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Free pattern: Owl sewing notion caddy

August 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This owl softie is more than just a pretty face. She’s also a sewing notion caddy, sitting at your sewing table and holding your sewing tools at the ready. Shannon from Shanni Loves shares a free pattern and tutorial for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Increase width of a set-in sleeve pattern

May 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Adding length or width to a bodice is fairly straightforward, but things get a little trickier when you need to add width to a set-in sleeve. Professor Pincushion shares a video showing how you can adjust a sleeve pattern to… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Hong Kong finish for seam allowances and hems

April 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how to make a Hong Kong finish for your seam allowances and for a hem. Go to their video to see how it’s done. [photo from Professor Pincushion]… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Tips and tricks for sewing on denim

March 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you’re planning to use denim in a sewing project and you’ve never sewn on denim before (or perhaps you have and found it difficult), check out this video tutorial by Professor Pincushion. They share some tips and tricks for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pin Cushion Ring

February 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial on her blog, The Cottage Home, showing how to make a pincushion ring. It’s built around a plastic bottle top and set on to a ring base so you can wear it… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Little girls’ dress McCalls 6690

February 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This little girl’s dress was made using a printed pattern, McCalls 6690. It has a sheer overlaywith a lining underneath. For those who find printed patterns confusing or overwhelming, Professor Pincushion has a video tutorial that will walk you through… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a sewing kit from an eyeglass case

December 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sachiko from Tea Rose Company shows how you can turn a dollar store eyeglass case into a hard sided sewing kit. She started with a plain gray eyeglass case and covered it with a pretty fabric, then made a matching… Read more ...

Tutorial: Needle cushion

June 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free tutorial on her blog for making her needle cushion. It’s like a pincushion, but it’s shallower and has a plastic across bottom (from an old credit card) to keep your needles… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing tool caddy

May 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial showing how to make a sewing tool caddy and pincushion. The base is a 3×3 wood block, wrapped with a fabric strip to hold tools and topped with a matching pincushion. The compact… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shrink plastic flower head pins

March 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Aren’t these flower pins the cutest? I’ve always wanted some fancy straight pins to add to my pincushion. Craft Test Dummies shows how you can make them yourself. They’re so colorful and so sweet! Get the tute. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crafter’s or sewer’s apron

December 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home finishes up t their Sewing Room Series with a tutorial showing how to make a sewing or crafting apron. Two rows of pockets across the front hold the tools you reach for most often. In addition to the pockets,… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to read a pattern book

September 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you want to use a printed pattern for a sewing project, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself sitting at a table in the fabric store leafing through the big pattern books. If you’re a brand new sewer, the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scorchin’ embroidered oven mitt

August 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This oven mitt is hot – scorchin’ hot!! And cute, too! Lark Crafts has a free tutorial and template for making one. It’s designed by Aimee Ray and is an excerpt from the book 100 Pretty Little Projects

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Tutorial: Spot On scrappy dotty pillow

August 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Head over to Lark Books for a tutorial showing how to make this super awesome Spot On pillow, designed by Malka Dubrawsky. The large colorful dots can be cut from fabrics in your scrap bin. It’s an excerpt from their… Read more ...

Giveaway: Issue of Stitch magazine

April 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

To celebrate the recent publication of two of her projects in Stitch magazine, Leigh Ann from Spincushion is giving away a copy of the issue of the magazine to one of her readers. Congratulations to Leigh Ann on being published! … Read more ...