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Tutorial: Studded scarf turban, no sewing required

March 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial showing how to make a studded turban out of a scarf. She uses fabric glue to assemble it, so no sewing is required. If you choose to use needle and thread instead… Read more ...

Tutorial: Itty bitty sock monkey (using baby socks)

March 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Bridgit from Wag Doll shows how to make an itty bitty sock monkey. Awwwww…. how cute!!! She uses baby socks to make the monkey on such a small scale. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Wag Doll]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a little girl pleated skirt from a scarf

March 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows the school girl outfit she made for her little girl. The cardigan was refashioned from a larger sweater and a t-shirt. And the pleated skirt? She made that from a scarf. And, she tells… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sweater dress refashion

March 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The Renegade Seamstress shows how she reworked a plain, shapeless sweater dress into a shorter, more figure flattering version of itself. To add interest, she gave it ruffles at the neck and down the bodice. Go to her blog for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Market tote with cut in handles

March 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make this market tote are cut into the sides of the bag. The square tote is easily embellished. For hers, she used freezer paper to stencil the abbreviations of airports for cities she… Read more ...

Idea file: Mother’s day footprint or handprint pillow

March 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachael from Rachael Rabbit shows the special Mother’s Day pillows that she helped her kids make for their grandmother. (Mother’s Day in the UK was celebrated last week.) One has a bouquet of handprints, the other a bouquet of footprints. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern graphic clutch portfolio

March 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Oh, how I’m loving this modern graphic portfolio! Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes made it, and he shares a tutorial showing how. The sewing is actually not complicated. It’s made like a large zippered pouch, though out of a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Elegant ribbon bow belt

March 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Nhi from Lolita Patterns shows how you can make this elegant ribbon bow belt. The bow is folded and stitched together, then threaded on to a belt made of the same grosgrain ribbon. Go to her blog for the DIY… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric bookmark kids can sew

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

As a parent of a youngish (9 years old) girl, I’m always on the lookout for sewing projects that kids can do. Skip To My Lou shared one earlier this week with her simple fabric bookmark tutorial. A child can… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make purse straps, adjustable or not

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Christine from ChrisW Designs shares a two part series on making purse straps. The first has a downloadable tutorial for making a basic closed end strap. In her second post, she shows how to make an adjustable strap. Go to… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Pocket Quad t-shirt refashion

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If one pocket on a t-shirt is good, then four are even better. And if they’re edged with a contrast color and arranged in an offset, offkilter square, then we’re in awesomeness territory. Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how to… Read more ...

Free pattern: Envelope neck long-sleeved tee for baby

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Small Dreamfactory to download a free pattern for making an envelope neck long-sleeved tee for baby. The envelope neck has a wide opening to slide over baby’s head with little tugging and fuss, but overlaps at the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: T-shirt and button-up shirt refashion

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kaitlin from Wunderbar shows how she made refashioned a t-shirt and a button-up shirt into a new top, inspired by a similar top at Anthropologie. I love it!! The front of the shirt is a t-shirt, but the back and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a collar so it curls toward the body

March 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how she sews a collar so that it naturally curls toward the body. Go to her blog to see what she does. [photo from Feather’s Flights]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Criss cross plunge back blouse refashion

March 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Auna Kay from la vie en rose shows how she refashioned a loose fitting blouse to give it a criss cross plunge back. The criss cross straps are made from the fabric that she cut out to make the plunge. … Read more ...