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Tutorial: Make a little girl pleated skirt from a scarf

March 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows the school girl outfit she made for her little girl. The cardigan was refashioned from a larger sweater and a t-shirt. And the pleated skirt? She made that from a scarf. And, she tells… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric bookmark kids can sew

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

As a parent of a youngish (9 years old) girl, I’m always on the lookout for sewing projects that kids can do. Skip To My Lou shared one earlier this week with her simple fabric bookmark tutorial. A child can… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make purse straps, adjustable or not

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Christine from ChrisW Designs shares a two part series on making purse straps. The first has a downloadable tutorial for making a basic closed end strap. In her second post, she shows how to make an adjustable strap. Go to… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Pocket Quad t-shirt refashion

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If one pocket on a t-shirt is good, then four are even better. And if they’re edged with a contrast color and arranged in an offset, offkilter square, then we’re in awesomeness territory. Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how to… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: T-shirt and button-up shirt refashion

March 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kaitlin from Wunderbar shows how she made refashioned a t-shirt and a button-up shirt into a new top, inspired by a similar top at Anthropologie. I love it!! The front of the shirt is a t-shirt, but the back and… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Scrap fabric Easter eggs

March 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Ann from The Velvet Aubergine shows how to use fabric scraps to make a basket full of colorful eggs. They’re the same size as real eggs, but they’ll never go bad and they’re friendlier for young hands to play with. … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Galaxy painted cutoff shorts

March 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows a cool idea for cut off shorts. Give them the galaxy treatment! This is a no-sew project. All you need is a pair of cutoff shorts and some fabric paint. Go to Sew Country … Read more ...

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 ...