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Tutorial: Knitting and crochet project pouch

October 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This long flat pouch is made to carry a small knitting or crochet project. Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar designed it as an alternative to the plastic bag she had been carrying her projects in. She shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a removable nametag window pocket to a backpack

October 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how she added a removable nametag window pocket to her child’s backpack. She can slide a paper label inside the clear vinyl pocket showing her child’s name. She placed it to cover up an embroidered patch… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add leather and denim patchwork knees to your jeans

October 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sylvia from Dare to DIY shares a video tutorial showing how to add cool leather and denim patchwork to the knees of a pair of jeans. (I have a pair of skinnies I snagged from Goodwill a few weeks ago… Read more ...

Tutorial: Take in a guayabera and maintain the details

October 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sally Ann shows how she took in a guayabera, a traditional men’s Cuban shirt, for a friend who wanted to wear his grandfather’s shirt in his wedding. It was a challenge because this style of shirt has slits at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Draft and sew a pair of custom fit leggings

October 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can make a pair of custom fit leggings, from taking measurements to drafting a pattern to sewing them up. She includes a video showing how to take the measurements and a downloadable… Read more ...

Tutorial: Neat Finish Window Pouch with no raw edges

October 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Niki from Roonie Ranching shows how to make her Neat Finish Window Pouch with no raw edges showing. It’s a zippered pouch with a clear window on the front so you can see what’s inside. She constructs it so there… Read more ...

Free pattern: Swashbuckling pirate sword from felt

October 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Simmi from Grace’s Favours made a swashbuckling pirate sword for her son’s Halloween costume out of felt and cardboard. She shares the pattern and a how-to so you can make one, too. The felt shapes are glued to a cardboard… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fairy wings for an 18″ doll

October 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how you can make a set of fairy wings for an American Girl or other 18″ doll. They’re made from two layers of fabric with heavy stabilizer between. You can make them from any… Read more ...

Tutorial: FrankenZombie Halloween treat bag

October 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty is over at Go To Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her FrankenZombie treat bag. It’s lined, with the outside made of felt and the lining a fun Halloween print. Wide ribbon makes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stay put zipper bookmark

October 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you have an abundance of zippers in your sewing stash, here’s a project to make use of some of them. Onelmon shows how some quick hand stitches can turn a zipper into a bookmark that wraps around the book… Read more ...

Tutorial: Amish puzzle ball that be taken apart and reassembled

October 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Allison from Sweater Doll shows how to make an Amish puzzle ball. It’s not just a pretty shape. It’s also a functional toy that can be taken apart into three pieces, and then reassembled if you know the trick. It… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chained cutaway shirt refashion

October 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anne from WobiSobi shows how refashion a plain button up shirt into this chained cutaway shirt. The cutaway panels at the top and the chains hanging at their sides give it an edge. She started with a man’s shirt, one… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Renaissance costume for a cat or small dog

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Don’t leave your cat out of your Halloween costume crafting! Look how cute this cat looks in his renaissance costume. He’s quite the intellectual cat, no? Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can make one. The costume… Read more ...

Tutorial: Spooky Spider Throw Pillows – #SpookySpaces

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I’m having so much fun decorating for Halloween this year!! We haven’t been so good about it in previous years, but this year my daughter asked if we could “do it up big”. Lemme tell you, that got my crafty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Draft Buster to keep cold air out

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Drafty windows and doors are a major source of heat loss in your house. Sew4Home shows how you can sew a Draft Buster to stop the cool air from seeping in under your door. It’s a quick project you can… Read more ...