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Tutorial and pattern: Baby girl knit summer dress

June 6, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Little baby dresses are always fun to sew! They go together quickly and of course they’re so stinkin’ cute! Jess from Gracious Threads shares a sewing pattern at Fleece Fun for this sleeveless knit dress for a baby girl. Her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled denim fringed chevron pillow

June 5, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations shares a tutorial for making this fun chevron fringed pillow from recycled denim. Different shades of denim create colored stripes, and the strips of denim are all left raw so the threads start to ravel … Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Magnolia summer swing dress

June 5, 2017 by Anne Weaver

June is Sundressing month at Melly Sews. She’s got a whole month of summer dress tutorials lined up for us! Kimberly from Straight Stitch Designs kicks things off with a fun swing dress. Named the Magnolia dress, it has a… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern:Trendy split back t-shirt refashion

June 4, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Trendy split back t-shirt refashion

Mary from Sew Much Love, Mary shows a cute t-shirt hack for summer. She splits the back and adds lace to the sides to give a boxy shirt a looser, swingier shape. It’s an easy refashion and totally on trend… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric flower embroidery hoop wreath

June 1, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci shows how you can make this a spring wreath with fabric flowers. The gathered fabric flowers will be pretty all year! You can stitch up the fabric flowers while watching TV. Click the link below for… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Beaver sock softie

June 1, 2017 by Anne Weaver

I don’t know that I’ve ever looked at a sock and thought, “I should turn that into a beaver softie.” But then Joanne from Craft Passion went and created the cutest little beaver sock creatures and now I want to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Madewell inspired jean jacket refashion

June 1, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Mary from Sew Much Love, Mary took a basic thrifted jean jacket and turned it into this awesome Madewell-inspired jacket. Jean jackets are not hard at all to find at a thrift store. Now that I’ve seen what can be… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Summer peplum tee for girls

May 31, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can sew this cute girls’ peplum shirt from a basic t-shirt pattern. And if you don’t already have a tried and true t-shirt pattern to use, she’s got one… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to use the automatic needle threader on your sewing machine

May 31, 2017 by Anne Weaver

I have been sewing since I was 5 (I’m 42 now), and I have never EVER been able to figure out the automatic threader feature. Granted, the machine I learned on did not have that feature, nor does my main… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled denim patchwork chair cushions

May 31, 2017 by Anne Weaver

I love me some recycled denim, and these hexagon chair seats are no exception. They’re so pretty! Claire from Pillar Box Blue created them and she’s got a tutorial showing how she did it. Grab some old jeans and a… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: A-line African print maxi dress

May 31, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Troy from Thriftanista in the City shows how she made this African print maxi dress. It’s sophisticated and dramatic and has that laid back summer style, but it also happens to be an easy style dress to sew. See… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Sew a knot waist shirt

May 30, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Knot waist shirts are a trendy style for this summer! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew your own knot waist shirt. You can add the knot to any basic t-shirt or tank pattern. … Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Coffee cozy with 3 variations

May 30, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Coffee cozies are a great project to use up your scraps, and they make great “happy day” gifts! Sew4Home has a pattern and tutorial for making a coffee cozy, and they include three variations for the closure – a lace-up… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sweater to cardigan refashion

May 29, 2017 by Anne Weaver

One small change turned a sweater from too short to just perfect. For Lisa from Cucicucicoo, the fix for a too short sweater was as simple as turning it into a cardigan. The shorter length is perfect for a cardigan! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Business card or loyalty card wallet

May 24, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can sew a pretty card holder. Use it for credit cards or loyalty cards, it’ll work for both. The design is simple and uses small scraps. Get creative with piecing or… Read more ...