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Tutorial: DIY criss cross zipper back dress or top

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Hanna from Pearls & Scissors shares a cool DIY for a low back dress or top. She uses zippers to create a cool criss cross design across the scooped out back. You’ll need a pair of matching metal zippers

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Tutorial: How to serge an inside corner

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sergers are easy to use when you’re just sewing straight seams. Just put the fabric in there and go. But corners… They’re a little trickier. Outside corners can be avoided by just serging off the edge and starting a new… Read more ...

Short history of the shift dress

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sherri from Sew Betty and Dot contributes at Pattern Patter with a short history of the shift dress. While I always associate the shift dress with the streamlined mod 60s, she traces the history back to the chemise worn in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging trash bag for your car

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I am no good at keeping a clean car. There’s always trash in the floor! Receipts, empty water bottles, you name it. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a car trash bag, so your car won’t look… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrunched Minky Pumpkin

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Angel from Fleece Fun shares a tutorial at U Create showing how you can make these fabulous scrunched Minky pumpkins. The sides are ruched to create the shaping and the ridges in the pumpkin sides. A bit of a twig… Read more ...

Tutorial: Puffy fabric flowers

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Stacishows how you can make these puffy fabric flowers. I think a cluster of these would be so pretty on a fall grapevine wreath! You can make them out of just about any style of print… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girls tulle and fabric ruffle skirt

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial for making this little girls fabric and tulle ruffled skirt. Three of the four rows of ruffles on this pretty skirt are a floaty tulle, and one a cotton print. I don’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric feather crowns

October 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

These fabric feather crowns by Monica from Marino Bambinos remind me of woodland fairies, like in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. They’re fanciful and colorful, but earthy at the same time. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Halloween witch apron

October 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making a cute Halloween witch apron. How fun would it be to answer the door to trick or treaters wearing this apron? The apron is a basic apron with a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pouf with pockets from recycled denim

October 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Joyful Daisy shows how you can make this recycled jeans bean bag pouf. This is a great project for a teen! They can kick back in the bean bag pouf while watching TV or playing video games. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Princess Jasmine costume

October 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a Princess Jasmine costume. She made the costume for her niece when she visited Disneyland last year, but this would also make an awesome Halloween costume, don’t you think? Her… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Gathered half apron with a pleated pocket

September 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shares a tutorial showing how to make a gathered apron with a pleated pocket. The sides of the pocket and the apron are rounded, which gives a nice shape to the apron. The apron… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lunch bag with a drawstring top

September 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a lunch box bag with a drawstring top. The drawstring closure will keep all your food containers inside, and it’s easy to open when you’re ready to eat. The bag has a… Read more ...

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 ...