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Tutorial: Pajama pants hack to keep the legs from riding up

February 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from EcoArmoire posts at The Sewing Rabbit with a pajama pants hack that will keep the legs from riding up while you’re sleeping. I need this! I cannot sleep in loose fit pajama pants because the riding up is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make lace tights for an 18″ doll out of a knitted sock

February 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kathryn from Daydream Doll Boutique shows how you can make a pair of lace tights for an 18″ doll out of a crocheted knitted sock. The sock needs to be a women’s size knee sock in order to have enough… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a mouth pocket for a softie Shark

February 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Creation, shares a cool trick you can do when making a softie. You can turn the softie’s mouth into a pocket so he can gobble… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Hulk tooth fairy pillow

February 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Rose from Red and Rosy made this awesome tooth fairy pillow for her son, who loves the Incredible Hulk. She shares the pattern on her blog. It’s shaped like a tooth, but is a Hulk green instead of a tooth… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: No-sew color blocked leather bow ties

February 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous has the jump on her boys’ Easter outfits with these color blocked leather bow ties. They’re faux bow ties on a soft elastic strap. She shares a tutorial showing how to make them. They come together… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snow dyed halter top t-shirt refashion

February 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial at I Love to Create showing how to make this halter t-shirt with a snow dye effect. It’s actually two tutorials in one. First, she shows how to make use a pile… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chicken Easter egg covers

February 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

lla from Ulla’s Quilt World shares a free pattern for these little fabric chickens. They’re made to fit over a plastic egg, with the egg filling out the chicken’s tummy. They have loopy yarn head and tail feathers, and appliqued… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Apron Baby Onesie

February 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

How cute is this apron onesie!! It looks like an itty bitty apron, but it’s all sewn onto a onesie so it’s easy to dress baby in. Shelly from Giggles & Beans guest blogs at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial… Read more ...

Free pattern: Rainbow coffee sleeve and mug rug

February 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci shows how to make a rainbow coffee sleeve. It’s her monthly free coffee sleeve pattern, and this month it’s in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. She had originally wanted to piece the colors horizontally, but the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Open back sweatshirt refashion

February 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at Brassy Apple showing a simple sweatshirt refashion that gives it a wider neck and an open back. The look was inspired by sweater she purchased from Aeropostale. Her sweatshirt version can be made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby doll pants from a t-shirt sleeve

February 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Many t-shirt refashions will leave you with the sleeves as scrap. Angela from Crafty Zuzzy shows how you can use a t-shirt sleeve to make a pair of baby doll pants. The hem of the sleeve becomes the hem of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Art tote bucket bag

February 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this roomy art tote. It’s a bucket bag with pockets all around the outside to hold pencils and pens and other small… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring ditty bag

February 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make a drawstring ditty bag. What can you put in a ditty bag like this? Just about anything! Use it as a project bag, a toiletry case,… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to clean your sewing machine

February 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

When was the last time you cleaned out your sewing machine? I’ll confess it’s been several months since I’ve cleaned mine, and I’m sure if I checked I’d see lint collected all around my bobbin case. It doesn’t take much… Read more ...

Abby’s tips for designing reversible softies

February 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

There’s something magic about a softie that’s reversible, one that gets turned inside out to become an entirely different creature. I’ve always been intrigued with how the designer was able to create two softies in one. Abby Glassenberg from While … Read more ...