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Free pattern: Spring Chick softie

March 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a free pattern for her Spring Chick softie. The edges are left raw, and wings are sewn on with buttons. You can make one from fabric scraps or even vintage linens. She suggests making a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dog belly band or Dog Diaper to prevent urine accidents

March 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Dog belly band to prevent urine accidents

Jessica from Catobear shows how you can make a dog belly band to prevent urine accidents. Being a cat person myself, I had never heard of one of these things. It turns out, it’s kind of like a cross between… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Scrap fabric bunny softie

March 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Seven Thirty Three shares a free pattern for this scrap fabric bunny softie. He is so cute!! His arms and legs and ears are a fun mix of color and pattern, and his tail is a bright pom… Read more ...

Tutorial: Backyard Garden Bag with elastic around the top

March 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Imagine Gnats shares a tutorial at Cloud 9 Fabrics showing how to make her Backyard Garden Bag. It’s a good size and shape to carry library books or craft purchases or, for less recreational purposes, a tablet and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Layered lace window valance

March 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Christina from 2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial at Living With Punks showing how to make a layered lace window valance. It has rows of white lace in a mix of sizes and styles – though she suggests using wide… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a reusable grocery bag

March 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Holy Craft shows you can make a reusable grocery sack. She used smart fab, a non woven material that is an alternative to paper and cloth. You could also use a quilting weight cotton to make these bags. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Ruched maternity shirt with long sleeves and thumb holes

March 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from Mabey She Made It shows how she refashioned a plain shirt into a ruched maternity shirt. The lines of ruching give extra length as your tummy grows. It’s also a flattering look after baby arrives. She also added… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Add a hood to a t-shirt

March 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add a hood when making a t-shirt. She used Cuddle fabric to make it extra warm, and added a faux button tab at the collar… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s satin and tulle skirt

March 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The layering of tulle over satin makes this little girl’s skirt sparkle. It’s a dressy skirt, but it’s actually a fairly easy one to make. Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shows how. She made the skirt for a Christmas… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hand towel bib smock

March 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a hand towel bib smock. It’s a baby bib that has the absorbency of a towel and the fit of a smock. It has armholes that help it stay put and also… Read more ...

Free pattern: Toddler’s fleece ear warmer winter hat

March 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Michelle from Handmade Martini shares a free pattern for a toddler’s winter hat with built in ear warmers. The fleece hat fits snug around the head, with the bottom edge curved down to cover the ears. The design is based… Read more ...

Tutorial: Identifying jeans fit issues

March 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Finding a pair of jeans that fit – really fit – is kind of like finding a needle in a haystack. There are so many variables – the waist, the hip, the thigh, the rise, and more. Melissa from Blank… Read more ...

Tutorial: Squid and whale dishtowels

March 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how she made these fun nautical kitchen towels with squids and whales. Her tutorial is part of the Home Sewn series hosted by Susan from Living with Punks. She used applique and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patch kids’ jeans and lengthen them at the same time

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows an easy way to patch kids’ jeans. Instead of sewing a patch just over the worn out knee, she replaces the entire knee with a strip of contrasting fabric. Her method… Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven fabric pincushion

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make this woven fabric pincushion. What a fun little project! You can use your scraps to make the strips to weave across the front. Very cool the way the woven strips will… Read more ...