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Tutorial: Reverse applique bling patched jeans

April 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Katie from The Crafty Blog Stalker added rock star personality to a pair of her daughter’s jeans, using Bling on a Roll and a reverse applique technique. It’s a fun look for tweens! Go to her blog for the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern Peasant Dress for girls

April 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making her Modern Peasant Dress for girls. She gives the basic peasant dress a twist with a longer, puffier sleeves and a waist cinched with a wide sash. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Mini Mod Dress for little girls

April 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kelly from Wild Wandering (and also Sewing in No Man’s Land) shows how to make her Mini Mod Dress for a little girl. It’s a short-sleeved belted A-line dress. She shows it worn as a dress with tights, but… Read more ...

Tip: Marking buttonholes without chalk or disappearing markers

April 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Sew Chic shows how she marked the placement of buttonholes on the back of a dress. It was a special garment and she didn’t want to put chalk on the fabric. Go to her blog to see what … Read more ...

Free Pattern: Holiday Heroine Cape Tank

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The Holiday Heroine Cape Tank is part capelet, part tank top. The pattern is from Hot Patterns and you can download it for free at Fabric.com. The downloadable pattern includes sizes 6 – 26. Go to the download.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bind neck and armholes with single-fold bias tape

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows the staple dress she made for the His & Hers Sew-Along with microMod. She also shows how she used single-fold bias tape to bind the neck and armholes. The bias tape is turned entirely… Read more ...

Tutorial: Blouson top with ruched sleeves

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to make a blouson top with ruched shoulders. It’s a variation on a boxy top that she recently shared a tutorial for making. You can add one or both details to get a whole new… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick fleece lining for a trench coat

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The Lonely Walnut shows a quick and dirty way to add a fleece lining to a trench coat. Rather than cutting and sewing all the pieces together, she started with a fleece sweater and stitched that into the inside of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drapey scarf shrug

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Plan B shows how to make a drapey shrug out of a large scarf. It’s a fast project, requiring only a couple of seams. If you don’t have a large enough scarf, you can also use two smaller… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cat phone sleeve

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Oh, how I’m loving this cat phone sleeve that Lana Red made! And oh, how I’m loving that she shares a tute showing how. (I make no secret of the fact that I love kitties.) The pouch itself is sewn… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s modern checkerboard dress

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shows how she made this modern checkerboard dress for her daughter. She used the Oliver+S Roller Skate Dress pattern for the dress, with on seam side pockets using Freshly Picked’s free pocket pattern. … Read more ...

Idea file: Puddle jumpin’ rain pants

April 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Check out the rain pants that Monica from Adirondack Inspired made for her kids. Made from a water resistant ripstop nylon with elastic cuffs to keep the water from seeping in at the hem, they’re perfect to wear when splashing … Read more ...

Tutorial: Crazy Felt Coasters

April 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver

These Crazy Felt Coasters look like they’d be so much fun to sew! Nancy and from Small Things with Love guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with the tutorial. I think it would also be fun with fused fabric scraps. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Nautical tee with lace-up sleeves

April 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The 30 Days 30 Tee-Shirts series continues at Clones n Clowns. Today, Aimee shows how to make lace-up sleeves. The grommets and canvas cord give it a nautical vibe perfect for summer! Go to her tute. [photo from… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Hong Kong finish for seam allowances and hems

April 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how to make a Hong Kong finish for your seam allowances and for a hem. Go to their video to see how it’s done. [photo from Professor Pincushion]… Read more ...