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Tutorial: Scrappy bird softies

April 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Salty Pineapple shows how to make these cute scrappy bird softies. You can make their bodies from solid pieces of fabric, or piece together your smaller bits for a scrappier look. They’re cute either way. Get the tute. Looking… Read more ...

Tutorial: Taggie Binkie Clip

April 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Small Fry & Co. shows how to make a Taggie Binkie Clip. The clip keeps a baby’s pacifier from dropping on the ground, while the little ribbon tags are an intriguing surface for small fingers. (If you’re concerned… Read more ...

Tutorial: Making your own ePatterns

April 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Carla from Scientific Seamstress shares a 3-part tutorial on the Sew, Mama, Sew! blog explaining how to create downloadable patterns. From drafting the pattern, to scanning it in, to writing instructions, she covers the whole process. Go to Part … Read more ...

Tutorial: Finished unfinished hem for knits

April 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Brasher from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she creates a finished unfinished hem for knits. It keeps the raw edge which is very fashionable right now, but it also has a finished edge further… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bendy fabric strips

April 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Maya from maya*made shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these aweseome little bendy fabric strips. The idea is so simple, and yet so brilliant! The strips of fabric have wires in them so they can be… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired flower brooch

April 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this lovely flower brooch, inspired by a similar piece from Anthropologie. Their version is made from strips of jersey knit and sequins. You can clip… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Reversible fabric Easter basket with criss-cross handles

April 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Misty from Making It ImMACKulate shows how to make this fabric Easter basket with cross-cross handles. It’s reversible, too! Get the how-to. [photo from Making It ImMACKulate] Looking for more Easter themed sewing patterns? Check out these fun Easter… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hexie Hairclips

April 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica fromSew Homegrown shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these cute Hexie Hairclips. The scrappy little hexagons look like a bits of a vintage quilt. They take just the tiniest little scraps of fabric to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Inside-out tiered pettiskirt

April 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

LiEr fromikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a inside-out tiered pettiskirt. Most pettiskirts have a tulle layer underneath to make the skirt all cute and poofy. Her version is made cute by having… Read more ...

Free pattern: Reversible hat with ear flaps

April 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Bettsy Kingston shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a reversible hat with ear flaps. The yarn pom poms (optional) are soooo cute! Get the free pattern. [photo from Bettsy Kingston on Sew, Mama, Sew!… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled fabric bunny or chick for Easter

April 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Christina from2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an adorable ruffled bunny or chickie for Easter. They’re made from long gathered strips of fabric like the ones you’d use to make fabric flowers. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Jack Rabbit Softie

April 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Carlee from The Polka-Dot Umbrella shares a free pattern for making this super cute Jack Rabbit Softie. I’m LOVIN his long bunny ears!! Get the free pattern from The Polka-Dot Umbrella. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Pleated shorts for little girls

April 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a pair of pleated shorts for little girls. She calls them the Veckade Shorts, named after the Swedish word for “pleated”. The horizontal pleats across the front of the shorts are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter basket liner from ruffle fabric

April 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Alison from Oopsey Daisy shows how to create this fabulous Easter basket liner out of ruffle fabric. The ruffle fabric is sooo light and spring-y and feminine! It takes just a little bit of fabric, so if you’ve used ruffle… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hand-sewn thread caddy

April 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

You can find a tutorial showing how to make this hand-sewn thread caddy over at Lark Crafts. It’s an excerpt from the book Sewn by Hand: Two Dozen Projects Stitched with Needle & Thread

by Susan Wasinger. Go to the … Read more ...