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Free pattern: Sleepy Time Stuffed Owl

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

These Sleepy Time Stuffed Owls are a free project available from Sew4Home. They’re made from fleece so they’re soft for snuggling. And those big owl eyes and little wings are so cute!! Add a bow if you want to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated burlap tree skirt, #JustAddMichaels

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Today I’m going to show you how I made the pleated burlap tree skirt for my Michaels Dream Tree. My theme was an Icy Woodland Dream Tree, inspired by the beauty of an ice-encrusted tree.

Tutorial: Pleated burlap tree skirt, #JustAddMichaels

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Tutorial: Easy peasy pillowcase tote bag

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Over at Crafting a Green World, you can see how absolutely easy it is to turn a vintage pillowcase into a new tote for yourself. It takes just one cut and three seams. You’ll need a pillowcase plus a length… Read more ...

Come craft with me at Michaels this Sunday!

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Hey… what are you guys doing Sunday afternoon? If you’re in the Little Rock/Central Arkansas area, I’d love for you to come join me at Michaels for some Pinterest-inspired crafting! We’ll have some cool Pinterest-inspired projects for us to make… Read more ...

Abby talks about safety testing of handmade toys for small children

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, has written an excellent blog post about safety requirements for selling handmade toys intended for small children. It’s a confusing topic, and can… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt tree stump coasters

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

These felt tree stump coaters are all kinds of cute!! Especially for the cooler fall weather! Shannon from Sewing Barefoot is over at Prudent Baby today with a free pattern for making them. They look like they’d be a quick… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt holly wreath pillow

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a tutorial in the Bake, Sew, & Craft Along series at Skip To My Lou, showing how to make a felt holly wreath pillow. The pillow cover is made from a white cotton and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sparkle cuffs for a top

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Elisa from Charming Doodle shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add sparkle cuffs when making a top. Sequin fabric will give you the sparkle with little effort, and you’ll only need a little bit of… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sew on a button

November 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

You can find a good tutorial over at BurdaStyle showing how to sew on a button. Their method will get the button sewn quickly and easily. Most importantly, though, the button will be sewn securely to the fabric. Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Clean the fuzz off your rotary cutting mat

November 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

When your rotary blade cuts into the surface of your cutting mat, it’ll often trap little bits of fabric lint in the mat. Over time, your cutting mat will get covered in fuzz that can make your cutting inaccurate. Becky… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hourglass pencil skirt refashion

November 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she recreated the look of a pencil skirt she spied (and fell in love with) at Anthropologie. Her inspiration piece has beautiful angled piecing on the front that mimic an hourglass figure. For her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Christmas tree fabric napkin

November 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Caroline from Sew Caroline guest blogs in the Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to sew a Christmas tree napkin. Instead of a traditional square napkin, these are cut as… Read more ...

Icy Woodland Dream Tree for the Michaels Dream Tree Challenge, #JustAddMichaels

November 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver 6 Comments

The day has arrived! Time to reveal my Michaels Dream Tree! This is the tree I decorated for the Michaels Dream Tree Challenge. I am soooo excited to share this with you!

Icy Woodland Dream Tree for the Michaels Dream Tree Challenge, #JustAddMichaels

I call it my Icy Woodland Dream Tree. … Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-minute eyeglass case

November 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Caila from Caila Made shares a tutorial over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! showing how to make a simple eyeglass case in just 15 minutes. With fake eyeglasses all the rage with the tweeny girls, I have a feeling I’ll be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Metallic gold pencil skirt

November 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Oh my, how I am loving this metallic pencil skirt that Liz from Cotton & Curls made! How awesome would this be for holiday parties! She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. She used metallic gold fabric from… Read more ...