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Tutorial: Add leather knee patches to pants, no sewing required

August 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Aimee from Clones ‘N Clowns shows how to add leather knee patches to a pair of pants. This is a no-sew project, as she uses leather adhesive to attach the patches to the pants. If you wanted to stitch the… Read more ...

Freebie: Sewing Basics Resource Guide

August 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home is a great source of home dec and accessories project how-to’s. Their tutorials have detailed steps with photos along the way, helping even beginning sewers create projects they’re proud of. Now they’ve got a downloadable guide made just for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add contrast binding to a button up shirt

August 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to add contrast binding to a button up shirt. While she was at it rounded the cuffs and the collar to more of a Peter Pan shape. She shows it with two solids (solid… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork twirly skirt for a tween

August 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how to make a patchwork twirly skirt for a tweeny girl. The rectangles of fabric are sewn into a two tiered skirt, with contrast bias tape making a fun hem. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Denim jeans pocket coffee sleeve

August 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for making this denim coffee sleeve with a miniature jeans pocket. She sewed the pocket from scratch, but gives it the topstitching and even the tag that you find on a back… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a burlap bag

August 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

You might think of burlap as a home dec fabric, but Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shows how you can use burlap to make a might cute purse. It’s a simple bag with an open top (no closure). She lined… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern : Simple ruffled sundress for a little girl

August 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

An from Straight Grain guest blogs at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a simple ruffled sundress for a little girl. It’s made from just two rectangular panels of fabric, plus ribbon for the straps. Her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rethreading a serger and ripping out serged seams

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sergers are all kinds of awesome – until you have to rethread them, or rip out a serged seam. When either happens, all those threads make things difficult. Mie from Sewing Like Mad posts over at The Sewing Rabbit with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tumble Tee dress from a woven fabric

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The Tumble Tee t-shirt pattern by Imagine Gnats is designed to be made from knit fabrics. But today, Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how to use the girl’s t-shirt pattern to make a dress out of a woven fabric instead. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Apron t-shirt dress for a little girl

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make an apron dress for a little girl. There are lots of ways to make one, but her version uses a t-shirt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dress up a t-shirt with silk chiffon accents

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

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Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she used silk chiffon to make over a plain t-shirt into a dressier version of itself. She adds raw edge bias strips to the arm and neck openings. Triangular inserts at the sides … Read more ...

Tutorial: Convertible tote bag backpack

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a tutorial over at Somewhat showing how to turn a basic tote into a convertible tote bag backpack. She reworks the straps so they can be attached in two configuations. One will make a tote,… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little boy faux bow tie

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shares a free pattern for making a faux bow tie for a little boy. She used this pattern to make some for her own son. It gives the look of a dressed up… Read more ...

Tutorial: iPhone armband case

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how to make an armband case so you can wear your iPhone (or other smart phone or music playing device) on your arms while you’re exercising. Elastic straps wrap around your… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY bra strap holder

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

One of my fashion pet peeves is a bra strap that shows. I don’t have a good racer back bra, so this limits my choice of shoulder and neckline styles. Anna from Plan B shows how to make a band… Read more ...