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Tutorial: No-sew drawstring sweatshirt skirt

July 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can create this cool drawstring sweatshirt skirt, with no sewing required. All you need to make it are a large sweatshirt big enough to fit comfortably around your hips, a scrap of t-shirt knit… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern – Add a secret waistband pocket to a shorts pattern

July 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ajaire from Call Ajaire shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to add a secret waistband pocket to a shorts pattern. You often find a waistband pocket like this on a pair of exercise pants. The small pocket is… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern – Piped trim jean shorts

July 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Usually when I think about cut off jean shorts, I think of frayed edges. But Bettina from Oh Everything Handmade shows how to add a neat piped edge. I love this idea!! The thin line of color around the hems… Read more ...

Free pattern: Anna Cross Body Bag

July 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Bari J. from Bari J. Designs shares a free pattern at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Anna Cross Body Bag. It’s a good sized 12″ h x 11″ wide rectangular purse, with a beautifully shaped flap covering the top. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Carry It All Tote Bag

July 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I bet you can figure out why Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns calls this her Carry It All Tote. She made it to carry to SNAP conference earlier this year, but not that summer’s here she’s figured… Read more ...

Free pattern: Moo Skirt for 18″ dolls

July 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Meghan from The Sewing Geek shares a free pattern for making a Moo Skirt to fit an 18″ doll. It’s a simple gathered skirt with an optional contrast band at the hem. It’s just like the girl-sized Moo Skirt that… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fringed kimono cardigan

July 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver

A Pair and A Spare shows how you can make this fringed kimono cardigan, with no sewing required. The kimono is made from a large, flowy scarf. And instead of stitches, you’ll use brads to attach the fringe and close… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy tea towel table runner

July 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Emily Henderson shows how you can use tea towels to make a quick and easy table runner. She sews 4 tea towels together using large stitches in a colorful yarn. And for an extra embellishment, she makes tassels from the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing paper dolls with a wardrobe of clothes

July 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Pack your, or your kid’s lunch in a neat and fun way with this DIY lunch bag. Forget about disposable sandwich bags or bulky tin containers and make yourself a reusable lunch bag instead. It’s more environmentally friendly, easier to… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern : Girl’s Monkey Bar Skirt with built in shorts

July 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Adrianna from Crafterhours shares a free pattern for making a girl’s Monkey Bar Skirt. It’s a short knit skirt with a pair of shorts sewn in so there’s no worry about panties showing even when turning flips on the monkey… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle Duffel Bag

July 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This Ruffle Duffel bag by Rach from Family Ever After is both pretty and practical! She shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make it. The laminated cotton is sturdy and also wipes clean easily. You could… Read more ...

Tutorial: Totes Adorbs tote bag

July 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kristy from The Diary of Dave’s Wife shares a tutorial at Eighteen 25 for making this tote bag that is Totes Adorbs. It even says so in oversized letters cut from transfer vinyl. Made from canvas and fully lined, it’s… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Ruffle hem hostess apron

July 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Camelot Fabrics shares a tutorial for making this pretty ruffle hem hostess apron. The contrast ruffle sewn around the hem shows off the rounded bottom. You can make one from two coordinating fabrics – 1 yard for the apron, and… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Easy child’s bandana apron

July 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing how you can make this quick and cute bandana

apron for a child. To make it, you’ll need one bandana and a length of ribbon for the waistband. … Read more ...

It’s Skirting the Issue 2014 at Simple Simon & Company

July 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Skirting the Issue 2014 is underway right now at Simple Simon & Company. It’s a month-long series of girls’ skirt tutorials to encourage sewists to make a handmade skirt to give to a girl in foster care. There are guest… Read more ...