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Tutorial: Henley collar button placket

January 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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CathGrace won last week’s Boys’ Week challenge at Project Run and Play with her Vintage Military Academy Look. She shares a tutorial now showing how to make the Henley collar, like the one on the striped shirt in her outfit. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Women’s V-neck tee with pleated neckline

January 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making her a women’s t-shirt with a cool pleated neckline. The body of the shirt is gathered to the bottom of the V, lending some ease to… Read more ...

Tilly answers some basic sewing construction questions

January 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you’re new to sewing and find yourself confused by terms like “right sides together”, then check out this post at Tilly and the Buttons. She answers questions about basic sewing construction, including things like what right sides togeter… Read more ...

Tutorial: Valentines pincushion

January 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shows how you can make a Valentines pincushion. The design is a familiar one, a stuffed circle divided into petals, but she gives it a Valentines twist by making it in a red & white… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Hem knit fabric without stretching it out

January 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing on knit fabrics isn’t that hard, so long as you know how to control the stretch. One of the most frustrating things is when sewing the hem on a knit stretches the fabric. Oooh, that just burns me up!… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric take-out box

January 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a fabric take-out box. It would make cute (and reusable) packaging for a special Valentine’s gift! Go to her tute. [photo from Sew Can Do]… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Bitty Bottle Bib

January 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Miss Sews-It-All shares a free pattern for making her Bitty Bottle Bibs. I love the way the bottom is shaped into a point! It’s a design she used for her own kids’ bibs and she now gives them as gifts… Read more ...

Tutorial: Onesie dress

January 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a baby dress using a onesie. Only the bottom of the onesie will end up in the finished dress (under the skirt), so you can use a stained onesie for this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Keyhole bow sweater refashion

January 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Alida from Alida Makes guest blogs at Love Stitched with a tutorial showing how to refashion a sweater to give it a deep keyhole back with a large bow at the top. What a cute way to spice up the… Read more ...

Idea file: Leather Snap Jacket refashion

January 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jacklyn from Oh By Golly shows how she refashioned an ill-fitting knit blazer into this little piece of awesomeness. The asymmetrical front and the leather tabs look like a dressier version of a motorcycle jacket. You’d never guess what she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby girl dress coat

January 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Delia from Delia Creates cut up a wool sweater and turned it into this lovely coat for her baby girl. She created her own pattern, using a basic bodice pattern as a starting point. She also shows one she made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drapey chiffon maxi skirt

January 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Melissa Esplin from I Still Love You shows how she made this chiffon maxi skirt. It’s gorgeous! The shape is a long circle skirt, sewn in several layers due to the sheer fabric. Go to her tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mini frame pincushion

January 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Natalie from Doodles by Noodles shows how to make a small pincushion out of a mini photo frame. She found the brightly painted mini frames at Michael’s, but you can find similar frames at other discount and craft stores. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Shabby fabric heart pillow from vintage linens

January 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vintage linens are so beautiful, but there’s often damage that prevents you from using them for their intended purpose. The Polka Dot Closet shows how you can use the undamaged portion of the vintage linens to create these gorgeous shabby… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mix-n-Match Felt Monsters

January 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for her Mix-n-Match Felt Monsters. The download includes patterns for 5 different monster shapes, 5 different mouths, 5 different eyes, and 5 different monster accessories. You can mix and match them… Read more ...