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Tutorial: Oh Snap! Easter bunny applique

March 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

All The Small Things shares a tutorial and template for making her super cute Easter applique. A chocolate bunny with a broken ear says, “Oh Snap!”. And check out the decorative ribbon tied around his neck. Love it! Get the … Read more ...

Read all about it: Basic tools to get started sewing

March 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Retro Mama (blog and shop) guest blogs at Craft Snob with an article aimed at brand new sewists, giving the low-down on the essential tools you need to get started sewing. Go to the article.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible table runner from 1 yard of home dec fabric

March 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sharon from Sharon Sews shows how you can use 1 yard of home dec fabric (plus half a yard of contrast fabric) to create a reversible table runner. The patchwork designs on each side give you two looks from one… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY Travel water bowl for dogs

March 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lark Crafts has a free downloadable tutorial for making a travel water bowl

for dogs. Designed by Joan K. Morris, The Folding Bowl stores flat for easy transport. When it’s time for a drink, the sides fold up to form… Read more ...

Tutorial: Organizing tote basket

March 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Christina from2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this awesome organizing tote basket. She shows it here filled with knitting supplies, but there’s really no limit to what you can use this bag… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lucky Dress with pleated scoop bodice and layered hem

March 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a 4-part tutorial for making her Lucky Dress for little girls. The simple A-line dress buttons up the back and has a fabulous pleated scoop bodice. And check out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy Baby Bib

March 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Zaaberry shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Scrappy Baby Bib. Not only is the scrappy look super cute, but it also means that you can use up your smaller pieces of fabric to make this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Interactive race car play shirt

March 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mandy fromSugar Bee Craft Edition shows how to make a boy’s shirt that also functions as a toy. It’s an interactive race car play shirt, with roads appliqued up, down, and around the shirt. Pockets give a place to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Big Bloom fabric flower

March 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Keyka Lou Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this Big Bloom fabric flower. This is such a beautiful flower! It’s shown here in silk, but their blog also shows pictures of it made from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded messenger bag for a notebook computer

March 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Stacicreated a messenger bag to make it easy for her daughter to carry her new notebook computer to and from school. A unique button tab and loop combination serve as the closurel. She included a cotton… Read more ...

Get it now: Free weasel softie pattern

March 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Wilsons Etsy Storeintroduces her new weasel softie pattern, and from now until noon Thursday, March 31, 2011 you can download it for free from her blog. Go to her blog to get the pattern. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Grocery bag dispenser

March 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

AnneMarie from Gen X Quilters shares a tutorial on her blog for making this plastic bag dispenser. It keeps all those plastic grocery sacks neat and tidy and in one place. The bags go into the hole at the top… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a simple camera strap cover

March 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Willow Would shows how to make a simple camera strap cover. It’s a quick and easy project, perfect for a beginner sewist. It takes just two strips of fabric and few seams to make one. Her strips were from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll-up chalkboard and dry erase drawing mat

March 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from The Split Stitch shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a roll-up chalkboard and dry erase drawing mat. One side is made from chalkcloth, the other from fabric covered in clear vinyl. The dry-erase side… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy, Izzy Egg Pillows for Easter

March 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Izzy & Ivy Designs share a guest tutorial at Sew4Home showing how to make this cute Easter egg pillow, an Easy Izzy Egg! The strips of ric rac and other trim are such a fun detail, and there’s no way… Read more ...