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Tutorial: Canvas bag upgrade with sturdier and prettier straps

February 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Radiant Home Studio shows how you can upgrade a simple canvas bag by giving it wider, sturdier, and prettier straps. She also makes it reversible – BONUS! The cotton prints on the straps are a pretty contrast with… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt Easter bunnies

February 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Amy from The Idea Room shares a free pattern at Flamingo Toes for making these sweet felt Easter bunnies. They’re quick to sew out of felt scraps and would make cute Easter gifties, especially if paired with a sweet treat… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fox softie with antlers

February 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

April of Modern Handmade shares a free pattern at Imagine Gnats for making this adorable fox softie with antlers. You can use any type of fabric, but her choice of a Shetland flannel is particularly nice for this winter woodland… Read more ...

Free pattern: Coffee mug hot pad

February 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for this hot pad shaped like a coffee mug. How cute would it be to gift this with a nice coffee mug? The recipient could use it for its intended purpose as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bowl potholder for your microwave

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how to make a microwave bowl potholder. Instead of trying to wrap a flat potholder around a hot bowl to grab it up, this quilted potholder is shaped to fit around the bowl and can … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated denim pillow cover

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make this pleated denim pillow cover. When I first saw this photo, I thought this was going to be a time consuming project because of alllll of that pleating. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric bow tie necklace

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial at Flamingo Toes showing how you can make a bow tie necklace. You can make the fabric bow tie as big or as small as you like. She shows it here as… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: French inspired hot pads

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cami from Tidbits shows how you can make these lovely French inspired hot pads for your kitchen. She uses neutral colors and with simple stripes or a grain sack pattern. The neutral colors, stripes, and grain sack motif give the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Lumberjack hat for a doll

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jennie from Wren Feathers shares a free pattern for a doll’s lumberjack hat. It’s made from fleece with a fur lining. The lumberjack hat will fit dolls with 12″ heads, such as American Girl or Maplelea. She created and shared… Read more ...

Free pattern: Vintage travel slippers

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These slippers are intended for travel (they would pack nicely in a suitcase) but I can see them being nice for just around the house. You can make them with a free vintage pattern, courtesy of Mary Beth from Retro … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Make an apron from a button-down shirt

February 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This cute apron is actually made from a button-down shirt. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make one. The shirt becomes the skirt of the apron (see the buttons? How cute!), with contrast… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: No-sew vest t-shirt

February 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shares a tutorial at I Love To Create shows how she turned an old vest her son outgrew into this vest t-shirt. There’s no sewing required, as you can use fabric glue to attach the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s Love skirt

February 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

LiZ from Simple Simon & Co. makes a special Love skirt for her daughter every year for Valentine’s. Isn’t that the sweetest tradition? This year the skirt is made from a soft pink t-shirt, with the word “love” written across… Read more ...

Free pattern: Heart shaped Valentine’s pillow

February 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Denise from DIY Crush shares a tutorial (and pattern) for making a heart shaped pillow. It’s super soft made out of a Minky fabric. Her free pattern makes a pillow that is approximately 18″ tall, but you can make them… Read more ...

Tutorial: Joscelyn tiered skirt for little girls

February 12, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial for making her Joscelyn tiered skirt for little girls. I love this style of skirt! The full skirt is fun for little girls to twirl. Make it from three different prints, or all from… Read more ...