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Tutorial: Exposed zipper welt pocket

November 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a video tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how to create a zippered welt pocket. The zipper teeth are exposed in the opening. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Magician’s hat applique pocket

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Laura from Craftstorming shows how she made this cute interactive applique for a young child’s shirt. It’s a magician’s hat that doubles as a pocket that – abracadabra! – holds a little felt bunny softie. The bunny is attached with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a chevron peplum top using a t-shirt pattern

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cindy from Cation Designs shows how to modify a basic t-shirt pattern to make a chevron peplum top. She achieved the eyecatching chevron by cutting her pieces from a striped fabric. The layout takes some planning to get all the… Read more ...

Giveaway: 7 yards of Michael Mille’s Tipsy Square canvas

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a giveaway for Project Anthologies. They’ve got a 7 one-yard cuts of Michael Miller’s Tipsy Square canvas in a bright palette of blue, lime, red, orange, yellow, aqua, and turquoise! Retail value is $105. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled nursing dress

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This dress by Charity from Say Grr Sewing is so pretty! It has a long full skirt and a ruffled surplice (crossover) neck. It also happens to be a nursing dress. The surplice neck easily moves out of the way,… Read more ...

Idea file: Use playing cards to organize ribbons

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows her clever (and thrifty) way of organizing her ribbons. She uses a deck of playing cards. Go to her post to read more. [photo from Sew Many Ways]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Install a zipper in a floaty chiffon skirt

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shows how to add a zipper to a floaty chiffon skirt. She actually installs it in the lining layer only, and lets the gathered chiffon cover it up. The chiffon layer is full enough to… Read more ...

Idea file: Faur fur pockets

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Liz from Simple Simon & Co. has been sharing photos of her kids’ handmade wardrobe. Check out the awesome pockets on the jumper tunic she made for her daughter. L-O-V-E!!! Faux fur pockets, squeeeal!! They’re a simple detai with huge… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rosebud Wristlet Pincushion

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Deonn Stott from Quiltscapes shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Rosebud Wristlet Pincushion. It’s like a fabric version of an old school wrist corsage. The center of the gathered fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Exposed zipper welt pocket

Tutorial: Magician’s hat applique pocket

Tutorial: Make a chevron peplum top using a t-shirt pattern

Giveaway: 7 yards of Michael Mille’s Tipsy Square canvas

Tutorial: Ruffled nursing dress

Idea file: Use playing cards to organize ribbons

Tutorial: Install a zipper in a floaty chiffon skirt

Idea file: Faur fur pockets

Tutorial: Rosebud Wristlet Pincushion

Tutorial: Shorten a metal zipper

Tutorial: Sew a peasant blouse with no curved seams

Tutorial: Pinafore for a baby or little girl

Tutorial: Flashcard Pillow

Tutorial: Sew en embellished Christmas stocking cuff

Lookie what she made: Crochet and fabric patchwork infinity scarf