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Tutorial: Emma dress with asymmetrical button bodice

January 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a 3-part sew-along showing how to make her Emma dress for little girls. This is such a sweet dress!! It has the classic lines of a little girl’s dress… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric headband

January 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Able To Sleep to find out how to make a fabric headband. A fabric headband won’t pinch in to your head the way that plastic or metal headbands often do. A bit of elastic at the bottom… Read more ...

Tutorial: Paper airplane Valentine’s button down shirt

January 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Nicole Blum from One Golden Apple and Improv Diary shows how the addition of a simple machine-stitched image makes a plain button down shirt into a fun Valentine’s shirt. A paper airplane flies across the front of a traditional shirt. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Soft shirred t-shirt knit scarf

January 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a lovely gathered scarf. It’s made of soft knit fabric shirred down the center with elastic thread. The knit fabric won’t fray, so you won’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chef’s hat for kids and adults

January 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Whip Up has the how-to for making a chef’s hat in kid or adult sizes. Kids will love it for cooking in a play kitchen or helping out in the real kitchen. Get the tute. [photo from Whip Up… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Stretch knit maxi skirt

January 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shawna from My Water Jar shows how to make a maxi skirt. She was inspired by a similar maxi skirt she saw linked out on Pinterest. The shape of the skirt is simple enough that you can draft your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Birdie sweater tote bag

January 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Craft Snob shows how to use an old sweater to make a cute tote bag. It’s lined with a pretty cotton print, with a matching birdie applique on the front. Get the tute. [photo from Craft Snob… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Travel art desk with pockets and pouches

January 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Merrilee from Tuesday Mourning and Mer Mag created this travel art desk for her young child to keep him busy on a long road trip. She came up with the design after trying to find a lap desk in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY Seat Sack

January 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Liz Noonan guest blogs at Whip Up with a tutorial showing how to make a seat sack, a small pouch that hangs from the back of a school chair to hold a child’s workbooks and papers. If your child’s school… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled heart applique

January 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Becky from The Barefoot Seamstress shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a ruffled heart applique. She added it to a gathered skirt for her little girl to create her Be My Valentine skirt. I bet this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Queen sized duvet cover

January 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The Purl Bee shows how to make their Snappy Duvet Cover. Their measurements will make a duvet cover for a queen sized bed. In addition to the basic steps of making a duvet, they include tips for handling such large… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Quick and easy knit play shorts

January 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Zaaberryshares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of simple knit shorts. She made them as a last-minute addition to their wardrobe for a winter vacation in warmer climes. They’re quick and easy to sew up,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl skirt leggings

January 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of skirt leggings for a toddler. They’re just what the name suggests – a pair of leggings and a skirt combined into one … Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork pencil case

January 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This patchwork pencil case is sooo cute!! And A Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial showing how to make one. The small zippered pouch can hold 6 pens, or a pencil and a small notebook, or even some cosmetics or… Read more ...

Giveaway: Just Wing It layer cake of precut fabric

January 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a fabric giveaway for The Little Fabric Shop. One of her readers will win a layer cake of precut fabric from the Just Wing It line by Momo for Moda Fabrics. This is a… Read more ...