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Giveaway: Fat quarter bundle of Dress Up Days

May 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmades hosting a giveaway for Skye Reve Fabrics. She’s got a fat quarter bundle of nine prints from Riley Blake Designs’ Dress Up Days collection. There’s also a coupon code to get 20% off your purchase… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered coin purse and key fob

May 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Leah from Sew Spoiled shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered coin purse on a key fob. She suggests making them for teacher gifts. That’s an awesome idea!! And because the coin purse is small,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fairy wand softie

May 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lainie from Maker Land shows how to make a soft fairy want. These are so cute! And the entire wand is stuffed fabric, even the stick, so it’s soft for small hands to play with. Get the how-to. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dinosaur hoodie

May 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Diana from Whatever Dee Dee Wants shows how to make a cute dinosaur hoodie. It’s a quick and easy project, starting with a purchased hoodie and adding the felt dinosaur spikes down the back. Get the tute. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-knit knitted handbag

May 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I love the look of knitted projects, but I just can’t make my hands hold the needles right to actually do it myself. Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make a knit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage-inspired lace headband with twisted fabric flowers

May 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a beautiful vintage-inspired lace headband with rolled fabric flowers. The flowers are made from strips of scrap fabric that she twists and rolls into a rosette. No sewing is required, but… Read more ...

Read all about it: Tips for sewing with vintage patterns

May 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth & Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. create the most gorgeous kids’ clothes using vintage patterns. So it’s totally appropriate that their guest blog in the Vintage May Series at Craftiness Is Not Optional is a post all about… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Make a bag from an old umbrella

May 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned a couple of old umbrellas into some cute new bags for her kids to tote their swimming gear. The waterproof umbrella fabric is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy potholder that kids can sew

May 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

When you’re teaching a child to sew, easy projects that are quickly completed are the key to helping build excitement and confidence. Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a tutorial for a project that fits the bill – a simple… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Bow front halter maxi dress

May 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bow Front Maxi Dress. The floor-length knit halter dress has a large bow stitched across the bodice. I’ve never been brave enough to wear a halter… Read more ...

Free pattern: Knit baby romper from a t-shirt

May 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at Nap Time Crafters with a free pattern for making a baby romper out of an adult’s t-shirt. They’re quick to sew up, with easy ribbon tie straps. The washed and worn knit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a bouquet of t-shirt roses

May 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a fun project in Green Child magazine for using a child’s outgrown t-shirts. She cuts them into strips and turns them into fabric flowers. I think this would also be a neat way to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging tooth fairy pillow

May 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anorina from Samelia’s Mum shows how to make a tooth fairy pilow that can be hung on a door or bed knob. Made from a square of fabric in a fun novelty print, the design works equally well for boys… Read more ...

Free template: Dinosaur applique design

May 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest added this awesome dinosaur design to a t-shirt for her young son, and she shares a template so you can make one, too. Get the template. [photo from Aesthetic Nest] Do you have a Dinosaur… Read more ...

Tutorial: Spring romper from daddy’s t-shirts

May 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Claudia from Lukuma and Handmade Con Amor shows how a couple of daddy’s old t-shirts became this cute spring romper for her daughter, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It looks like separates, but it’s actually… Read more ...