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Tutorial: Mesh daycare pouch to hold a change of clothes

July 26, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Marni from Haberdashery Fun made this mesh zippered pouch to carry an extra change of clothes to her son’s daycare, and she shares a tutorial showing how she made it. It’s a vast improvement over the large plastic baggie that… Read more ...

Liz shares some Tips for Perfect Pressing

July 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Pressing your seams and your fabric is often the difference between a sewing project that looks wonky and one that looks just right. But don’t just whip out your iron and start ironing your projects the way you do your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple sunglasses sleeve that opens at either end

July 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Craft Snob shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a simple fabric sleeve to hold your sunglasses and protect them from scratches when they’re in your purse. There are Velcro closures at both… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-minute fabric headband

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Monkey See, Monkey Do shows how you can make a quick headband out of your fabric scraps. The thing fabric headbands have elastic sewn at the bottom so they stretch to fit. It’ll take just 15 minutes to… Read more ...

Free pattern: Soft doll you can make for charity

July 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

You can find a free pattern for this soft doll over at Simple Simon & Co. . Her dress has a removable skirt and a Peter Pan collar. They’re providing the pattern and tutorial as part of their Skirting the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece roses, two ways

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction shows two ways to make a fleece rose. One is a tightly coiled bloom, and the other a frilly gathered flower. Both can be… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a boy’s dressy vest

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern for making a boy’s dressy vest. The one she shows in her post was part of her son’s Easter outfit earlier this year. You could make one for church wear, or… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Lace covered shorts

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The Lonely Walnut made these lovely lace shorts for herself. The white lace and lavender underlayer are so light and airy! She used a basic shorts pattern, adding strips of lace before sewing them up. She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage feed sack tote bag

July 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Heather at The Sewing Loft shows how to make an oversized tote out of a vintage feed sack. The print on the feed sack becomes cool graphics for the outside of the tote. No part of the vintage feed sack… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy camera or phone cozy

July 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night made this pretty little camera cozy. It’s fully lined, but it’s still a quick and easy project thanks to the bias tape around the edges. The covered button you see here is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gusseted maxi skirt

July 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a girl’s gusseted maxi skirt. The triangle inserts (gussets) add fullness and swing to the bottom of the A-line without adding bulk to the top. It’s fabulous in a stripe because the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew neck banding to a V-neck t-shirt

July 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I love the look of a V-neck shirt, but I don’t ever make them because getting the overlapping banding stitched down into the V seems like it would be complicated. Farrah from Mingo & Grace shares a tutorial over at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Round pocket pot holder

July 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lisa fromA Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make a round pocket potholder. Your hand can slip inside so your fingers are covered on the top and the bottom when you hold a hot pan. If you do like… Read more ...

Tutorial: Miniature felt crown headbands

July 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Katrina at Kayla’s Kloset shows us how to make miniature felt crown headbands. I’m showing you a picture here of her wearing one, but over on her blog you can see how cute they are when her two little girls… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY leather purse handles

July 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Have you noticed how expensive purse hardware is? While there are some pieces of hardware you’re just stuck buying, there are others that you can make yourself, like these leather handles. Heather at The Sewing Loft shows how. They’re actually… Read more ...