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Tutorial: Faux cardigan tee for little girls

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s faux cardigan t-shirt. The shirt looks like it’s two pieces – a cardigan layered over a tee – but it’s actually… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make fabric gift sacks to wrap Christmas books

December 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Toni from Design Dazzle shows how to make simple fabric sacks to wrap up a special Christmas book. They’re quick and easy to make – just 15 minutes start to finish to make one bag. She made enough of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux fur and fleece pocket scarf

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Angel from Fleece Fun guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a faux fur and fleece pocket scarf. The fleece scarf is warm wrapped around the neck, and the deep pockets from faux fur make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modify a zipper back closure to buttons

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Willow Would shows how to modify a dress pattern with a zipper closure to one with a button closure. Why would you want to make this change? There are several possibilities. Maybe you’re more confident sewing buttonholes than zippers. Maybe… Read more ...

Cool idea: Use extra Christmas stockings to make throw pillows

December 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Even though there are only three of us in our family, we’ve somehow ended up with an abundance of Christmas stockings. Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shares a cool idea for using one of those extra stockings to make a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Clear Toy Storage Bags with drawstring closures

December 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Clear Toy Storage Bags. The clear vinyl around the middle of the bag makes it easy to see what’s inside and a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Burlap and webbing Christmas stocking

December 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Farmhouse Couture and Sew Country Chick shows how she created this Christmas stocking from burlap and webbing. This would be a lovely addition to your vintage-inspired Christmas decor. The design was inspired by a similar stocking at Ballard… Read more ...

Free pattern: Easter Money Bunny softie with pocket for cash or gift card

December 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse guest blogs at Seamingly Smitten with a free pattern for making her Money Bunny, a bunny softie with a hidden pocket on the back that can hold a gift card or bit of folded money. What… Read more ...

Tutorial: Layered and fused fabric Christmas ornaments

December 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Vicki Welsh shares a tutorial on her blog, Field Trips in Fiber, showing how to use fusible webbing (she used MistyFuse), fabric scraps, and angelina fibers to create these lovely Christmas ornaments. Though the layering and stitching makes them look… Read more ...

Tutorial: Soft fabric Christmas trees

December 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Virginia from Gingercakeguest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make her Trimmed Trees. They’re soft fabric Christmas trees decorated with covered in ribbon, ric rac, and other pretty trims. You can get the fabric you… Read more ...