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Tutorial: Superhero skirts

June 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kataryna Borders from Sew Chibi shows the Super Skirts that she made for her daughters. They’re superhero skirts that also happen to be super cute. And, like all the clothes she designs for her girls, packed with super fun details… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Pleasant Pathways Shorts

June 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

You can find a free pattern for these awesome Pleasant Pathways Shorts over at Janome + Annia Maria, a collaborative page from Anna Maria Horner and Janome. Her Pleasant Pathways Shorts are fairly dressy shorts, with darts to shape… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Hi-low strapless sundress

June 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Justine from Sew Country Chick blogs in the 30 Days of Sundresses series hosted by Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a strapless hi-low sundress. She shows how to draft the pattern and then how to sew… Read more ...

Idea file: Temporary jeans embellishments

June 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stephanie from Henry Happened shows how she adds temporary designs to her jeans. The designs will stick around for one wearing and then wash out in the laundry. Go to her blog for the DIY. [photo from Henry Happened]… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sheer back t-shirt refashion

June 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to refashion a t-shirt to give it a sheer back. It’s flirty but modest. Go to her DIY. [photo from Cotton & Curls] Looking for more t-shirt style sewing patterns? Check these t-shirt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Black & white pleated striped skirt

June 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mama Says Sew has a tutorial for the Skirt Week series hosted by Crafterhours. She shows how she made this gorgeous black and white pleated skirt. The stripes are pieced from solid white and solid black fabric. Go to … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Harper Maxi Dress for girls

June 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shows how to adapt a girl’s basic A-line dress pattern to make this maxi sundress. She calls it her Harper Maxi Dress. It has a contrasting ruffle down the bodice and around the hem. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Clutch frame purse

June 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Sew4Home shows how to make these pretty little frame purses. They include a free pattern that will work with frames 8-10″ long by 3″ tall. Go there for the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt Baby Yoda purse

June 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Hey, Star Wars fans, Crafty Staci has a tutorial for you! She shows how to make a small felt purse in the shape of Yoda. Go to her blog for the how-to. [photo from Crafty Staci] Wondering why… Read more ...

Tutorial: One pillowcase becomes two tea towels

June 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Becky at Crafting a Green World shows how you can make a pair of tea towels out of one pillowcase. It’s a quick project, something she says can be done in just half an hour. Get the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Two ways to keep an elastic waistband from twisting

June 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Pam from Threading My Way shares two ways that she prevents elastic in a casing from twisting. Go to her blog to see what she does. [photo from Threading My Way]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Watercolor on fabric

June 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how he added this watercolor flower to the top of a plain shirt. The look is inspired by the florals and watercolor seen in menswear runway this season. Go to his blog for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ladder Skirt

June 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

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How fabulous is this pieced pencil skirt that Shannon from Little Kids Grow made? She calls it her Ladder Skirt. The pieced chevron-ish panels on the front are so sophisticated. I’m loving the different shades of denim she used on… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: DIY Rocker T-shirt

June 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom is over at I Love To Create today, showing how you can alter a plain boxy tee to create her DIY Rocker T-shirt. It becomes a loose fitting tank with cool graphics on the front… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chevron summer dress

June 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a chevron summer dress. It’s made from a striped knit fabric that’s pieced at… Read more ...