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Tutorial: Vintage Feedsack Dress for little girls

June 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making her Vintage Feedsack Dress for little girls. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress!! Of course, it doesn’t hurt that it’s inspired by American Girl doll … Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid-made simple softie

June 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mel from One Crafty Mumma guest blogs in the Craft Camp series at Skip To My Lou with a post showing how kids can design and create their own simple softies. They’re made from felt and stitched together by hand. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a water gun holster

June 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Emily from The Boy Trifecta guest blogs in the Scrap Your Stash series at Living With Punks with a tutorial showing how to make a water gun holster. It’s made from long strips of fabric and lots of Velcro. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Boo Hoo owl cold pack

June 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jenna from Simply Jenna shares a free pattern and tututorial for making her Boo Hoo Cold Pack. Cuuuute!!! The owl softie is filled with rice and lives in the freezer. Pull him out when someone needs a cold pack on… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern – You Are My Sunshine dress for little girls

June 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun(Dress) series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make her Your Are My Sunshine dress for little girls. This is SUCH a sweet dress! The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Summer Reading Library Tote Bag

June 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mo Bedell from lime gardenias shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Summer Reading Library Tote Bag. This is such an awesome bag for kids’ library trips!! The body of the bag is big enough… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Strapless summer dress

June 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin & Jordan fromKojoDesigns and kojobaby share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a strapless dress, inspired by a similar dress from GAP. The dress is gathered in the back, but flat in the front. It’s… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Oceanside Lace shirred maternity dress

June 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun(Dress) series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make her Oceanside Lace dress. The bodice of the strapless sundress is covered in cut out lace motifs. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a higher neckline to a swimsuit

June 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Christie fromLemon Squeezy Shop and Lemon Squeezy Home shows how she used her sewing skills to add a higher neckline to her favorite swimsuit. She unpicked a few seams nad then used extra fabric to create ruffles across the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Insulated lunch sack

June 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a reusable lunch sack. It’s insulated to keep the cold things cold, or warm things warm. A covered elastic strap across the top makes an easy closure – both to sew… Read more ...

Review & promo code: Silhouette tattoo paper

June 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

My daughter was thrilled when she saw that the folks at Silhouette sent me some tattoo paper

to try out. She knows that I use my Silhouette cutter to make freezer paper stencils, to make custom iron-on transfers, and to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy paper bag waist skirt refashion

June 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Paige from Pink Lemonade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she transformed a plain fitted skirt into a trendier, paper bag waist version of itself. It was a quick refashion, taking just 20 minutes. Get the tute.… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Make a grocery cart seat cover

June 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make a grocery cart seat cover. It fits over and around the seat of a grocery cart to protect a baby or small child from grocery… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern – : Pipe Dreams dress for girls

June 20, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a downloadable tutorial for making her Pipe Dreams dress. Gorgeous! The front pleated panel and large pockets are edged with contrast piping. Your little girl can wear it this summer as a sleeveless dress,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap Busting Pot Holders

June 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver

My Girl Thursday shows how to turn your fabric scraps into a scrappy happy patchwork pot holder. Too cute!! Get the tutorial. [photo from My Girl Thursday] Pot holders also known as Heat pads are perfect little weeknight projects.… Read more ...