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Sewing Tutorial: Maternity pencil skirt from stretch knit fabric

December 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make a maternity pencil skirt out of stretch knit fabric. It’s made from stretch knit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric marble maze game

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make a fabric marble maze game. She calls it her Long Trip Maze Game and she designed it to help keep her kids occupied on a 2 1/2 day road trip. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tacky Christmas sweater with santa pet appliques

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Tacky Christmas sweaters used to be, well… tacky. But there’s a growing trend to embrace the tacky of the Christmas sweater and wear it proudly. Sally Ann shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a tacky Christmas… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintagely Modern Skirt with contrast hem band

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. . guest blogs in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make her Vintagely Modern Skirt, a gathered skirt with a contrast band… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux cardigan tee for little girls

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s faux cardigan t-shirt. The shirt looks like it’s two pieces – a cardigan layered over a tee – but it’s actually… Read more ...

Tutorial: City map purse

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Cut Out + Keep user Sonya N. shows how to make a clutch purse out of a map. It’s laminated with fusible vinyl to give it strength. She used a map of Paris, but you could easily use a map… Read more ...

Tutorial: Petersham ribbon waistband

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a petersham ribbon waistband to a skirt. Petersham is a ribbon that looks like grosgrain, but the differences in fiber content weave make it softer… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make fabric gift sacks to wrap Christmas books

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Toni from Design Dazzle shows how to make simple fabric sacks to wrap up a special Christmas book. They’re quick and easy to make – just 15 minutes start to finish to make one bag. She made enough of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stitched paper Merry KISSmas treat pouches

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

PharMa shares a tutorial for making these cute Merry KISSmas treat pouches out of stitched scrapbook paper. She includes a free pattern for the pouch shape and a printable for the Merry KISSmas tag that peeks out of the top. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux fur and fleece pocket scarf

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Angel from Fleece Fun guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a faux fur and fleece pocket scarf. The fleece scarf is warm wrapped around the neck, and the deep pockets from faux fur make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s bubble skirt

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin and Shwin Designs guest blogs in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s bubble skirt. I am loving the dark… Read more ...

Free pattern: Modern pleated winter playdress for little girls

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Un Petit Design shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this warm fleece dress for a little girl. I love this look!! It’s so stylish and modern, but it also looks like it would be a comfortable… Read more ...

Tutorial: Elastic thread shirring using a sewing machine with drop-in bobbin

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do elastic thread shirring on her Brother sewing machine, which has a drop-in bobbin. She also shows how she uses her machine’s bobbin winder to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Drape front cardigan

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a cardigan with a drapey front. This is such a stylish look right now! And it’s actually a very easy project made from stretch knit fabric and using a t-shirt as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modify a zipper back closure to buttons

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Willow Would shows how to modify a dress pattern with a zipper closure to one with a button closure. Why would you want to make this change? There are several possibilities. Maybe you’re more confident sewing buttonholes than zippers. Maybe… Read more ...