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Tutorial: No-sew fabric and ribbon flower wands

March 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Coats & Clark shares a free PDF project sheet for making these fabric and ribbon flower wands. They’re made with Phoomph! double stick foam sheets, so there’s no sewing required. The middles of the flower are fabric prints, and the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drapey cocoon cardigan

March 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kelli from True Bias shows how to make her cocoon cardigan. The drape makes it a beautiful layering piece. You can make it from two yards of a lightweight knit fabric. There are just a few seams to sew, plus… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sequin phrase sweatshirt

March 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Laura at A Beautiful Mess shows how you can add a sparkly sequined message to a sweatshirt. Sequin trim makes it easy to place all the sequins – especially around the curves. She used a purchased sweatshirt, but you could… Read more ...

Tutorial: Squid and whale dishtowels

March 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how she made these fun nautical kitchen towels with squids and whales. Her tutorial is part of the Home Sewn series hosted by Susan from Living with Punks. She used applique and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven fabric pillow cover

March 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deb from So Sew Easy weaved strips of fabric to create this gorgeous pillow cover. All those little squares of color and pattern make me happy! She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s a great project to… Read more ...

Tutorial: 5-minute ribbon and D-ring belt

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Bernadette from Daisies and Dresses shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make a ribbon belt like this one. It’s easy to make when you use decorative ribbon for the belt and d-rings for the closure. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Patch kids’ jeans and lengthen them at the same time

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows an easy way to patch kids’ jeans. Instead of sewing a patch just over the worn out knee, she replaces the entire knee with a strip of contrasting fabric. Her method… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snowman hooded towel

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a tutorial for making her Olaf the Snowman hooded towel. Isn’t he cute with his googly eyes and his carrot nose? He’s easy to make out of a bath towel and a hand towel,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven fabric pincushion

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make this woven fabric pincushion. What a fun little project! You can use your scraps to make the strips to weave across the front. Very cool the way the woven strips will… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern : Little Scarlet Number ruffled A-line baby dress

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Little Scarlet Number ruffled A-line baby dress

The Little Scarlet Number is a ruffled baby dress designed by the girls at iCandy Handmade for the Color Your Summer series a while back. They’ve now posted a tutorial showing how to make it. It’s a pretty sleeveless A-line… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew curtains in 15 minutes

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jen Chesnick form Say Chez! shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make a curtain in just 15 minutes, with no sewing required. It’s a simple panel with a casing folded over from the top. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zipper neck t-shirt refashion

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Zipper front t-shirt refashion

Jeanna from Drama Queen Seams shows how to make her zipper front t-shirt refashion. She starts with a plain, fitted t-shirt and adds an exposed zipper to the neckline. The zipper deepens the neckline as much or as little as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered and jeweled chiffon clutch

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how to make the gathered chiffon clutch she carried with her to the opening night party at Alt. It’s fah-bulous, don’t you think? The jeweled embellishment in the center is actually a statement ring. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Poltam skirt with a pleat front, elasticized back

March 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Preethi from WIDI shows how to make her Poltam skirt. It’s pleated on to a waistband at the front, but gathered on to elastic in the back. You can make it in any size. In fact, she gives a link… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux animal pelt rug

March 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks kicks off her Home Sewn series with a tutorial showing how to make a faux animal pelt rug. Instead of fur (either faux or real), she used upholstery weight fabric. A bonus to her was… Read more ...