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Tutorial: Layered and gathered fabric flower headband

June 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make this fabric flower hair accessory. The layered and gathered fabric flower is stitched to an elastic headband. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Geek Chic iPad Case

June 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica Jones from How About Orange shares a free tutorial for making the Geek Chic iPad Case. With a leather strap, snap closure, and purse hardware, it looks more like a smart little purse than a tablet cover. The PDF… Read more ...

Tutorial: One-hour strapless summer dress

June 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Craft for a tutorial by Nicole Vasbinder showing how to make this strapless summer dress. They say it can be done in just an hour. The stretchy gathers at the top and waist are made with elastic… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rainbow ruffled summer dress for girls

June 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from La Famille guest blogs at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s summer dress with a rainbow of ruffles on the skirt. She got lucky and found a pin dot fabrics in every… Read more ...

Free pattern: Flower Tunic for toddler girls

June 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making her Flower Tunic for toddler girls. It’s a short-sleeved tunic top gathered on to a square yoke, and it’s all kinds of prettiness. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dress to peplum shirt refashion

June 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial at The Fashion Spot showing how she turned a thrifted (and rather dowdy) dress into a peplum shirt. She uses Aleene’s “Ok To Wash It” fabric glue to make it a no-sew… Read more ...

Giveaway: Aviary 2 layer cake in Vintage Yellow palette

June 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This week’s fabric giveaway atMaureen Cracknell Handmade is sponsored by Southern Fabric, who will give away a layer cake of 16 10″ precut fabric squares in the Aviary 2 line (Vintage Yellow palette) by Joel Dewberry. There are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork summer sundress for toddler girls

June 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Dawn from Designed By Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Patchwork Dress for toddler girls. She pieced together 10″ squares from a layer cake of precut fabrics to make the summer sundress, but… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a ruffle to extend the length of an outgrown tee

June 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Whimsy Couture shares a tutorial on their blog showing how you can lengthen an outgrown t-shirt by adding a ruffle to the bottom hem. With this quick addition, you can probably squeeze another season out of a child’s favorite tee. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a headband from crochet trim

June 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how she made her favorite headband out of crochet trim she picked up at the craft store. The idea is super simple – a length of crochet trim stitched together to make a circle. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt donut softie or pincushion

June 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Did you know that today is National Donut Day? I never knew such a holiday existed! But Katie from Punk Projects is in the know, and she celebrates National Donut Day with a tutorial showing how to make a softie… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s jumper dress

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew a little girl’s jumper dress. She can wear the sleeveless dress all summer long. When the weather turns cold, layer it over a long-sleeved tee… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Turn a polo-style shirt into a loose-fitting top

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how you can turn a man’s polo-style shirt into a loose fitting top for yourself. She models it so the front buttons are at the back, but it can actually be worn either… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby Butterfly softie toy for babies

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make butterfly softie toys for bitty babies. A bell on the inside of the body… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on curved fabrics

May 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kenneth King shares a tutorial at the Threads magazine blog showing his trick for making a rolled hem on curved fabrics. I’ll definitely have to give this a try! Get the tute. [photo from Threads magazine]… Read more ...