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Tutorial: Gangnam Style tuxedo shirt

February 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! joins the Sew in Tune series with a Gangnam-inspired tuxedo shirt. She started with the tuxedo shirt pattern by Blank Slate but reworked the pleating to create three deep plackets. She shares a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hooded towel for your little monster

February 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a hooded towel for your little monster. With googly monster eyes and funny teeth and stuffed horns, they’re far cuter than fierce. Go to her blog for the how-to. [photo… Read more ...

Free pattern: Girl and boy fabric dolls

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a free pattern to make a pair of soft fabric dolls. They are soooo cute!! You can easily make it a look-alike doll by choosing skin fabric, hair, and eyes that match… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a fabric basket liner

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how you can make custom fabric liners to fit inside any basket. Elastic around the edge keeps it snug inside the basket. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Sew Fearless]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a burp cloth for a quick & easy baby gift

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If you’re searching for a baby gift that you can make fast and easy, look no further than a burp cloth. They’re super fast to make, and always appreciated. A coordinated set would make a great shower gift. Fawnda from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sloane’s fringed jacket in fleece

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If, like me, you’re a child of the 80s you’ll immediately recognize the inspiration for this jacket. It’s Sloane’s utterly fabulous fringed white jacket from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (I wanted to be Sloane soooo bad! Her perfect hair! Her… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to sew a rolled hem

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

When you need to put a hem on floppy or sheer fabrics, a rolled hem is your friend. It can also help save your sanity when having to turn up a hem on a curved piece of fabric. Stef from… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Take in a t-shirt to make it fit

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Valerie of Threads Thoughts Things shares a tutorial over at Shrimp Salad Circus showing how to take in a t-shirt that’s too big. It’s a quick and easy fix to get a shirt that fits you right. Go there for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pin Cushion Ring

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial on her blog, The Cottage Home, showing how to make a pincushion ring. It’s built around a plastic bottle top and set on to a ring base so you can wear it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slip-through kitchen towel topper

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Connie from Hot Flash’n Craft ‘n shows to make a kitchen towel with a clever slip-through topper that quickly wraps around an oven handle. Her project was inspired by a similar slip-through towel by Embroidery Library. (If you’ve got… Read more ...

Free pattern: Simple doll boots

February 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters continues her Dressing Up Dolly series with a free pattern for making a pair of boots for an 18″ doll. The pattern is simple – just two pieces each for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated princess puff sleeves

February 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shows how to make two-tone princess puff sleeves. They’re pieced from two fabrics and pleated along the seams so that one color is “on top” and the other peeking out at the pleats. They’ll make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Velcro kitchen towel stays in place

February 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Maggie from Homemade Mamas added Velcro squares to the back of a kitchen towel so it will stay wrapped around the oven handle, always within easy reach. When it’s time for a washing, it’s easily removed and tossed into the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a shirt placket

February 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

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Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how to make a placket for a shirt. Though it fits around both sides of the opening and overlaps in the middle, it’s actually made from a single piece of fabric. Go to her … Read more ...

Free pattern: Little boy fedora

February 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little boy’s fedora. The hat was part of the Lumineers-inspired outfit she made for her Sew In Tune series. Go to her … Read more ...