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Tutorial: Felt ice cream cone softie

May 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Toastie Studio shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make felt ice cream cone softie. Cute, cute, cute!! This would be so much fun for pretend picnics and play kitchens! Get the how-to. Looking for… Read more ...

Tutorial: 4-piece outfit from an outgrown denim dress

May 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Craft Passion shows how to recycle a child’s outgrown denim dress into a fabulous 4-piece outfit. By cutting the dress at the middle, you can create a cropped denim vest and a short denim skirt with a ruffled hem. You… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fringed neckline for a plain tee

May 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Blue Eyed Freckle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a fringe to the neckline of a plain tee. She uses pinking shears and Steam-a-Seam to make it a no-sew project. If you wanted, you could easily… Read more ...

Cool idea: Painted floral buttons

May 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Laura Bray from Katydiddyused Tulip paints to add fun flower designs to plain buttons. She’s not sure how they would fare in a washing machine, so they’re not intended for a project that would need washing. But wouldn’t they… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pirate hook softie

May 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kimberly from bugaboo, mini, mr, and me shares a tutorial at Everyday Mom Ideas showing how to make a pirate hook softie. The felt version allows all the pirate-y fun of a plastic store-bought costume version, but without the danger… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Anthro Orimono-inspired pillow

May 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking shares a tutorial on her blog, Adventures in Dressmaking, showing how to recreate the look of the popular Orimono pillow design from Anthropologie. The beautiful flower design can be made from the bits of fabric in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Maternity t-shirts to little girl skirts

May 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned her old maternity t-shirts into short gathered skirts for her little girl. This is such a great idea!! Because the bottom is already hemmed… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your tape measure pretty

May 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Katy from Sew Apropos and No Big Dill shows how you can give a plain tape measure a makeover so it looks just as fabulous as the clothes you make with it. Hers is all done up in a bright… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Potluck Bowl Covers

May 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay from The Cottage Mama guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at KojoDesigns with a tutorial showing how to make Potluck Bowl Covers. This is such a perfect project for summer get-togethers! The fabric covers fit snug around… Read more ...