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Video tutorial: Sewing a pair of pants from a printed pattern

November 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares the final installment in her 3-part series of video tutorials on learning to sew from a printed pattern. The pattern she has used for the examples is a basic elastic waist pant, which makes a… Read more ...

Tutorial: No sew fabric bunting

October 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sara from Craft Snob shares a fun tutorial for making a colorful fabric bunting, no sewing required. She uses fusible hem tape to create the fabric pennants and attach them to the string. Be sure to check out what she… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to cut out a tissue sewing pattern

October 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares the latest video in her Beginning Sewing Series that shows how to read and use a commercial pattern. This video shows how to prepare your fabric and the tissue pattern, as well as how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pacifier clip

October 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a pacifier clip to keep the passie from falling to the ground when it slips out of baby’s hands or mouth. You can make them from pretty ribbon or from scraps… Read more ...

Tutorial: Candle Holder Pincushion

October 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sara from Craft Snob shows how to make a pretty little pincushion using a tealight candle holder as a base. The clear glass base holds a bright ball of fabric, like a scoop of yummy ice cream in a glass… Read more ...

Tutorial: Travel diaper changing mat

October 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Nicole Mallalieu guest blogs at Whip Up with a downloadable PDF tutorial for making a travel diaper changing mat. The soft fabric mat is made from a layerof quilting cotton (cuteness) and a layer of toweling or chenille (softness and… Read more ...

Giveaway: Premier issue of Stitch Craft Create, plus sewing goodies

October 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

The premier issue of Stitch Craft Create will be hitting the newstands on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. The cover looks absolutely yummy, doesn’t it? To celebrate, Craft Buds has a Q & A with their new editor, Shannon Miller. They’re… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mini Top Hat hair accessories

October 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Fleece Fun shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a Mini Top Hat hair accessory. The patterns are available in 4 different sizes: Large (5.75 x 8.5 inches), Medium (4.5 x 6.5 inches), Small (3.5 x 4.5 inches), and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Creative Suitcase art organizer

October 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Nat By Night guest blogs at Whip Up with a tutorial showing how to make her Creative Suitcase art organizer. This is such a well-thought-out organizer! It has everything you need for a creative project on the go. It’s large… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled growth chart

October 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sara from Craft Snob shows how to make a ruffled growth chart. A long ruffled strip goes down one side of the growth chart. The other side is a place to mark the child’s measurements. This is sooo cute!! It… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a wallet from fused grocery bags

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how you can turn old plastic bags into a wallet. The bags are fused together to create a waterproof material that is then sewn together a wallet. To… Read more ...

Tutorial: Enlarge a sewing pattern without using a photocopier

September 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver 5 Comments

When I think about enlarging a pattern, my first thought it to run down to the copy shop. But what happens if the copy shop is closed? CraftStylish shares a downloadable project sheet showing how to enlarge a pattern without… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon and elastic bookmarks and journal wraps

September 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sara from Craft Snob shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make stretchy bookmarks and journal wraps. Her tutorial shows a pleated ribbon version, as well as one made from bias tape. Get the tute.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make baby or toddler leggings out of adult t-shirt sleeves

September 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

When you refashion a long-sleeved tee, the sleeves are often left over as scrap. Why not use sleeves from an adult-sized shirt to make a pair of leggings for a toddler or baby? Sara from Craft Snob shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric pennant banner

September 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pennant banner (bunting) out of fabric. She will be using this as a decoration for a craft fair booth, but it would also be… Read more ...