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Tutorial: Piggie Pacifier Clip

December 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial at So Sew Easy showing how you can make this Piggie Pacifier Clip. A pacifier clip is a strip of fabric that attaches a pacifier to baby’s shirt, so when the paci gets… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy ribbon headbands

December 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mel from The Crafty Scientist shows how you can make these easy ribbon headbands. They’re made from just two materials – the ribbon for the headband, and a rubber band (the kind you wear in your hair) at the bottom… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a Cool Caftan with this free vintage project sheet

December 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Catherine from Frisky Scissors shares a free vintage pattern over at the Pattern Patter blog for making a Cool Caftan. Use a vintage fabric – maybe even a vintage sheet – for a newly made but thoroughly vintage project. The… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Super easy fleece winter hat

December 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how to make a fleece winter hat. Her tutorial shows how to create the pattern based on your head measurements and then how to sew it up. The measuring and cutting and sewing… Read more ...

Free pattern: Retro style wool circle skirt

December 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kathleen from Grosgrain shares a free pattern for a vintage-style wool winter skirt. She created the pattern to look like the retro wool skirts she finds at thrift stores (as an alternative to buying them new for a lot of… Read more ...

Inspiration: My Little Pony stable and tote bag

December 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag has mad sewing skills. It turns out her daughter does, too! Check out this My Little Pony

that she designed and sewed up for her sister, with her mother’s help. It has deep darted pockets to… Read more ...

Free pattern: Aviator style Santa hat and scarf

December 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from The Tip Toe Fairy shares a free pattern for this aviator style Santa hat and scarf. The aviator goggle applique and aviator hat earflaps are fitting additions to a hat worn by man who spends every Christmas eve… Read more ...

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 ...