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Tutorial: All-weather tote from laminated cotton

November 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make an all-weather tote bag using laminated cotton fabric. It’s a roomy tote with wide straps so it’s comfortable to carry on your shoulders. There’s a zippered pocket on the outside, and a patch pocket on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Christmas doll Advent calendar

November 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Leah fromSew Spoiled made an Advent calendar for this year that has a creative twist. Instead of receiving a piece of candy each day, they will mark the days till Christmas was a sewing project. Over the course of 25… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby cardigan tee with contrast lapel collar

November 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Elles from Misusu & More shares a free downloadable tutorial showing how you can make this awesome little cardigan tee for a baby boy. (Or baby girl, if you change up the colors.) She uses a t-shirt (or onesie with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Linen stocking Christmas ornament

November 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Holiday Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make an itty linen stocking ornament. It’s pretty hanging on a tree, but she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sherpa boot coverups

November 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy figured out a way to make a plain pair of suede boots look like a pair of sherpa boots. She created a wrap for the top out of sherpa fabric. It ties in place so… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scalloped felt tree skirt with stitched snowflakes

November 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cherie from You & Mie shows how she made this scalloped tree skirt. It’s made from felt, with snowflakes scattered over the dark gray background. You can’t see it in this photo, but she stitched detail lines in the middle… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make little boy overalls from men’s pants

November 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay from The Cottage Home guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of little boy overalls out of a couple of pairs of men’s pants. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood inspired tote for little girls

November 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lilla Luise shows how to make a little girl’s tote bag. Her design was inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, so she stenciled “I [heart] Red” on the front. The burlap and red & white polka dot fabric lining are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Letting out a pants hem

November 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

There’s nothing like seeing a pair of your child’s pants become high waters to let you know they’ve gone through another growth spurt. But if you let the hem out, you can usually geta few more months of them. Melissa… Read more ...

Tutorial: Festive felt holiday pillow

November 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stef from Girl. Inspired. guest blogs in the Bake, Craft, and Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make her Festive Flower Pillow. The large felt petals have a sculpted effect. The center… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl dress with bias trimmed Peter Pan collar

November 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shows how she made this lovely little dress for her daughter. It’s a simple dress with a Peter Pan collar and a pleated skirt, but with extra details that make it special. She combined… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric wrapped cookie cutter ornaments

November 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can use ribbon or fabric strips and a cookie cutter to create a cute ornamanet for your Christmas tree. They’d also make a pretty embellishment (and extra tie-on giftie) for gift… Read more ...

Tutorial: Soft fabric “seek and find” or “I spy” book

November 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cathie Filian shows how to make a soft “seek and find” or “I spy” book for little kids. Each page is made of a different novelty print. You may have the prints you need in your scrap bin already. If… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy felt iPod or gadget case

November 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Diary of a Quilter shares a tutorial in the Holiday Bake, Craft, and Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a felt case for an iPod or other small gadget. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging organizer for placemats and coasters

November 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

JoAnn from Craft Passion created a hanging organizer for a set of placemats and matching coasters, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s made around a wire hanger and a clipboard. The placemats hang from the… Read more ...