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Tutorial: Halloween tote from a dishtowel

October 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Discount stores are full of Halloween themed dishtowels right now. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs at Craft Snob with a tutorial showing how you can use one to make a trick or treat tote. Her tutorial is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a bag from a button up shirt

October 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how you can upcycle an unwanted button up shirt into a new purse for yourself. It’s lined with a contrasting fabric and gathered on to wooden handles. The pocket on the front… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Bow headband from an upcycled old pair of tights

October 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Bow headband from an old pair of tights

Aimee from Clones n Clowns turned an old pair of tights into a new headband for herself. She even made a pretty bow to go on top. She shares a tutorial showing how. This is a great use for a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Finish zipper ends with zipper tabs

October 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loftshows how to create zipper tabs. She uses them when shortening a zipper to be used in a zippered pouch. The fabric covers at the ends of the zipper look pretty when sewn into the… Read more ...

Tutorial: French cuff and boatneck Lady Skater variation

October 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Ruby from Zaaberryshows how she made her French cuff and boatneck variation on the Lady Skater dress (pattern by Kitschy Coo). Both variations are easy to do, and give a polished, tailored look to the simple knit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Knitting and crochet project pouch

October 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

This long flat pouch is made to carry a small knitting or crochet project. Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar designed it as an alternative to the plastic bag she had been carrying her projects in. She shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add leather and denim patchwork knees to your jeans

October 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sylvia from Dare to DIY shares a video tutorial showing how to add cool leather and denim patchwork to the knees of a pair of jeans. (I have a pair of skinnies I snagged from Goodwill a few weeks ago… Read more ...

Free pattern: Swashbuckling pirate sword from felt

October 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Simmi from Grace’s Favours made a swashbuckling pirate sword for her son’s Halloween costume out of felt and cardboard. She shares the pattern and a how-to so you can make one, too. The felt shapes are glued to a cardboard… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fairy wings for an 18″ doll

October 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how you can make a set of fairy wings for an American Girl or other 18″ doll. They’re made from two layers of fabric with heavy stabilizer between. You can make them from any… Read more ...

Tutorial: FrankenZombie Halloween treat bag

October 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty is over at Go To Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her FrankenZombie treat bag. It’s lined, with the outside made of felt and the lining a fun Halloween print. Wide ribbon makes… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Renaissance costume for a cat or small dog

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Don’t leave your cat out of your Halloween costume crafting! Look how cute this cat looks in his renaissance costume. He’s quite the intellectual cat, no? Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can make one. The costume… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Spooky Spider Throw Pillows – #SpookySpaces

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I’m having so much fun decorating for Halloween this year!! We haven’t been so good about it in previous years, but this year my daughter asked if we could “do it up big”. Lemme tell you, that got my crafty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s princess costume

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a little girl’s princess costume, using a t-shirt that fits her to create the pattern. She gives the dress princess-y details like a pieced deep V bodice and puffs at… Read more ...

Free pattern: Wolverine claw gloves for a Halloween costume

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Wolverine claw gloves for a Halloween costume

Allie from Freshly Completed shows how she made these awesome wolverine claw gloves for her son’s Halloween costume. They’re fingerless gloves with long wolverine claws sticking out from the back of the hand. When he forms a fist, the claws … Read more ...

Tutorial: Football uniform Halloween costume

October 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Emily from Nap Time Creations created football costumes for her two sons for Halloween this year. They boys were given the jerseys as birthday gifts, but she thought the outfits needed more. They needed sport pants to go with the… Read more ...