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Tutorial: Brigitte Needles and Notions Zippered Pouch

February 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Shannon from Very Shannon shares a tutorial showing how to make her Brigitte Needles & Notions Zippered Pouch. The pouch has a large outside pocket to hold your knitting or crochet and a zippered portion to keep your notions all… Read more ...

Tutorial: Button front variation for the Lady Skater dress

February 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Toni from Sew Jereli shows how she adapted the Lady Skater Dress pattern by Kitschy Coo to give it a button front. The original pattern has a plain bodice, but it was an easy variation to split it down the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Secret notes monkey softie

February 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Katie from Skunkboy shares a free pattern at A Beautiful Mess for making these sweet monkey softies. They’re made from bright, happy fabrics and have a pocket on their tummies where you can stuff a secret note. Or, how about… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew & attach patch pockets that look awesome

February 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows how to sew and attach patch pockets that look awesome. A patch pocket is easy to make, but it can look sloppy if not done right. On the other hand, nail the details –… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy beret from an old sweater

February 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can upcycle an old sweater into a cute new beret. You’ll only be using the chest and the banding at the bottom, so it’s a good project… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled flower embellishment

February 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a ruffled fabric flower. The petals are made from a strip of gathered fabric, and the center is a knot. Use it for hair accessories or appliques or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mod Messenger Bag

February 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs for making her Mod Messenger Bag. The simple bag is a good project for someone learning to sew. It’s lined on the inside, with an optional… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rockabilly headband

February 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Allison Coulson shares a tutorial atThe Sewing Loft showing how to make a rockabilly style headband. It ties in a knot, with wires in the ends so you can shape them how you like. You can make also make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy layered felt heart skirt

February 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Bernadette from Daisies & Dresses shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to embellish a skirt with layered felt hearts. It’s a super easy project, using a skirt you already have and hearts cut out of felt. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Soft rattle baby blocks

February 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shares a tutorial showing how to make a soft rattle block for a baby. Make the sides of the blocks in a variety… Read more ...

Tutorial: Journal pen holder

February 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Katie from Made to be a Momma shows how to make a journal pen holder. The fabric pocket is just big enough to hold a couple of pens or pencils. A strip of elastic holds it to the cover of… Read more ...

Free pattern: Wear Everywhere Knit Dress

February 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Deb from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making her Wear Everywhere knit dress with a beautiful squared neck line. It’s a simple dress with only two pattern pieces – no setting in sleeves and no closures necessary. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Jumbo ruffle tea towel

February 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home shows how to make a tea towel with a jumbo ruffle. You can make them to match any style décor. They’re pretty as shown using bright prints for the ruffle. They’d also be pretty from a vintage-y floral, or… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a back stay for a coat

February 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Leila from Lolita Patterns shows how you can add a back stay to the next coat or jacket that you make. A back stay stabilizes the upper back of the coat so the fabric keeps its shape. It’ll also help… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon Embellished Needle Case

February 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Deanna from Sew McCool shows how to make her Ribbon Embellished Needle Case. It’s made like a book, with fabric “pages” inside to hold your needles. The cover has a contrasting strip down the side like a book spine. A… Read more ...