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Tutorial: Microwave potato cooking bag

March 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Happy was the day I figured out the secret to a perfect microwaved baked potato. If you cook the potato in a bag, it’ll stay moist and get cooked evenly. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring bubble romper

March 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Miranda from One Little Minute shows how you can make an adorable little bubble romper for a baby girl. The design is simple, with an elastic casing & shoulder ties at the top and an optional drawstring at the waist. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter egg bunting from burlap and fabric

March 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make this burlap and fabric Easter egg bunting. It’s easy to make. In fact, the sewing is all hand sewing with simple running stitch. The edges are left raw to give it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled Potholder Into a sewing kit

March 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can make a sewing kit out of a potholder. This is such a smart idea!! You’ll need to get a double potholder – a potholder with separate pockets for your fingers and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snake softie toy

March 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin with kojo-designs shows how you can make a cute snake softie toy. He has a big snakey eyes and a long forked tongue, even a pieced end that looks like a rattler, but there is nothing scary about this… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute shower curtain

March 3, 2015 by Vikram Goyal

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a shower curtain in just 30 minutes. When you make your own shower curtain instead of selecting from ones you find at the store, you can get exactly the fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a snow skirt from a winter coat

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Last year’s winter coat can become a kicky new snow skirt for this year. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to do it. Any lightweight jacket will work. You can use either side of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy oven mitt

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Zaaberry shares a tutorial for making a simple oven mitt. Using her construction method, they’re quick and easy to make. A layer of Insul-Bright between the layers will help protect your hand from a hot dish. You can make one… Read more ...

Tutorial: Laptop or notebook sleeve

March 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Randi at Fresh Squeezed Fabrics shows how you can make this notebook or laptop sleeve, in a guest tutorial at During Quiet Time. Fusible fleece between the outside and the lining helps protect the computer from bumps. The closure is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans pencil bags

February 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how you can make a zippered pencil pouch out of a pair of jeans. The jeans back pocket gets repurposed as a pocket on the front of the pouch. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Child’s apron and elastic back chef’s hat

February 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Veronica from SewVery shows how you can make a child’s apron and matching chef’s hat. She uses her free Sunny Dress pattern to make the apron. She links to the pattern and then tells the modifications to make the apron. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Little Girls Little Ruffle Skirt

February 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Caroline from Sew Can She shares a free pattern for her little girls’ Little Ruffle Skirt. With the optional shorts pieces, you can make it into a skort (skirt with shorts underneath) so your little girl can play freely without… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bunny in a bubble pocket

February 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Olga from Kid Approved shows how you can make a bunny in a bubble pocket. A bunny silhouette is peeking out of a gathered pocket. How perfect would this be for an Easter dress? She adds this special detail to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pocket divider for a drawstring bag

February 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jenelle of Echinops & Aster shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to add a zippered pocket divider to the Lined Drawstring Bag by Jeni Baker. The zippered pockets divides the space inside the back into two compartments to… Read more ...

Sewing tasks you can do while traveling

February 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

As with any hobby, there are some sewing tasks that just aren’t that much fun. Sorting, untangling, and other little jobs that take time we’d rather spend sewing. Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: … Read more ...