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Free pattern: Mini pirate or tricorn hat

October 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Head over to Fleece Fun for the pattern and how-to for making this mini pirate or tricorn hat. The pattern is available in small, medium, and large sizes. (The large is still a mini hat, just 3.5 inches tall.) Get … Read more ...

Free pattern: Child’s clown costume with oversized tie and suspender pants

October 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Georgia Leigh shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a child’s clown costume. The costume was designed by her 6 year old son, and the pattern is sized to fit a child that age. The pattern… Read more ...

Tutorial: Travel toothbrush and toothpaste case

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anna from Noodlehead uses a hand towel and some bias tape to create a travel case for a toothbrush and toothpaste. She’s written up a tutorial showing how to make one. Get the tute. [photo from Noodlehead]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pacifier clip

September 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A pacifier clip is a handy little baby accessory. It attaches to the pacifier on one end, and the other clips to the baby’s clothing. No more lost binkies! Dana from MADE shows how to make one. Get the tute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Show and Tell oversized tote with 2-way handles

September 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vicki Welsh shares a downloadable tutorial for making her Show and Tell Tote. You can’t tell from this photo, but this is one big bag – 24″ wide x 20″ tall to be exact. Think of all the stuff you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pocket with flap

September 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Nele from Spiegelstiksels shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a packet with a flap. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Spiegelstiksels]… Read more ...

Sewing To Give Back contest from Pfaff

September 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewers are pretty awesome people, don’t you think? Many of us use our sewing skills as a way of giving to those in need. The folks at Pfaff want to reward one generous sewer with a brand new ambition essential … Read more ...

Tutorial: Woven zipper purse

September 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Head over to the Coats & Clark Sewing Secrets blog to find out how to make this awesome little tote made out of woven zippers. Even the handles are made from zippers! Zippers are expensive if you buy them indivually… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable fabric gift bags that hold their shape

September 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ruby fromZaaberry shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can sew up a reusable fabric gift bag. This is such a well thought out design! Thanks to its boxed corners and heavier duck canvas, it holds its… Read more ...

Tutorial: Two-tone color blocked leggings

August 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Shannon from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make a pair of two-tone leggings. The color blocked leggings are one color on the front, and another on the back. This is a cool look… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pacifier clip

August 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make a pacifier clip. If you haven’t seen these before, they’re a strip of ribbon or loop of fabric at end and a clip at the other. The loop attaches to baby’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shorten jeans and keep the original hem

August 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

One of the telltale signs that a pair of jeans has been shortened is the hem. If you just lop off the extra length and turn the edge under, you’ll lose the original hem with its weathered edge and topstitching. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a new cover for your dress form

August 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you find the color of your dress form to be a little too much, maybe to the point of being distracting, you can make a new cover for it. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial on her blog … Read more ...

Free pattern: Fox and panda placemats

August 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Chrissy from One Crafty Place made special placemats her her daughter’s school lunch. One is a fox and the other a panda. I can’t decide which is cuter? No matter, she shares her patterns for making both of them. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Install an exposed zipper on a skirt

August 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a video how-to on Sewing Secrets (the Coats & Clark blog) showing how to add an exposed zipper to the back of a skirt. The construction is a little different than… Read more ...