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Tutorial: Trick or treat bag with cross body straps and safety lights

September 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a bag to hold trick or treat loot. It has a long cross body strap for easy carrying. Safety lights are slipped around each of the straps. Get the how-to. [photo from Sew4Home] Looking… Read more ...

Idea file: Vintage-inspired ruffled lace onesie

September 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This vintage-inspired onesie that Melissa from Honeybee Vintage made for a friend’s new baby is absolutely gorgeous! It’s a plain white onesie with a couple of rows of gathered lace added to the neckline. Read more about it at Honeybee … Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a hole in gauze or other lightweight fabrics

September 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mending a hole in gauze or lightweight fabrics can be tricky. The fabric is relatively sheer so you need a repair that won’t show through. And, the loosely woven fibers needs to be stabilized as well. Shannon from Shannon Sorenson … Read more ...

Tutorial: Walli the Whale softie

September 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Hannah from We Lived Happily Ever After shows how she made this sweet Walli the Whale softie. She has button eyes and a big heart patch stitched to her side. (If you’re giving this to a baby or small child,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Angelina Ballerina mouse ears

September 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Perry Jayne shows how to make mouse ears on a headband. She made them as part of an Angelina Ballerina costume for her daughter who, like many girls, loves the mouse book character. She finished the look with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween throw pillows in stenciled muslin

September 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Christine from Lincoln Street shows how she made these cute Halloween throw pillows using muslin and freezer paper stencils. She added some glitter and sequin trim for some sparkle. Get the tute. [photo from Lincoln Street] Pillows are a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Emergency Ninja Kit with mask and weapon softies

September 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! created an Emergency Ninja Kit for her son. It includes a ninja mask and ninja weapon softies. The soft ninja weapons are particularly smart. There are no sharp edges or heavy objects hurling… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pocket with flap

September 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Nele from Spiegelstiksels shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a packet with a flap. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Spiegelstiksels]… Read more ...

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 ...