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Tutorial: Adapt a t-shirt pattern to make a cardigan

December 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Caila from Caila-Made shows how she adapted a basic t-shirt pattern to create this cardigan for her young daughter. It has a single button at the top for a closure. The edges are all finished with an easy raw-edge binding. … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fleece shopping cart cover

December 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Kim from Sunshine Designs shows how to make a shopping cart cover to protect a baby from shopping cart germs. You can make it from a yard of fleece, and no sewing is required. Get the tute on her blog, … Read more ...

Tutorial: Tent and sleeping bag for an 18″ doll

December 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The Frugal Crafter tells how she created a tent and a sleeping bag for an 18″ doll. Go to her blog for the how-to. [photo from The Frugal Crafter] Looking to make more clothes for an 18 Inch American … Read more ...

Tutorial: Twist scarf

December 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Gwyneth from Yours Truly, G shows how she made this Twist Scarf, inspired by a headband she saw at American Apparel. The fabric headband has a wire inside so you can twist it and it holds its shape. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add an adjustable waistband to storebought pants

December 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

My daughter was hard to fit when she was little bitty. Tall and thin, we relied on adjustable waistbands to make storebought pants fit her. Not all pants come with adjustable waistbands, though. Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how you… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mermaid tail for an 18″ doll

December 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy and The Sewing Chick shares a free pattern to make a mermaid tail for an 18″ doll. Love!! Make it from a shiny, sequiny fabric to make it look like fish scales. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to give it an envelope neck

December 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how you can adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to create an envelope style neckline. (It has the overlapping shoulders like you see on baby onesies and toddler shirts.) She uses the Flashback Skinny Tee by… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Baby bib

December 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Bibs are one of my go-to presents for new parents. They’re quick and easy to sew up, and can be made cute out of fun prints or appliques. Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a baby bib. Her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible kid’s play cape

December 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Marigold from Dreadful Girl and Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shares a tutorial for making a reversible kid’s play cape. She suggests that you hurry up and sew some for Capes for Kids, who are collecting capes to give to kids… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashion

December 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The Renegade Seamstress shows how you can refashion a long, frumpy thrift store skirt into a shorter and trendier peplum skirt. Get the how-to. [photo from Renegade Seamstress]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a detachable collar using a shirt collar as a pattern

December 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you have any shirt collars left over from a button-up shirt refashion, why not cut it apart and use it to make a pattern for a fancy detachable collar? BurdaStyle has the how-to. Go to their tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll up organizer from a placemat

December 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

An inexpensive placemat can easily become a roll-up organizer. Just one fold and a handful of straight seams, and you’re done. Dollar Store Crafts shows how to do it. Change up the size of the pockets to make it an… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sequin shoulder sweater

December 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Alida from I Make Stuff guests over at Love Stitched with a tutorial showing how to add sparkly sequins to the shoulders of a plain sweater. No sewing is required, but some hand stitching would probably help make the sequined… Read more ...

Dictionary of common sewing terms, with pictures

December 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

In preparation for her Learning To Sew series to begin at the new year, Amber from Crazy Little Projects wrote up a handy little dictionary of common sewing terms (with pictures!). If you are new to sewing (or planning to… Read more ...

I’m back… kind of

December 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver 9 Comments

This was the scene at my house Christmas evening… about an hour before the power went out. 40 hours later, we’re still without power. Clearly, I won’t be blogging as much as I usually do until they get us… Read more ...