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Giveaway: 10 half yard cuts from Dena Designs’ Pretty Little Things

September 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmadeis hosting a giveaway for Cotton Blossom Farm Fabrics. They’ve got a 10 half yard cuts from Dena Design’s new Pretty Little Things line to give away to one of her readers. This is such a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween cape with a ghostly or fancy tulle overlay

September 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Nicole from Tradewind Tiaras shares a tutorial on her blog Tikkido showing how to make a cape with a tulle overlay. I love this idea!! Depending on the costume, the tulle layer can add lend a ghostly effect to spooky… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage-inspired kitchen towel using decorative stitching

September 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Willow Would shows how to use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to embellish kitchen towel. The simple motif on a classic flour sack towel looks like vintage kitchen linens. LOVE! Go to her blog for the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Oversized oxford burp cloths

September 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The Purl Bee shows how to make oversized oxford burp cloths. At 14″ x 18″, they’re considerably larger than the typical burp cloth. They used yardage to make the burp cloths, but you could make a smaller version using oxford… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rag rug market bag

September 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Simple Simon & Co. shows how she made this market bag out of a woven rag rug. You can get the small rugs at the dollar store or at discount stores. Get the tute. [photo from Simple Simon &… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s tiered t-shirt dress

September 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make a little girl’s tiered dress using a store bought t-shirt or tank and strips of coordinating fabric. It’s an easy project, well suited for a beginning sewer. Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a hole in your jeans

September 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kristin Roach from Craft Leftovers, and author of Mend It Better, shows what she did to mend a hole in her jeans. The hole was at the crotch, definitely not a place where you can let it go. … Read more ...

Tutorial: 3-in-1 Big Bow soft knit headband for baby

September 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Made It On Monday shows how she made these soft knit big bow headbands for baby. The accent layers of the bow can be switched out to match the outfit or mood. Get the how-to. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Jogging stroller rain cover

September 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shopshows how to make a rain cover for a jogging stroller. The plastic cover fits around a stroller to protect the small riders from rain blowing in. Get the tute.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Travel toothbrush and toothpaste case

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

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: Denim bias strip peplum shirt for little girls

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy made this denim peplum shirt for her daughter, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The rows of fabric on the peplum are bias strips cut from several shades of denim. Love!! Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s fringed suede tiered skirt

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together shows how she made this fringed suede tiered skirt for her daughter. This is such a cute skirt!! The suede is actually a faux suede from the costuming section of the fabric store. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: The Perfect Burp Rag

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Ruffles n Such and Made It On Monday shows how to make what she calls The Perfect Burp Rag. The design is based on one that she used with her son. They’re made from flannel with a chenille… Read more ...

Read all about it: Types and uses of interfacing

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

If all those bolts of interfacing

in the fabric store make your head swim, then check out this post by Rachael from Imagine Gnats guesting over at Sew Delicious . She breaks it down for you, explaining the different types… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruth’s Ruffled Bodice for little girl dresses

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. recently shared photos of a couple of dresses she made for her little girls. She got so many comments on the ruffled bodice on one of the two dresses that she very sweetly wrote… Read more ...