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Tutorial: Boxy bunny softie

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Stacie from Yellow Spool shares another of her Scrapped Animals. This time it’s a little boxy bunny softie. His body is a simple fabric box, but with bunny features stitched on and bunny ears sticking out the top. On his… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little boy muscle shirts

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Dana from MADE shows how to adapt a basic little boy t-shirt pattern to make a muscle shirt instead. Your little guy will feel all kinds of tough in it, while he’s really being all kinds of cute. She used… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sweatshirt dress for girls

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby recently shared a tutorial for their Hot Mess Sweatshirt Dress made from two X-Large sweatshirts. Now they’re back with a girl-sized version that can be made with just one X-Large sweatshirt. Go to their tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Read all about it: Another reason for skipped stitches

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If your machine is skipping stitches, the problem may end up being something other than tension, needle, thread, or presser foot. It may, in fact, be the placement of the needle within the opening of the throat plate. That’s what … Read more ...

Tutorial: Zip away convertible cropped jacket refashion

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Plan B used a separating zipper to change a plain boxy jacket into a convertible cropped jacket. It’s fabulousness!! When you want to wear it long, keep the zipper intact. When you want to wear it cropped, just… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Mixy matchy fabric Easter basket

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making this mixy matchy fabric Easter basket. It’s made from home decor weight fabric and is lined with fusible fleece, so the sides tand up on their own. She personalized hers… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy fabric napkins with mitered corners

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Andrea from Go To Patterns shows how she made a set of cloth napkins with mitered corners. They’re easy to make, requiring just some ironing and straight seams. She used a fat quarter for each one. Get the tutorial at … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easter Bunny hooded towel

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects has a whole collection of hooded towel tutorials on her blog. Now she shows how to make a bunny hooded towel. It’s cute for Easter, obviously, but bunnies and babies go together year round. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s pieced stripe chevron dress

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachel Le Grand from Nest Full of Eggs shows how to create this awesome striped dress for a little girl. She modified the pattern for her Purple Rose Party Dress (free pattern here) to create the chevron effect on… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY drop cloth pillow with stenciled arrows

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Chelsea from Making Home Base shows how she made her DIY Drop Cloth Arrow Pillow. The pillow is a simple square cut from drop cloth fabric, with a modern arrow design stenciled on. Go to her blog for the tute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans needlebook

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Marisa from Passion et Couture made this needlebook out of an old pair of jeans. I love this idea!! The cover makes use of the jeans’ back pockets. Inside, felt “pages” hold needles. She added zipppered and patch pockets to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple summer tank dress

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how easy it is to combine a t-shirt and skirt to make a simple summer tank dress. This is a great use for a t-shirt that has grown too short from repeated laundering. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Setting studs in a straight line

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Metal studs are trendy right now, on everything from shirts to shoes to bags. They’re easy to add to a garment, but since you add them one at a time you’ll need to take care if you’re wanting to set… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s library tote with name applique

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anorina from Samelia’s Mum shows how she made this tote bag for her young daughter. She’ll use it to carry books to and from the library. Her tutorial includes how she created the name applique and how she constructed the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Line a crossover dress bodice

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Pam from Threading My Way shows how she lined a cross over bodice of a little girl’s dress she made. Not only does lining the bodice of a dress hide all of the seam allowances, it’s also an easy way… Read more ...