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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 ...

Tutorial: Sock lion with a loopy yarn mane

February 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Craft Passion shows how to make a sock lion softie with a loopy yarn mane. This is a mama lion to the smaller lion sock softie she shared several weeks ago. The mama lion is significantly larger, requiring two socks… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make toddler shorts from a man’s button up shirt

February 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Caroline from Maika shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to make a pair of toddler’s shorts out of a man’s button up shirt. The shirting fabric is a nice weight for spring and summer shorts. She uses the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a simple duffel bag

February 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

http://thestitchingscientist.com/2014/02/simple-duffel-bag.html

Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how you can sew a simple duffel bag. It’s a sturdy bag, made from a home dec fabric and webbing for straps. Her dimensions will create a good-sized bag, 20″ long. She made it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple slip case for a reader or tablet

February 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Charm Stitch shares a tutorial showing how to make a slip case for a Kindle, tablet, or other small electronic. It’s a simple fabric pouch with a large pocket across the front and a button and elastic closure at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a body double style onesie

February 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how to adapt a basic onesie pattern to make it a “body double” style onesie. The body double style is essentially a t-shirt top with a onesie bottom. The onesie bottom is layered up under… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zipper car seat cover

February 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings made this car seat cover, adding in a zipper at the top so she can sneak a peek at her little guy without removing the entire cover. She shares a tutorial showing how she made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled flower embellishment

February 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a ruffled fabric flower. The petals are made from a strip of gathered fabric, and the center is a knot. Use it for hair accessories or appliques or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mod Messenger Bag

February 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs for making her Mod Messenger Bag. The simple bag is a good project for someone learning to sew. It’s lined on the inside, with an optional… Read more ...