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Tips and tools for softie making

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Softie making involves sewing lots of small bits and pieces, turning narrow tubes, etc.  And when you’re sewing small bits like that, it’s helpful to have the right tools.  They’ll help make fast work of turning those narrow tubes, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat Halloween tote

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Petro from The Seaman Mom shows how you can make a cute Halloween tote bag.  With boxed bottoms and reinforced stitching where the straps attach, it’s big – and sturdy – enough for a good trick or treating haul. Or,… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to install bag feet

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Bag feet help protect the bottom of your bag by keeping it from resting directly on the ground.  Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can install those bag feet in the next purse you meet.  Her tutorial shows… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Spooky Cat Halloween pillow

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make her Spooky Cat pillow cover.  This would be so appropriate sitting on our front porch, as we have 5 black cats as our… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girls plaid taffeta wrap skirt

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make a gorgeous plaid taffeta wrap skirt.  The waistband is a length of wide grosgrain ribbon that ties in a pretty bow at the side.  Wear it with a dressy blouse or cardigan… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: DIY maternity skeleton Halloween costume

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

PharMa shows how you can DIY a maternity skeleton Halloween costume.  It does more than just accommodate your belly, it makes it part of the costume.  The stenciled skeleton bones include an x-ray view of a bitty bitty baby in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween Pumpkin treat bag

October 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mollie from Wild Olive made pumpkin “stockings” for her younger siblings to hang by the fireplace.  They’re like Christmas stockings, but instead of Santa it will be The Great Pumpkin leaving treats in them.  The pumpkin stockings are shaped nothing… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt Halloween ornaments

October 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from Felt With Love Designs shares a free pattern for making a set of felt Halloween ornaments.  Included are templates to make a candy corn, a skull, a haunted house, a gravestone, and a moon & bat.  They’re made… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Kids long sleeve raglan sleeve t-shirt

October 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Emily from Nap-Time Creations shares a free pattern for making a kids raglan sleeve t-shirt.  The long sleeved raglan tee works equally well for boys and girls. The raglan sleeve lends itself well to mixing prints, which is a plus… Read more ...

Tutorial: Beautiful butterfly wings from t-shirts

October 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

tshirtbutterflywingsAshley from Lil Blue Boo made these beautiful, flowy butterfly wings for her daughter, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  They’re actually just a couple of x-large t-shirts sewn into a long-sleeved cape and stenciled with… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY girls leggings for fall layering

October 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Leggings are a girls wardrobe necessity, especially in fall as the temperatures start to drop.  You can layer them under shorter skirts and dresses for extra warmth, or for modesty when playing on a playground. Stef from Girl. Inspired. shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dress up as a rotary cutter and cutting mat for Halloween

October 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This being a sewing blog, I figure most of our readers will immediately recognize what this Halloween costume is.  A rotary cutter and cutting mat! And not just any rotary cutter, an OLFA brand cutter with the signature black… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mommy and me tote bags

October 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

mommymetoteAn from Straight Grain shows how you can make a set of mommy & me tote bags.  Everything about the pair of bags is the same – the fabric, the faux leather bottom, the sturdy construction – but one is… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Make a fringed leather bag

October 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how she made this fringed leather bag.  It’s a tote style bag covered in rows of long fringe.  It’s lined, with a pocket on the inside to hold a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Haunted house applique

October 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how you can make a haunted house applique for a trick or treat bag.  She gives a link to a previous tutorial showing how to sew a simple tote bag.  Or, if you don’t… Read more ...
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