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Tutorial: Composition notebook cover with elastic strap

March 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a tutorial for making a composition book cover. The fabric cover slips around the hard cardboard covers and has an elastic strap to keep it closed. Go to her tutorial. [photo from The Crafty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hungry Bunny zippered pouch

March 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Oh, how I am loving this Hungry Bunny zippered pouch! He’s got mismatchy button eyes and a wide zippered mouth. You can make it with or without a long strap to carry it like a small purse. It’s by Ashley… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lower a top’s back neckline to make it reversible

March 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah fromAdventures in Dressmaking shows how she lowered the back neckline of a lace-backed top. With the small change to the neckline, the top is now front/back reversible. Go to her tute to see how to do it.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make clear pouches to hold printed PDF patterns

March 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

PDF patterns provide instant access to independent designers. Just download, print, and sew. But storing the stacks of 8 1/2 x 11 paper isn’t always so easy. Put them in an envelope and you can’t see what’s inside, but leave… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric covered headbands from bias tape and scrap fabric

March 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Oliver + S shows a good use for bias tape and scraps left over from a sewing project. You can use them to cover a narrow headband and embellish it with a bow or fabric flower. Go to their blog … Read more ...

Tutorial: Stenciled bunny burlap placemats

March 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Make Life Lovely shows how she made this set of Easter placemats. They’re made from burlap hemmed around the edges and stenciled with a simple bunny motif. The materials are inexpensive, costing just $3 to make the whole… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Zip up t-shirt

March 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Pearls & Scissorsshows how to add a functioning zipper to a t-shirt dress. If you want the sides to fully unzip, you’ll need a separating zipper. They used a dress, but you could also use a t-shirt to make a… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Ruched t-shirt sleeves

March 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

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Miriam Tribe from Mad Mim shows how to make ruched sleeves for a t-shirt. The detail appears in her Duckies In a Pond tee she made for her guest post in the Make This Look series at The Train To… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy bunny softie

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Stacie from Yellow Spool shares another of her Scrapped Animals. This time it’s a little boxy bunny softie. His body is a simple fabric box, but with bunny features stitched on and bunny ears sticking out the top. On his… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Mixy matchy fabric Easter basket

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making this mixy matchy fabric Easter basket. It’s made from home decor weight fabric and is lined with fusible fleece, so the sides tand up on their own. She personalized hers… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easter Bunny hooded towel

March 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects has a whole collection of hooded towel tutorials on her blog. Now she shows how to make a bunny hooded towel. It’s cute for Easter, obviously, but bunnies and babies go together year round. Go … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Small felt carrot gift bags

March 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tara Dennis shows how to make these fun carrot shaped gift bags. Fill them with some candies for a cute Easter treat. They’re made from felt and require only simple sewing. Go to the tutorial. [via Craftgawker] [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Draft a sew a fitted skirt pattern

March 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Melly Sews kicks off the March project over at The Sewing LoftThis month, the project will be a fitted skirt. Throughout the month, she’ll show you how to draft a basic skirt pattern and then sew it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple drawstring skirt for girls

March 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Sew, Mama, Sew! for a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s simple drawstring skirt with large patch pockets in contrasting fabric. The design works equally well for little girls and older girls. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slouchy baby beanie hats, two ways

March 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how you can make a slouchy baby beanie hat out of knit fabric. Actually, she shows two ways you can make a slouchy baby beanie hat. One method creates a fully lined hat, the… Read more ...