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Video tutorial: Snowflake Christmas pajama pants

December 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from The Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a pair of Christmas pajama pants for a small child. you won’t need a pattern. You can get the right shape by tracing around a pair of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Christmas Snowflake the Snow Chick softie

December 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anjeanette from By Anjeanette shares a tutorial over at Pellon Projects showing how to make this cute snowgirl softie. Her name is Snowflake the Snow Chick. She wears a warm hat on her head and a scarf around her neck,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tinsel purse, no sewing required

December 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Aunt Peaches shows how to cover a purse in shiny happy Christmas tinsel garland. It’s just the thing for a holiday party or for New Year’s Eve festivities. No sewing is required, though you could use handstitches in place of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use a serger to help make a French seam

December 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

A serger does not typically come to mind when you think about finer seam finishes. But Sarai from Colette Patterns shows how you can use a serger to help make a French seam. The overlocking keeps the raw edges from… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Easy reversible Christmas stocking

December 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmakingshows how to make a quick and easy reversible Christmas stocking. Get the how-to. [photo from Adventures in Dressmaking] Looking for more sewing patterns for handmade Christmas Stockings? Check these out on Etsy.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a pullover sweater into a buckle cardigan

December 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The Renegade Seamstress shows how she reshaped and refashioned this rather shapeless pullover sweater into a more fitted cardigan with a cool buckle closure. The buckle is also refashioned, taken from an old belt. Get the how-to. [photo from The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece hat with ear flaps

December 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag recently showed how to make a fleece winter hat. She’s back with another version, this one with ear flaps. You can keep it plain, or embellish it up with a pom pom at the top and… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Scarf with pom pom trim

December 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Company shows how she made this square scarf with pom pom trim. She used a pretty fabric print (from Amy Butler’s Cameo line) and then added matching pom pom trim to the edges. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Color blocked faux leather clutch

December 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Alida from Alida Makes shares a tutorial over at Love Stitched showing how she made a color blocked faux leather clutch purse. The project was inspired by a purse she saw on Pinterest. She got the faux leather on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece dog bed with standard pillow insert

December 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amity from Amity Originals shows how you can make a fleece dog bed. Shown here is the one that she made for her sweet Buffy. The insert is a standard sized bed pillow, and the cover has a zipper so… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Pieces Toy Sack

December 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make her Little Pieces Toy Sack. It’s a simple drawstring bag that can hold all of those tiny toy pieces that seem to multiply. (At our house it’s Littlest Pet… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pair of convertible mittens out of an old sweater

December 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stacy from Stacy Sews shares a tutorial over at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make a pair of convertible mittens out of an old sweater. The tip of the mittens can be folded back so your fingers are… Read more ...

Tips for sewing through thick fabrics

December 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, knows a lot about sewing through thick fabrics. It happens a lot when sewing through layers of fleece and fur when making softies. … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fabric Christmas tree

December 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This fabric Christmas tree by Teresa from Sewn Up looks like it requires some complicated piecing, but in fact it’s a no-sew project. She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Go to her blog for the how-to.… Read more ...

Free pattern: Funky Christmas stocking

December 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Full of Fluff shares a free pattern for making these quick sew Christmas stockings. The pointed cuffs and angled sides give them a funky personality. Get the free patter and tutorial on their blog. [via Cut Out + Keep]… Read more ...