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Tutorial: Color blocked shirt made from 2 dress shirts

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she combined two button up shirts to make this one color blocked shirt. Check out how perfectly the colors match up on the pocket. That’s not by accident. She made the pocket from… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY tankini bathing suit

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jenelle from TrashN2Tees shares a tutorial over at We All Sew showing how to make a tankini bathing suit. She traced around an existing suit to get the pattern. She calls it a Teekini because she made it from a… Read more ...

Straighten a wrinkled ribbon with this unexpected tool

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I’m quick to scavenge pretty ribbons from gift packaging so I can use it on other projects. The only problem is, the ribbon is pretty much permanently wrinkled where the bow was tied tight. Karen from Sew Many Ways has… Read more ...

Free pattern: Basic summer tank for boys

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making a basic summer tank for boys. It has a loose fit and hangs long. And made from a lightweight knit, the sleeveless top will help keep him cool in the… Read more ...

Review: Gooseberry Patch Stitching for the Kitchen

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

This is a repost of a review I recently published. It was intended to be part of the blog tour for the release of the book, but I kind of jumped the gun and posted it a few weeks early. … Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-minute fabric headband

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Monkey See, Monkey Do shows how you can make a quick headband out of your fabric scraps. The thing fabric headbands have elastic sewn at the bottom so they stretch to fit. It’ll take just 15 minutes to… Read more ...

Free pattern: Soft doll you can make for charity

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

You can find a free pattern for this soft doll over at Simple Simon & Co. . Her dress has a removable skirt and a Peter Pan collar. They’re providing the pattern and tutorial as part of their Skirting the… Read more ...

Cool idea: Child’s arm sling made special

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

When her young son sprained his arm, Angelina from JoJo and Eloise made him a special sling. She lined it with a soft fleece and added a Superman logo because that’s his favorite. It won’t make his arm heal any… Read more ...

Tutorial: Matching pillowcase dresses for a little girl and her doll

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Seven Thirty Three made a set of matching dresses for her little girl and her favorite doll. She points you to a tutorial by A Room Somewhere to make the dress, though she added elastic at the waist… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece roses, two ways

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction shows two ways to make a fleece rose. One is a tightly coiled bloom, and the other a frilly gathered flower. Both can be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tiered ruffle apron in 30 minutes

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Valerie at My 3 Monsters shows how to make a tiered ruffled apron. The layers of ruffles are so pretty! Especially when they’re made from different colors and prints. And she says it can be done in just 30 minutes! … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a boy’s dressy vest

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern for making a boy’s dressy vest. The one she shows in her post was part of her son’s Easter outfit earlier this year. You could make one for church wear, or… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Lace covered shorts

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The Lonely Walnut made these lovely lace shorts for herself. The white lace and lavender underlayer are so light and airy! She used a basic shorts pattern, adding strips of lace before sewing them up. She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add elastic ankle straps to a pair of flip flops

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Flip flops are my daughter’s footwear of choice this summer. I cringe every time I see her running down the driveway in them. I’m just waiting for them to flop off of her feet mid stride and cause a skinned… Read more ...

Tutorial: Open back apron top, no layering required

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Cassie Cakes shows how to make an apron top. It’s an open back top perfect for summertime wear! It’s gathered under the bust like a baby doll top, Even though the bottom is left open at the back, the bodice… Read more ...