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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 ...

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 ...