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Tutorial: Wipe clean baby bib from a reusable shopping bag

August 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters shows how to make a wipe clean baby bib. A pocket at the bottom helps catch food that falls. The wipe clean surface comes courtesy of a reusable shopping bag. Brilliant!! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Foldover elastic kerchief headband

August 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a sweet little kerchief headband. Rather than hemming all of the edges of the kerchief, she finished them off with foldover elastic. And elastic band makes it easy to slide on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fun way to patch kid’s jeans

August 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Honest to Nod to see a fun way to patch holes in a pair of kid’s jeans. They show a heart – perfect for a girl’s jeans. For the little guys, why not a star? A car? … Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn denim scraps into stamps

August 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Crafting a Green World shares a cool idea for using the scraps of denim left over from a jeans refashioning project. They show how to use them to make spiral stamps. The stamp the spiral designs on to paper, but… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shark hooded towel

August 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jenni from Kissed By A Frog shows how to make this awesome shark hooded towel. The edge of the hood is lined with big, sharp shark teeth. LOVE IT! Get the tute. [photo from Kissed By A Frog] [via… Read more ...

Cool idea: Make hairbands from foldover elastic

August 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a fun idea on her blog for using leftover bits of foldover elastic

. If you have 7″ of it, you have enough to make a little hairband. (A children’s boutique in my town… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Bandana shorts for little kids

August 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Bandanas are a great source of fabric for sewing projects. The large squares of fabric are inexpensive and prehemmed. Ginger from Ginger Snaps shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use two bandanas to make a pair of… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Maternity t-shirt pattern alteration

August 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Christina from Assorted Notions shows how the altered a basic t-shirt pattern to make a nursing top. She started with the BurdaStyle Lydia t-shirt, but this would work with just about any t-shirt pattern. Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make cocktail napkins from vintage sheets

August 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin & Jordan fromKojoDesignsshare a tutorial showing how to make cocktail napkins out of vintage sheets. The smaller napkins don’t take anywhere near as much fabric as a dinner napkin, so you can make them from scraps… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Child’s shorts romper out of an old sweater

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s romper out of an old sweater. This is sooo fabulous, and so on trend right now! A lightweight sweater would work best for this project to keep the romper… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a headband from upcycled cuffs

August 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial telling how she upcycled a pair of sleeve cuffs into a beautiful headband. Brilliant!! The cuffs are already finished on the edges, so it’s just a matter of sewing them into one… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s halter dress

August 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s halter dress. The bodice of the dress is lined, which gives this a nice finish. The ties go around the neck through a set… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Oval burp cloths, quick and easy

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an oval burp cloth. They’re made from flannel receiving blankets, so the materials are cheap and the fabric is soft and absorbant. They’re quick and easy… Read more ...

Free pattern: Inchworm softie

August 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store celebrates the addition of this super cute inchworm to her line of softie patterns by offering it for FREE for a limited time (from now until the morning of Thursday, August 4, 2011). Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Linen Stacking Pillows

July 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making a set of Linen Stacking Pillows, perfect for sitting on a flat bench or on the floor. The long, flat pillows are tufted, giving them the look of a tiny duvet. They… Read more ...