Isn’t he the cutest!! He has a sweet smile on his face and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flanged pillow sham

April 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Dena from Hearts and Sharts shows how to make a flanged pillow sham. The flange creates a subtle border around the pillow and lends a more formal air to your bedding ensemble. It’s actually an easy detail to add in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pocket Full of Posies skirt for girls

April 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make her Pocket Full of Posies skirt for girls. It’s a gathered skirt that comes just below the knee and is pieced from panels of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Clipping curves and grading seams for a smoother finish

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Clipping your seams correctly can be the difference between a bumpy, lumpy seam and a professional finish. Pixie Faire shares a tutorial showing how to clip curves – both convex and concave – as well as how to grade a… Read more ...

Inspiration: Indie rock inspired kids’ wear

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kataryna from Sew Chibi shows that a gender neutral outfit can still be all kinds of fabulous. The inspiration for this outfit she made for her daughter came from a favorite indie rock band and a favorite blogger friend, Max … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter Quiet book page with chick and bunny finger puppets

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Quiet book page with chick and bunny finger puppets

Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, and Whatnots shows how she made this Easter page for a Quiet Book, with removable bunny and chick finger puppets. The finger puppets store in a pocket stitched down to the page. The slashed circles… Read more ...

Tutorial: Union Jack zippere cosmetic case

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Marnie from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make this Union Jack fabric cosmetic case. The zippered top has tabs at either end to make it easy to pull the zipper open and closed. The boxed bottom gives… Read more ...

Free pattern: T-shirt Easter bunny softie

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making these cute t-shirt bunnies. They look so soft and squishy! She designed the pattern to use up the scraps of t-shirt she often has left over… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on your sewing machine

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine using a special rolled hem

or narrow hemmer presser foot

. This foot has a twist of metal at the front that rolls the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deanna from SewMcCool shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag. It’s an awesome bag for going to camp – or sleepovers! The bag itself is roomy, and there are pockets … Read more ...

Tutorial: Panda raglan t-shirt

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Is this panda tee not the cutest thing ever? Cherie from You & Mie shares a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s a raglan sleeve tee with a panda face stenciled on to the front, and panda ears sewn… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s twirly pom pom skirt

April 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Preethi from WIDI shares a tutorial for making this little girl’s pom pom twirly skirt. She calls it the Nirma skirt. It’s a gathered circle skirt with lots of swish when it’s twirled. The pom pom trim on this skirt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple gauze swaddle blanket

April 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sara and Melissa from alice & lois design studios guest blog at Pretty Prudent today with a tutorial showing how to make a gauze swaddle blanket. Gauze makes awesome swaddle blankets because they’re stretchy and breathable. The blankets are easy… Read more ...