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Tutorial: Layered ribbon heart hair accessory

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Fleece Fun shows how to make a cute layered ribbon heart hair accessory for Valentine’s Day, no sewing required. The singed edges of the satin ribbon hearts creates cool curled edges and a 3-d effect. Get the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted silhouette wall art

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial at Momtastic showing how to make quilted silhouette wall art. You can use any type of image for the silhouette, but personally I’m loving the idea of using your child’s profile. This… Read more ...

Read all about it: Winners of the Solids-Only Tote Challenge announced

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Rikka from Ricochet and Away! announced the winners of the Solids-Only Tote Challenge that she co-hosted with Keren from Sew La Vie!. Go to Rikka’s post now to see who won, and also to see photos of all… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Wrapped washer pattern weights

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows what she did with the collection of heavy washers that she got for Christmas. (Yes, she asked for the washers…) She wrapped them with ribbon and turned them into pattern weights. They look like… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and cute ribbon pencil case

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sweet Floweret posts on her blog showing how a length of wide decorative ribbon (plus a bit of a narrow ribbon) can become a cute little pencil pouch. It’s a quick and easy project – so quick, in fact, that… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to unzip a zipper when the pull is on the wrong side

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

How many times have you sewn up a lined zippered pouch, only to realize that you forgot to leave the zipper

unzipped as the turning hole? Now your purse is inside out without a way to turn it to the… Read more ...

Sewing PatternTutorial: Decorative pillow in a monogram shape

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin from kojodesigns shows how to make a monogram decorative pillow. This project was part of her entry in this week’s So You Think You Can So challenge. Rather than appliquing the monogram down to a square pillow, the pillow… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage-style faux fur collar

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls continues her Faux Fur Week series with a tutorial showing how to make a removable faux fur collar with retro vintage charm. She was inspired by the fashion in old movies from the 1950s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Retro rotary phone purse

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Chica and Jo share a tutorial showing how to make a unique purse that looks just like an old style rotary phone. That’s because they use the parts of an old phone . The receiver becomes the purse handle, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chic pencil skirt with piped seams

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this chic piped pencil skirt. The piping shows off the lines of the skirt, including the box pleats on the front. Four buttons stitched… Read more ...

Tutorial: Transfer a tissue paper sewing pattern to freezer paper

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sewing patterns are often printed on flimsy tissue paper. That’s fine if you only plan to make the project once or twice, but for a pattern that you intend to use over and over, it’s a good idea to transfer… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your own buttons from shrink plastic

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sometimes a store-bought button just won’t do. For those projects, Haley Pierson-Cox from The Zen of Making shows how you can make your own buttons out of shrink plastic. You can cut them in any shape, and then use high… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace covered pullover sweater

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from My Happily Ever After and Distracted Ashley shows how she recreated the look of a lace sweater she saw online. The inspiration piece cost $46, but she was able to make hers for a fraction of the cost… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tudor Rose dimensional fabric flower

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shares a tutorial showing how to create a stunning layered fabric flower called the Tudor Rose. The pattern and tutorial for the dimensional fabric flower were originally authored by SavvySeams.com, a website that is no… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fluffy round ruffle pillow

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a fluffy round ruffle pillow. Oh, the texture! It was her entry into the So You Think You Can Sew contest at Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night. She made… Read more ...