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Giveaway: Art Gallery Fabrics fat quarter bundle in pinks and yellows

September 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a giveaway for her sponser The Intrepid Thread. They’ve got a bundle of 11 fat quarters by Art Gallery Fabrics to give away to one of her readers. It’s a mix of gorgeous prints in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Table runner with mitered corners

September 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make a table runner with mitered corners. The method will also work to make fabric napkins, so why not make a matching set while you’re at it? Get the tute. [photo from… Read more ...

Sewing To Give Back contest from Pfaff

September 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

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: Elephant Halloween costume with tusks and a trunk

September 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jess from If Only They Would Nap guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make an elephant costume. It has big elephant ears and stuffed elephant tusks, and of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lazy Days Lounge Pants

September 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

U Create shows how to make a pair of Lazy Days Lounge Pants. You won’t need a pattern to make these simple drawstring pants; you can make your own by tracing around a pair of pants that fit. They show… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Petal Maxi Dress for girls

September 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and Sew Set guest blogs at Tea Rose Cottage with a tutorial showing how to make her Petal Maxi Dress. This is SUCH a pretty dress! It’s a maxi length dress with a long… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double sided minky blanket

September 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Minky faux fur

is sooo soft and snuggly, it’s no wonder people love to use it to make baby blankets. Staci from Crafty Staci Staci used the soft fabric to make a blanket for her daughter (who is NOT a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rain cloud Halloween costume

September 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cherie from You & Mie guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series over at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a rain cloud costume. A soft fabric cloud is worn on the chest like a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon embellished bedskirt

September 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Charm Stitch to see how a simple stripe of decorative ribbon can give a plain bedskirt more personality. It’s a quick and easy project. It took her just 90 minutes to make it, and it requires only… Read more ...

Tutorial: A bias tape maker makes bag handles, too

September 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Just because they’re called “bias tape maker doesn’t mean that they have to always make bias tape. You can also use them to quickly fold and press under the edges of a narrow strip of fabric. Heather from The … Read more ...

Winners of the Stylish Dress Book by Yoshiko Tsukiori

September 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I’m a few days late with it, but I’ve got the names of three winners of the Stylish Dress Book by Yoshiko Tsukiori

. They are… Commenter #55, Sissy, who said: I would like to start sewing for myself for … Read more ...

Giveaway: Art Gallery Fabrics fat quarter bundle in pinks and yellows

Tutorial: Table runner with mitered corners

Sewing To Give Back contest from Pfaff

Tutorial: Elephant Halloween costume with tusks and a trunk

Tutorial: Lazy Days Lounge Pants

Sewing Tutorial: Petal Maxi Dress for girls

Tutorial: Double sided minky blanket

Tutorial: Rain cloud Halloween costume

Tutorial: Ribbon embellished bedskirt

Tutorial: A bias tape maker makes bag handles, too

Winners of the Stylish Dress Book by Yoshiko Tsukiori

Tutorial: Floppy necktie onesie

Tutorial: Rainbow Dash Halloween costume

Tutorial: Pattern adjustment to fix a wavy side seam on pants

Tutorial: Woven zipper purse