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Tutorial: No-sew Halloween hanging spider table runner

September 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a Halloween spider table runner, with no sewing required. Plastic spiders hang from jumbo eyelets set into the ends of the table runner. She uses fusible adhesive tape… Read more ...

Free pattern: Knotted fabric headband, with elastic for a snug fit

September 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a free pattern for making a knotted fabric headband like this one. It has a bit of elastic sewn into the bottom so you can get a good fit without having to retie the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids’ watercolor paint box Halloween costume

September 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kathy from Merriment Design shares a tutorial at DIY Network showing how you can make this watercolor paint box Halloween costume for a kid. The costume includes a paint box jumper, a beret, and a giant paintbrush. It’s an easy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boombox pillow that plays music

September 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

What’s better than a pillow that looks like a boombox? A boombox pillow that actually plays music. And even better than that, being able to say “I made it myself!” Louise from I’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial for making… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wide hem on a circle skirt

September 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Usually when I make a circle skirt, I go for the narrowest hem possible. The deeper a curved hem is, the more difficult it is to get it to lie flat. But Deby from So Sew Easy shows another method… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cheshire Cat Halloween costume for little kids

September 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how you can make this adorable Cheshire Cat Halloween costume for a little kid. She used a basic hoodie and pants pattern, turning it into a Cheshire Cat costume by piecing the stripes and… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Bias tape pumpkin Halloween pillow

September 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make this bias tape pumpkin Halloween pillow. If you’ve never used bias tape before, this is a project to show off its magic bendable property. She uses repositionable adhesive to hold… Read more ...

Free pattern: Crossover style baby bib

September 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making this cute crossover style baby bib. The unique shape makes this a great baby shower gift. It’s actually made of four fabric pieces each just 8″ x 9″, so… Read more ...

Free pattern: Simple felt clutch/envelope

September 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mary Beth from Retro Monkeys shares a free pattern at the Pattern Patter blog for making a simple felt clutch or envelope purse. She suggests it as a good first sewing project, and I agree. In fact, my first sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon covered stretchy headband

September 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make these ribbon covered stretchy headbands. They are super easy to make, and really cute to wear! Make longer ones to wear as headbands, or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Personalized trick or treat bag

September 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay from The Cottage Mama shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make a personalized trick or treat bag for Halloween. The bag itself is easy to sew up. It has a contrast bottom with jumbo … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: DIY lace kaftan

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Plan B shows how you can make a gorgeous lace kaftan. It would make a beautiful swim cover-up or loungewear. This is an easy sewing project, using only straight seams. If you can’t find a lace fabric you… Read more ...

Inspiration: $20 DIY Tin Man Halloween Costume

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Sews n Bows shows the most adorable Tin Man costume she made for her young daughter for less than $20. With some creativity, she was able to use a basic dress pattern and a basic leggings pattern to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric yo-yo acorns for fall and Thanksgiving

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sharon from Crafts ‘n Coffee shows how you can make these fabric yoyo acorns for your fall décor. They’re large scale, over 5″ long tip to cap, and would be beautiful sitting in a large bowl. They’d be a pretty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric napkins

September 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jeska from Studio BeauVert shows how to make a pretty set of cloth napkins out of your scrap fabrics. Her napkins are mini-sized – just 9″ square – to take advantage of smaller pieces of fabric. The smaller squares are… Read more ...