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Tutorial: Fabric daffodils to welcome spring

March 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Daffodils are such happy flowers, aren’t they? When the daffodils start setting buds, I know that spring is just around the corner. Staci from Crafty Stacishares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make fabric daffodils. In… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flag pyramid softie toy

March 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make her Flag Softie toy. The pyramid toy is sewn with a different flag on each face, each one representing a country where family or loved ones live. She made the toy… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern: Sandbridge top and shorts set for girls

March 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cindy from Siestas and Sewing guest blogs in the Make It In A Metre series at Kitschy Coo with a free pattern showing how to make a knit top and pair of shorts for girls. She calls it her Sandbridge… Read more ...

Giveaway: Four charm packs of Aneela Hoey’s A Walk in the Woods line

March 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a giveaway for Fat Quarter Shop on her blog. She’s got a set 4 charm packs of Aneela Hoey’s A Walk in the Woods line to give to two lucky readers. Each charm pack includes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple Twirly Skirt for little girls

March 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Naptime Crafters shows how to make her Simple Twirly Skirt for little girls. They’re quick to make, and it took just 1/4 yard (plus trim) to make one for her 2 year old. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Colorful knee sock Easter bunnies

March 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing us how to turn a pair of brightly colored knee socks into a bunny softie. It’s like a sock monkey, but it’s a bunny instead. They’re cute for… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Hint of Vintage maxi dress

March 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her Hint of Vintage maxi dress. The dropwaist silhouette is inspired by the dresses worn on Downton Abbey, but with modern styling. It’s made from a soft knit fabric. Get … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Sequined dress out of a clearance top

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Check out this sparkly top that Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmakingfound on clearance. Would you believe that she was able to turn it into a smart little sequined dress? She did! And she posted pictures on her blog to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Lunch Tote

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Brandi from Crafty Girl Squared and JuBee’s Craft Box shows how you can make a small tote bag sized just right for carrying a lunch. The outside of the bag can be made from a fat quarter, plus scraps… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bunny hand puppet

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sweet bunny hand puppet from a felted wool sweater. Her tutorial is just in time for Easter crafting. Get the tute. [photo from My… Read more ...

Cool idea: Use markers to add shading to felt food

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares an easy tip for making felt food look more realistic. She used a marker to add shading to her felt waffles. The grid stitching alone doesn’t give enough sense of depth for the squares in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s tiered ruffle skirt from two t-shirts

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s tiered ruffle skirt out of a couple of t-shirts. She used a green and a coordinating stripe for the one she made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Setting eyelets into fabric

March 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Michelle from Keyka Lou patterns shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to set an eyelet into a piece of fabric. The little metal holes can be used decoratively, or put to more practical use as a way to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable fleece duster

March 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Fleece Fun has the how-to for making a reusable duster out of fleece fabric. You can slide it over a Swiffer duster, or just use a wooden dowel to make a duster from scratch. When it’s dirty, just take it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pi Day throw pillow

March 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Laura Bray from Katydiddy celebrates Pi Day with a tutorial showing how you can add a simple applique to a throw pillow to celebrate this very special, very geeky day. The no-sew applique is easily added to an existing pillow,… Read more ...