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Tutorial: Candle jar wrap

December 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Candles are a staple in my gift giving stash. They’re inexpensive to buy and fairly universally appreciated. Staci from Crafty Stacii shows how you can make a nice jar candle a little more special with a fabric wrap. You… Read more ...

Amy’s Tween Sewing Survival Guide

December 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Believe it or not, it is possible to sew clothes that tweens will love. Granted, you probably won’t be making many ruffle pants or Peter Pan collars for them. But you can do it. Amy from Sews N Bows sews… Read more ...

Tutorial: Loopy yarn scarf, no knitting or crocheting required

December 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Carol from Pure Sugar guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial showing how you can make this loopy yarn scarf, without knitting or crocheting a stitch. Instead, you use your sewing machine to make the loops of yarn… Read more ...

Sabra gives advice on sewing for tween boys

December 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If tweens are a difficult group to sew for, tween boys might be near impossible. But not to Sabra from Sew a Straight Line. She sews up all kinds of awesomeness for her tween boy. She guest blogs at… Read more ...

Tutorial: In a Snap wallet for kids

December 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Ruby from Zaaberry shows how to make her In A Snap wallet for kids. It’s a simple little wallet with a snap closure. Two small pockets on the inside will hold folded money or some change, or any bit of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gold sequined sparkle dress for girls

December 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs made this gorgeous sparkle dress for her daughter’s Christmas dress. The simple shape (sleeveless dress, loose pleated skirt) lets the sequin fabric take center stage. She wrote up a tutorial showing how she made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sleep ‘N Read Travel Pillow

December 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Free Spirit Fabrics shares a free PDF project sheet for making this Sleep ‘N Read Travel Pillow. It has handles at the top to make it easy to carry, and a pocket on the side where you can hide favorite… Read more ...

Tutorial: Adjustable wrap skirt with just one seam

December 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from Feather’s Flights guest blogs in the 12 Days of Handmade Gifts at Sew Caroline with a tutorial showing how to make this wrap skirt. It requires just one seam and the size is adjustable. It wraps far enough… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pouch with rounded leather bottom

December 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a zippered pouch with rounded leather bottoms. If you don’t have leather, you could also just use a solid colored piece of fabric for a color blocked pouch. You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mountaintop gift card holder

December 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Samantha at Brainmade shows how you use some small scraps of leather and felt to make this mountaintop gift card holder. Angled pockets from felt are overlapped and stitched down to look like a mountain range. Very cool! You can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bow t-shirt neck band

December 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how you can make a neat bow detail for a t-shirt neck band. It’s a simple banded neck finish, but with part of the banding cinched in to make a faux bow. You can rework… Read more ...

Free pattern: Owls for All softie to make with a group of kids

December 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Carla Hegeman Crimm from The Scientific Seamstress designed her Owls for All softie as a project you can make with a group of kids. Her downloadable PDF pattern includes instructions for assembling the owl as well as tips for making… Read more ...

Tutorial: 1-hour floral and lace infinity scarf

December 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Bev from Flamingo Toes guest blogs in the 12 Days of Handmade Gifts series at Sew Caroline with a tutorial showing how you can make an infinity scarf with layers of lace and floral fabric. It takes just an hour… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fur trimmed matelasse pocket pillow

December 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This fur trimmed pillow by Amy from Positively Splendid is pretty for Christmas and for the nearly two months of winter that follow the holiday. The front is a white matelasse fabric with a fur trimmed pocket sewn across. If… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered clutch bag with a rainbow skull strap

December 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Tutorial: Zippered clutch bag with skull strap

Dan Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how to make a zippered leather clutch bag with a rainbow of skulls across a front strap. To carry it, just slide your hand between the strap and the bag. His DIY includes… Read more ...