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Tutorial: Baby cardigan refashioned from an adult sweater or top

November 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series over at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to make an itty baby cardigan out of an adult sized sweater or knit top. By aligning… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Spit Bib for a drooling baby

November 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Spit Bib for drooly babies. It’s made from 3-4 layers of knit fabric for absorbency. She leaves the edges raw for a quick finish. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Heart patch leggings

November 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shares a tutorial in her Knock It Off series, showing how to make a pair of little girl’s leggings with heart shaped knee patches. The design is inspired by a pair of women’s leggings with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid-inspired cloud and rainbow outfit

November 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Angelina from Ruby Jean joins the Kid Inspired Design Series (KIDS) at Me Sew Crazy with a couple of tutorials showing how to make a cloud and cloud and rainbow outfit designed by her daughter. She made a gathered skirt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Jersey knit infinity scarf

November 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Rachel from Sewn Studio shows how to make an infinity scarf out of a jersey knit. Jersey knit is soft and ligthweight so it will have a nice drape when it’s worn around the neck. Get the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mini fabric bunting

November 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Tonya, The Crafty Mummy, shows how to make a small scale bunting. She made hers from red and green for a Christmas decoration, but you could make them out of color schemes to suit any holiday, or for year-round… Read more ...

Join the convo: Sewing with fused plastic, is it green?

November 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Many of us consider fused plastic bags to be an eco-friendly material for our craft projects. After all, it uses bags normally destined for a landfill to create a waterproof material suitable for wallets and pouches. The folks at Crafting … Read more ...

Tutorial: Button and burlap heart Christmas ornament

November 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a burlap and button heart Christmas ornament. They’re quick to sew up, with raw edges left to fringe. You could make up a set for your Christmas tree, or make a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a reversible shower cap

November 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Oak Tag Designs shows how you can make a shower cap. It’s reversible, with a lightweight fabric layer and a PUL (or other waterproof) fabric layer. She gives the dimensions to cut in order to make one toddler, child, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Jedi-insipred cowl dress

November 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Awesome Sauce shows how she made this Jedi-inspired cowl dress. You won’t need a pattern; she shows how to create the shape using a dress that fits you as a guide. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Awesome Sauce]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Making and inserting piping

November 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Piping is one way to make your seams pop. Whether it’s the same fabric as the rest of the project, or a contrast piping, the little tube of fabric adds definition to your seam. Melissa from Melly Sews blogs over… Read more ...

Giveaway: 10 fat quarters of Art Gallery Fabric’s Floressence

November 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver 5 Comments

Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway for The Intrepid Thread this weekend. They’ve got a stack of 10 fat quarters from Art Gallery Fabric’s Floressence line (in the Luminescent colorway) to give to one of her readers. Could it be… Read more ...

Tip: Quick fix for a buttonhole that’s too big

November 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Julie Kundhi from julie-k shares a quick fix for a buttonhole that was too large and allowed the button to keep slipping out. Go to her blog post to see what she did to make the buttonhole smaller. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle knit tote bag

November 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ruffle knit fabric makes cute dresses, skirts, and even leggings. But did you know it makes a cute purse, too? Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a bag with ruffle knit fabric. Ruffle knit is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Burlap table runner

November 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a rustic burlap table runner. It’s a quick and easy table dressing for your Thanksgiving table. She found burlap with a leaf print already on it, but you could… Read more ...