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Tutorial: Stuffed animal net with pom pom fringe

February 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Stuffed animals multiply like crazy at our house. Every time I turn around, the little girl has gotten a new little stuffed friend. Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make a net to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pastry mat from laminated cotton

February 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Oilcloth Addict shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to use laminated cotton to make a pastry mat. The slick surface of the laminated cotton helps keep the dough from sticking. This is such a quick, easy project, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Candy Stripe Scrunch Scarf from fleece

February 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Fleece Fun to find out how to make this striped and scrunched fleece scarf. Choose colors with high contrast for a candy-stripe effect. You could make a lighter weight version by using t-shirt knit instead of fleece. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Owl potholder

February 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sunni from Love Affair With My Brother shares a tutorial for making an owl potholder. Not only is it soooo cute with its big owl eyes and owl feathers and owl ears and owl toesies, but it’s also practical. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirred fleece scarf

February 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Fleece Fun has a tutorial showing how to make a simple fleece scarf. A bit of shirring gathers it near the ends and gives it shape. Get the tute. [photo from Fleece Fun]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a pieced scarf

February 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ginger Hendrix from Wiener Dog Tricks shows how to turn a t-shirt into a pieced scarf. This is a quick, easy project and it works great with a t-shirt with large words or graphics printed on it. If you don’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make kid’s leggings from mom’s old pants

February 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Angel from A Day in the Life of the Hooks shows how she turned an old pair of her maternity knit pants into leggings for her daughter. Repurposing the hems of the original pair of pants makes this project easy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rainbow colorpath throw pillow

February 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica fromSew Homegrown shows how to make her rainbow colorpath throw pillow. The white background makes the bright colors of the circles stitched across the center really pop. Sooo pretty! Get the tutorial. [photo from Sew Homegrown]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Elephant Cuddle Cushion from a thrifted sweater

February 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jenny Wilding Cardon, author of ReSew: Turn Thrift Store Finds Into Fabulous Designs, shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to turn a thrifted sweater into her Elephant Cuddle Cushion. He’s soooo cute! The project is an… Read more ...

From my studio last week: February 21, 2011

February 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

So not much happened in my studio last week. Not even the cleaning that was so badly needed. Even so, I did get a few things accomplished.

I picked up this hot pink cashmere cowl neck sweater at a thrift… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stuffed animal net with pom pom fringe

Tutorial: Make a pastry mat from laminated cotton

Tutorial: Candy Stripe Scrunch Scarf from fleece

Tutorial: Owl potholder

Tutorial: Shirred fleece scarf

Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a pieced scarf

Tutorial: Make kid’s leggings from mom’s old pants

Tutorial: Rainbow colorpath throw pillow

Tutorial: Elephant Cuddle Cushion from a thrifted sweater

From my studio last week: February 21, 2011

Sewing Tutorial: Monster Tooth Pillow

Free Pattern: Blue Beret in kids and adult sizes

Tutorial: Super cute owl softie, no sewing required

Tutorial: Messenger bag for a boy

Tutorial: Pleated basket liners