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Free pattern: Girl’s Twirly T-Shirt Dress

February 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Twirly T-Shirt Dress. The t-shirt style bodice is made from a stretch knit. The skirt is a gathered woven fabric, which gives a full, totally… Read more ...

Tutorial: Napkin ring pincushion

February 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make this cute little pincushion, using a napkin ring for the base. Brilliant!! She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Most of us have a napkin ring (or 4 or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a satin sleep mask

February 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing how to make a satin sleep mask. The smooth finish of the satin feels nice against the skin. Batting between the layers of satin will keep the light… Read more ...

Tutorial: Art tote bucket bag

February 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this roomy art tote. It’s a bucket bag with pockets all around the outside to hold pencils and pens and other small… Read more ...

Tutorial: Continous bias binding, plus a calculator

February 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

When making bias tape, you’ll need looooong strips of fabric (unless you’re binding off a very small project, that is). One way to make the long strips is to make continuous binding, where you cut and fold and sew the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring ditty bag

February 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make a drawstring ditty bag. What can you put in a ditty bag like this? Just about anything! Use it as a project bag, a toiletry case,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Choosing the right thread for your sewing project

February 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

While many of us put thought and energy into finding just the right piece of fabric to use for a sewing project, we rarely put any thought into the thread we use. All threads are not created equal. Becky from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid’s folding floor cushion

February 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

You and Mie shows how to make a kid’s folding floor cushion. It’s a long cushion stuffed with 4 standard bed pillows. You can flip and fold it to create different shapes. Keep it out flat for a nap mat. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Octopus appliqued tote and matching zippered pouch

February 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make her octopus appliqued tote bag. The bag is made from a sturdy canvas, accented with patchwork and an octopus applique from gorgeous blue batiks. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pieced panel skirt for an 18″ doll

February 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sharon from Sharon Sews shows how you can make this pieced panel skirt for an 18″ doll. Because it’s pieced, you can probably make this from bits of fabric in your scrap bin. You can have fun mixing the prints… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a “pinch proof” St. Patrick’s Day pocket to a plain tee

February 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Nicole from Modern Handcraft shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add a green pocket to a plain tee to make it “pinch proof” for St. Patrick’s Day. She makes it from a solid green fabric, with… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to clean your sewing machine

February 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

When was the last time you cleaned out your sewing machine? I’ll confess it’s been several months since I’ve cleaned mine, and I’m sure if I checked I’d see lint collected all around my bobbin case. It doesn’t take much… Read more ...

Tutorial: Floaty fabric butterfly wings for kids’ dress-up

February 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy shows how to make floaty fabric butterfly wings for small children to wear for dress-up. She uses batik quilting cottons to get the beautiful mix of colors. They attach with elastic shoulder straps. An additional… Read more ...

Tutorial: Adjustable elastic suspenders

February 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to make a pair of adjustable elastic suspenders. The front has two straps, but on the back they meet in the middle to create a “Y” attaching at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chenille backed wash cloths and burp cloths

February 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Caila from Caila Made guest blogs in the DIY Babies series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a set of chenille backed washcloths. She also gives a link to a tutorial on her own blog showing… Read more ...