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3 things to know about sewing Lycra or Spandex

December 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Sews n Bows shares three things to know before you sew on Lycra or Spandex

. The stretchy fabric is often used for activewear or swimwear. You can sew it on your home machine, but you’ll have to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pixie hat made from an old sweater

December 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Tara here from Girl Like The Sea shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make this adorable pixie hat out of an old sweater. If you don’t have at least a couple of sweaters in the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt cat softie, and The Crazy Cat Lady Christmas Tree

December 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This year I embraced my inner Crazy Cat Lady when decorating for Christmas. I covered an entire tree (a small one) in felt cat softies. They’re all black cats because all five of my actual real-life cats are black cats. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Full coverage vinyl bib for older babies and toddlers

December 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mealtime gets messier as baby learns to feed herself. Cute little baby bibs just don’t provide enough coverage for a self-feeding baby or toddler. Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern at DIY Crush for making a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wallpaper sample Christmas stockings

December 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can make these fun Christmas stockings from upcycled wallpaper samples. The heavier paper will stand up to the stitching on your machine. You can use them as fun gift packaging, even sewing them… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute table runner

December 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I rarely notice that my home décor is… lacking until I’m getting ready to have people into my house. And then, during that mad dash to clean up the mess, I don’t have time to make any fabulous decorating items. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage Tablecloth Hot Pads

December 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life used fabric from a vintage tablecloth to make the cutest hot pads. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make this easy project. You won’t need big pieces of fabric (just 9″… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use felt appliques to make a fun and easy Christmas skirt

December 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making this felt appliqued Christmas skirt. The felt Christmas tree appliques are an easy detail to add, and inject some holiday fun into a plain skirt. The pink,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled denim and felt phone case

December 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

H and Sammy from Live It. Love It. Make It. shares a tutorial at Sykes Cottages Blog showing how you can make a phone case out of upcycled denim and felt. The edges of the denim are left raw so… Read more ...

Mary Quant, Butterick’s first Young Designer

December 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

At the Pattern Patter blog, Sherri from Sew Betty and Dot writes about the Butterick Young Designers line of patterns, and one of those designers in particular – Mary Quant. A most interesting read, her post tells how Mary Quant… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mini Christmas Stockings

December 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Emily from Simple Notable reduced the size of her sister’s free Retro-Style Christmas Stocking pattern to make these mini Christmas stockings. She made several sizes that are 30%, 35%, and 50% of the original. You can use the smaller ones… Read more ...

3 things to know about sewing Lycra or Spandex

Tutorial: Pixie hat made from an old sweater

Free pattern: Felt cat softie, and The Crazy Cat Lady Christmas Tree

Sewing Tutorial: Full coverage vinyl bib for older babies and toddlers

Tutorial: Wallpaper sample Christmas stockings

Tutorial: 30-minute table runner

Tutorial: Vintage Tablecloth Hot Pads

Tutorial: Use felt appliques to make a fun and easy Christmas skirt

Tutorial: Upcycled denim and felt phone case

Mary Quant, Butterick’s first Young Designer

Tutorial: Mini Christmas Stockings

Tutorial: Simple felt Christmas pillows

Tutorial: Wool gathered skirt with waist tie

Tutorial: Recycled denim heart Christmas ornament

Tutorial: 30-minute family-sized blanket