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Tutorial: Happy Travels Wallet

June 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Teresa VanHatten-Granath of the Green Bag Lady shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Happy Travels Wallet. The small wallet has a pocket for a passport or paper money, and a zippered pocket for change… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern – Little girl’s shirred sundress with center bow

June 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I am loving this little girl’s shirred sundress that Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole made! It has a shirred bodice and straps that tie in a bow at the front. She calls it her Piper Dress and she shares… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Mesh beach or swimming bag

June 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Not only is this mesh bag super stylish it’s also practical. Pascale from // between the lines // designed it as a beach bag, and she wrote up a tutorial so you can make one, too. The mesh is visually… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt jam jar softies

June 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

from Katydiddys shows how to make a felt jam jar softie. How cute would these be sitting all in a row on a shelf in a toy kitchen? I’m loving how the diagonal stitching on the “jar” looks like cut… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Wide neck tee with gathered back from a man’s t-shirt

June 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows how she refashioned a man’s large boxy t-shirt into a far more fashionable version for herself. She gives it a wider neck and tighter sleeves. It also has a slight curve to the… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY point turner tool

June 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jona from Fabritopia and Jona G. Pattern Co shares a tip on her blog for how you can make your own point turner tool. It’s a literal “tip” in that she shows how to sharpen the end of a simple… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Stretch knit ruffle pants for baby or toddler

June 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of stretch knit ruffle pants. They’re cute for baby or toddlers. They fit snug like leggings but with long ruffles at the bottoms. Her… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Installing grommets and magnetic snaps

June 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Indygo Junction guest blogs in the Purse Palooza series at Sew Sweetness with a video tutorial showing how to install grommets and magnetic snaps

. Magnetic snaps are easy to install, and easy for hands to manipulate to open or… Read more ...

Freebie: Printable sewing project planner sheet

June 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Positively Splendid guest blogs at HoneyBear Lane with a free printable sewing project planner. She uses these planners in her own sewing process. She often cuts multiple projects out at the same time, and then packs all the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Retro, skinny, or reversible bow tie variations, plus how to resize the pattern

June 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kelly from Restitch Me shares a series of posts on her blog showing how to customize Martha Stewart’s DIY bow tie pattern. Her first post shows how to size it up to fit a larger neck. Her second… Read more ...

Tutorial: Piddle Pad to protect a car seat from potty training accidents

June 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters put her sewing skills to very practical use by creating a Piddle Pad to go in her child’s car seat. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The pad… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirred sunshirt for a baby girl

June 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kat from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she made this shirred top for her baby girl. She calls it her Sideshow Sunshirt because she made it to coordinate with a dress she made for her older daughter. It’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Open Wide boxy zippered pouch

June 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sometimes have a big mouth is a good thing. Like, if you happened to be a zippered pouch. A big mouth makes it easy for a person to find what they need. Anna from Noodlehead shares a tutorial on her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little leather scalloped clutch purse

June 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy created this gorgeous little leather clutch for a handmade gift exchange, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. A triangular panel on the front is covered in scallops. Love!! … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew an adjustable dog collar

June 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ilse Marel from Sew It Love It shows how to make an adjustable dog collar out of your favorite fabric. With all of the fun fabric designs available, there’s no reason your dog can’t have the cutest collar around. You… Read more ...