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Tutorial: Sew simple gathered skirt

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If you’re learning to sew and looking for a good first project, I’d suggest making a simple gathered skirt.  They can be made to fit any size – babies, kids, adults – and require only easy straight seams.  Pam from… Read more ...

Cricut Free pattern: Felt animal masks

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Erin from Sewbon shares a free pattern for making them.  They’d be fun for a little kid’s dress-up chest. Or, a child could wear them with a similarly colored sweatsuit as a Halloween costume.  She used her Cricut to cut… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mini pouf pincushion

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This mini pouf pincushion is a pretty place to park your sewing pins and needles.  Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  It’s a scrap-happy project using only small pieces of fabric. Each pouf uses eight 2″ x… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy princess costume shirt

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Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings   shows how you can make this Cinderella costume shirt.  It’s easy to make because you start with a purchased tank top and just add the puffy princess sleeves.  Wear it with a matching tulle tutu… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY patched skirt

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Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial showing how you can DIY a patched skirt like this one.  I’m loving the funky mix of patterns and the asymmetrical patching.  You’ll need a heavy fabric like a canvas or denim… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bow and lace flats refashion

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bowandlaceflatsBev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can refashion a pair of plain, inexpensive flats into these dressy shoes.  It’s a quick and easy style upgrade for your shoes. You can create different looks by the shape of lace cutout… Read more ...