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Free pattern: Hello Little Girl bow pocket dress for little girls

November 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Hello Little Girl dress for baby girls. The pattern is in a size 0-3 months, perfect for a sweet baby gift. It’s a long-sleeved A-line dress… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew embroidery hoop Advent calendar

November 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cassi from The Crafty Crow shows how to make an embroidery hoop Advent calendar, no sewing required. It’s made up of 25 hoops, each with a pocket cleverly folded into the fabric. Get the how-to. [photo from The Crafty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a ruched table runner

November 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby from Sew Much Ado shows how to make a this lovely ruched table runner. She made hers with a ruched quilting weight cotton down the middle, and burlap for the borders, but you could use any woven fabric. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric wrapped canvas wall art

November 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Sometimes fabric is just too pretty to cut up. Maybe you just want to hang it on the wall as it is. If that’s the case, check out this tutorial over at Sew Timeless, where they show how to… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Using a rolled hem foot

November 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Bari J. shows how to use a rolled hem foot to make easy work of turning under a hem. It’s one of those techniques that you have to see done in order to understand, so she shares it as a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Studded denim jacket

November 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mimi G. Style shows how to add studded shoulders to a plain denim jacket, a design inspired by a similar jacket by Zara. The studs are placed into felt pieces which are then handstitched down to the jacket. This means… Read more ...

Tutorial: Floral Fleece Scarf

November 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This fleece flower scarf by Anshu from Blooms and Bugs is so pretty! And it’s easy to make, too. She shares the tutorial as part of her Fall Wardrobe Revamp series, but I think it would also make a nice… Read more ...

Tutorial: Resize a man’s henley down to fit a toddler

November 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vanessa from Designs by Sessa shares a tutorial in the Flickr Friends series over at Project Run & Play showing how she sized a man’s henley down to fit her toddler son. She says she didn’t know if the scale… Read more ...

Tutorial: Romantic tulle skirt

November 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver 5 Comments

Kim from Oh, Sweet Joy! shows how to make a skirt with a tulle overlay. While most tulle skirts are poofy, more like tutus, the skirt she shows how to make is a longer version, more romantic than fluffy. Get … Read more ...

Free pattern: Curly toed elf stockings

November 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home shows how to make a Christmas stocking fit for an elf. It has a long curly toe and a cuff that comes down in points. It’s an updated version of a similar tutorial several years ago; this new variation,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make little girl skinnies using a leggings pattern

November 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can make a pair of little girl skinny jeans using a leggings pattern. When you use stretch denim to make the tight fitting pants, the only major difference between them and leggings… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pom pom fringe flowers

November 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sachiko from Tea Rose Company shows what she does with leftover pom pom trim. She turns them into flowers! I LOVE this idea!! I often end up with scraps of pom pom fringe too… Read more ...

Free pattern: Neckerchief scarf from an old sweater

November 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Head over to Grosgrain for a free pattern for making a neckerchief scarf. It’s a short scarf, but there’s a loop on one of the ends that you can pull the other end through, so it’ll stay nice and snug… Read more ...

Tutorial: Practical mesh bags in two sizes

November 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jo from Jo’s Country Junction shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a mesh bag. She made one for her son to hold his jumper cables and league softball stuff, and another for her daughter… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make this cool graphic print on fabric

November 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

P.S. – I Made This shares a tutorial over at Birch Box showing how you can create this cool graphic print using fabric paint and a paint marker. They show the print on fabric napkins, but it would also be… Read more ...