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Video tutorial: Sewing a pair of pants from a printed pattern

November 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares the final installment in her 3-part series of video tutorials on learning to sew from a printed pattern. The pattern she has used for the examples is a basic elastic waist pant, which makes a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Organizer wallet

November 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

LBG Studioshares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a handy organizer wallet. The small wallet has a pocket to hold a small notebook, a pocket that can hold an iPhone, and a couple of smaller pockets… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a cable knit Christmas stocking out of an old sweater

October 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Making Life shows how to create a cable knit Christmas stocking out of an old sweater. If you don’t have an unloved sweater shoved into the deepest recesses of your dresser, you can also find them inexpensively at… Read more ...

sewing Tutorial: Shirred maternity tunic top out of a man’s button down shirt

October 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Megan from DIY Maternity guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to create a shirred maternity tunic top out of a man’s button down shirt. The top is inspired by a similar shirt from Anthropologie, but Megan… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered skirt with ric rac stripes

October 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s gathered skirt with ric rac stripes. She shows it as a last minute Halloween skirt, but I think it would be cute… Read more ...

Tutorial: No sew fabric bunting

October 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Craft Snob shares a fun tutorial for making a colorful fabric bunting, no sewing required. She uses fusible hem tape to create the fabric pennants and attach them to the string. Be sure to check out what she… Read more ...

Giveaway: 12 FQ bundle of Amy Butler’s Lark line

October 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmadeis giving away a 12 fat quarter bundle from Amy Butler’s new line Lark. The bundle is offered by Intrepid Thread. Go to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to get the details and enter to giveaway. (Deadline is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Only-The-Essentials simple felt wallet

October 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make her Only-The-Essentials Wallet. The simple felt wallet has just enough space for to hold an ID or credit card and some folded money, but it still… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to cut out a tissue sewing pattern

October 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares the latest video in her Beginning Sewing Series that shows how to read and use a commercial pattern. This video shows how to prepare your fabric and the tissue pattern, as well as how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring Trick or Treat bag from two fat quarters

October 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Sew Bitterwsweet Designs guest blogs at Creating My Way To Success with a tutorial for making an easy drawstring bag for Halloween trick-or-treating. It’s made from just two fat quarters and some cording. Get the tute.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt Plant Pouches

October 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lark Crafts shares a tutorial for making hanging Felt Plant Pouches of recycled sweaters. They’re quick to make and can turn any fence or wall into a mini garden. The project is an excerpt from their book Stash Happy: Felt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween Mummy softie from old sweaters or t-shirts

October 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

5 Orange Potatoes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can use old sweaters or t-shirts to make a Halloween mummy softie. Strips of knit (sweater or t-shirt) are wrapped and overlapped around the doll’s bod. Cuuute! Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pacifier clip

October 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a pacifier clip to keep the passie from falling to the ground when it slips out of baby’s hands or mouth. You can make them from pretty ribbon or from scraps… Read more ...

Giveaway: Ocean Sunset 6 fat quarter bundle

October 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a fat quarter bundle giveaway for Pink Castle Fabrics. One of their readers will win their Ocean Sunset custom fat quarter bundle from Pink Castle Fabrics. It includes 6 fat quarters from various designers… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Baby’s Cozy Football Blanket

October 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making a baby blanket shaped like a football. She made hers out of a soft, snuggly minky, oh my!! This would be soooo cute for a… Read more ...