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Tutorial: DIY bias tape maker from hardware store materials

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

You can buy handy metal bias tape maker

gadgets at the fabric store. But did you know that you can make your own from a disposable crat knife? You know, the ones with the break-away blades? PC from MeiJo’s Joy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tin Can Carrier

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a tin can carrier for kids to take with them on their outdoor adventures. The hard-sided round pouch gives a place for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Designer-inspired silk scarf and denim patchwork shirt

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to make her denim and silk twill pieced shirt, inspired by a similarly styled Dolce & Gabana shirt. Her version is a refashion, combining an old denim shirt and a silk scarf. I’m… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s fringed t-shirt skirt

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how to make a girl’s fringed t-shirt skirt. It’s made from two layers – a fringed layer and a contrasting underskirt. Get the tutorial. [photo from Simple Simon & Co.]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon Bugs Softies

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Whosies & Whatnots and Patchwork Posse shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Ribbon Bugs Stuffies. The small little bug softies have loops of ribbon for wings, and knotted ribbon for antennae. You can use the… Read more ...

Giveaway: Mother daughter appliqued apron set by Cynthia Shaffer

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lark Crafts is giving away a mother/daughter appliqued apron set made by Cynthia Shaffer, author of Stash Happy: Applique

. The apron set is one of the many applique projects featured in this book. It would make an awesome Mother’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Folded fabric tissue holder

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from Alicia’s Hiding Place shows how to make a fabric tissue holder to keep in your purse. The size is just right to hold a travel pack of tissues. The top is made from several pieces of folded fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging ditty bag to keep theater costumes and accessories together

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jo from Jo’s Country Junction shows how to make a hanging ditty bag. These hanging organizers are used in theater circles to keep costumes and accessories together. A fabric sleeve slips over a coat hanger, with pockets on one side… Read more ...

Tutorial: Folded ribbon satin roses

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Aparna from Absolutely Crafts! shows how to make lovely satin ribbon roses. The technique is one that her mother showed her when she was a child, folding satin ribbon in such a way that a gentle tug will pull it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle hot pad

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew continues her Ruffles 2012 series with a tutorial showing how to make a hot pad with a ruffle peeking out from around the edges. Get the tute. [photo from See Kate Sew] Potholders, hot… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s pieced chevron bodice or top

April 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how she created a chevron bodice for a little girl’s dress. She starts with a striped fabric and then cuts and pieces it to form a “v” design. She shows it as a … Read more ...

Free Pattern: Sugarplum ruffled capri leggings

April 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks guest blogs in the Ruffes 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a free pattern and tutorial for her Sugarplum leggings. The little girl capri leggings are finished with three rows of ruffles at the… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Curtain from a skirt, no sewing required!

April 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Aunt Peaches shows what she did with a thrifted skirt that turned out to not fit her. Being her resourceful self, she turned it into a cafe curtain instead. It took just a few minutes, and no sewing was required. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable produce bag with mesh panel

April 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Diedre from We Are New Every Day shares a free pattern and tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a drawstring produce bag. A mesh allows your produce to breathe. Brilliant! Get the pattern and tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew!… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty Parcel Pincushion

April 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College to find out how to make this Pretty Parcel Pincushion. It looks like a present, complete with a ribbon tied into a happy bow at the top. Get the tute.… Read more ...