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Tutorial: No-sew throw pillow from a tea towel

September 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Joann from Craft Passion shows how to turn a tea towel into a throw pillow, no sewing required. Instead of needle and thread, she uses eyelets and ribbon to pull the sides together. Get the tute. [photo from Craft… Read more ...

Tutorial: Nursery decor that also protects the wall

September 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The elephant wall hanging you see in this nursery has a purpose besides just looking cute. It also serves to protect the wall from squirts during a changing or wash. The base is actually a towel so it’s absorbant and… Read more ...

Monthly sponsor giveaway at Imagine Gnats

September 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Rachael from Imagine Gnats has a handful of sewing goodies to give away to her readers. It’s her monthly sponsor giveaway, and this month it includes a random pack of Fat Eighths from Pink Castle Fabrics, a meter of… Read more ...

Check out the ABCs of Vintage Sewing

September 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Debi from My Happy Sewing Place is smack dab in the middle of a series of posts she calls the ABCs of Vintage Sewing. Each post in the series is about a different technique that you’d find in vintage sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew confetti shapes into a garland

September 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how you can stitch together larger pieces of shaped confetti to make a cute little garland. The larger confetti shapes will work best for this. Even with the larger confetti shapes, you’ll end up with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crossbody clutch purse

September 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mandy from Fabric Paper Glue shows how to make this snappy little striped bag. The strap is extra long so you can wear it crossbody. Get the how-to on her blog. [via M&J Blog] [photo from Fabric Paper Glue]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cowl neck tunic tee

September 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Click over to The Style Workshop to find out how to make this modern tunic tee. It has a close fit through the body and a wide cowl neck. You can wear the cowl folded in, folded out, or draped. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pocket in a shaped insert

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitchery added a zippered pocket behind a shaped insert on a bag she mad and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This is such a cool detail to add to a purse!! The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crayon and notebook folder

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

April from Sewing Novice shows how to make a crayon and notebook folder so kids can take their coloring with them. It has pockets on the inside to hold 8 crayons and a junior legal pad. Go to her tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wall-E costume

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

April from Wildflowers & Whimsy needed to make a Wall-E costume for her son, and she wanted it to be more durable than the ones she had seen tutorials for. They involved painting a cardboard box to look like the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace ruffle embellished tee

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mariska from No Time To Be Bored shows how to embellish a plain tee by adding rows of lace ruffles around the neck. Get the how-to on her blog. [photo from… Read more ...

Giveaway: 7 fat quarters from Pat Bravo’s Summerlove line

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Maureen Cracknell Handmadehas some fabric from Canton Village Quiltworks to give away. One of her readers will win a bundle of 7 fat quarters from Pat Bravo’s Summerlove collection. The colors are aqua and rosy pink, with accents… Read more ...

Tutorial: Taper your pants legs

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stacie from Yellow Spool had a pair of pants that were too short. There wasn’t any way to cuff them or roll them so they didn’t look like floods, so she tapered the legs. The skinny legs look kicky… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby hedgehog costume

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little baby hedgehog costume. His little spikes are actually rows of soft fleece fringe. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pacifier clip

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A pacifier clip is a handy little baby accessory. It attaches to the pacifier on one end, and the other clips to the baby’s clothing. No more lost binkies! Dana from MADE shows how to make one. Get the tute… Read more ...