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Sewing Pattern : Girl’s shirred sundress with a tie-back bow

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a girl’s shirred summer sundress with straps that tie in a bow at the back. With a stretchy bodice thanks to the elastic thread shirring, and the straps that… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Distressed typography shorts

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Alexa Westerfield shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create showing how to make these distressed typography shorts. The shorts she started with were a darker denim with finished hems. She bleached them and shredded the hems, and then… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a dog crate cover

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jessie from Dimplicity shows how she made a cover for her dog’s crate. She was able to make one herself for about half the cost of buying one, even with using designer fabrics. It’s fully lined and has piping peeking … Read more ...

Cool idea: Ruffled purse from a little girl’s dress

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

You could make this ruffled purse by basting and pulling all the ruffles yourself, or you could use pre-ruffled fabric. Or, you could do what Debbie from Got It At Goodwill did and use a little girl’s ruffled dress. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pouch with leather accents

July 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make this zippered pouch with leather accents. The leather triangles are stitched with a spiral of contrast thread. Go to her tutorial at The … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sheer side pants

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anna from Plan B shows how to add a sheer panel to the sides of a pair of pants. LOVE!! The sheer sides give the impression of transparency, while the opaque fabric on the rest of the pants keeps them… Read more ...

Freebie: Pre-washing guide for different fabric types

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

I’m a pre-washer. Are you? If you’re sewing a garment or other item that will see the inside of a washing machine, it’s a good idea to pre-wash the fabrics you use so there won’t be any shrinky, puckery tragedies… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Bermuda shorts for a child

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how to make a pair of Bermuda shorts for a child. The knee-length shorts have large patch pockets on the front. The ones she made are for her 12-year-old son, and she gives the fabric… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Tied scoop back t-shirt dress for a little girl

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a two-part tutorial showing how to make this tied scoop back t-shirt dress for a little girl. Her first post is on her own blog, where she shows how to refashion a little girl’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle hem maxi skirt

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial for making this ruffle hem maxi skirt. Made from a lightweight knit fabric, it’s a comfortable summer skirt that looks cute with a t-shirt or tank. The deep ruffle at the hem… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a high-low shirt using a basic t-shirt pattern

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Alida from Alida Makes shows how to adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to give it a swingy high-low hem. Obviously you’ll need to adjust the front hem so it comes up a little bit, but if you want it to… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lace trim t-shirt sleeves

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dota Chair shows how to add lace trim to the sleeves of a t-shirt. It’s an easy addition, requiring only a little bit of hand sewing. Though she shows it as a quick… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew drawstring jewelry travel pouch

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Henry Happened shows how to make a drawstring travel jewelry travel pouch, no sewing required. It’s quickly made, using a fabric napkin (already hemmed for you!) and a length of ribbon. If for some reason you can’t find a fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rope fabric basket and pincushion

July 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Do you remember making a clay pot built from coils of rolled clay? Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a soft fabric version. It’s a fun project to make from your scraps. You can use it as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Absorbant dish drainer mat

July 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Julie from The Domestic Groove shows how to make a dish mat to sit underneath your dish drainer. The top is a pretty cotton print, but the layer underneath is a towel so it’ll absorb the water that drips from … Read more ...