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Tutorial: “Flowers At Your Feet” jeans applique

January 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Jenny Wilding Cardon, author of ReSew: Turn Thrift-Store Finds into Fabulous Designs

, shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to embellish your jeans legs with a fun flower applique at the bottom of one of the legs. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible child’s apron from a kitchen towel

January 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Brenda from Hall or Nothing and Deck the Halls of Home with Joy shows how to make this reversible child’s apron. The top layer is made from a decorative kitchen towel, which is both cute and practical. Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a fabric sash

January 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Sashes are showing up all over the place as a cool way to dress up an outfit. Sure, you could purchase one from the mall, but why when you can make one yourself for a fraction of the cost? Sky … Read more ...

Tutorial: 10-Minute Drawstring Bag

January 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Katie from Notes From A Very Red Kitchen shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple drawstring bag. It takes just 10 minutes to make one, and you can make them in all sizes and use… Read more ...

Free Pattern: Hootie the Upcycled Scrappy Owl softie

January 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jen from New Green Mama shares a free pattern for making her Upcycled Scrappy Owl softie. I love his mismatched scrappy look! Get the free pattern. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy fringed fleece scarf

January 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Sara from CraftSnob shows how to make this quick and easy fringed scarf. It’s shaped into a tube so it doesn’t fall off of your neck. Two strips of fleece, two seams, and a lot of small cuts is all… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gabe’s Gifts blanket drive for Project Linus

January 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Amanda from We Are the Joneses recently announced Gabe’s Gifts, her year-long blanket drive for Project Linus to honor the child she lost through miscarriage. She has pledged to make 12 blankets herself, and is collecting blankets from others in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy patchwork throw pillows

January 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

What to do with all of the bits and pieces of fabric left over from previous projects? Why, stitch them together to make a new patchwork piece of fabric! And then use that patchwork fabric to make a pretty throw… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a tablecloth from a bedspread

December 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Having shopped for a tablecloth recently, I can tell you that they’re REALLY expensive, especially if you have a long table to cover up. Even making one yourself can get expensive, as they take a lot of yardage. Becky from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snuggly soft owl softie

December 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a project at Bernina’s Sewing Republic. It’s a cute and snuggly owl softie made from soft fleece and minky. Go to the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a fringed finish to camouflage wear on a seam edge

December 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Kenneth King shares a tutorial at the Threads website showing how he rescued a thrift store jacket that was showing wear at the edge of the collar. Instead of trying to cover it up, he took the worn edges as… Read more ...

Giveaway: Fa la la la Felt plus felt goodies

December 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The folks at Lark Crafts have a fa la la la fabulous felty giveaway going on right now on their blog. THREE of their lucky readers will win a package containing:

–A copy of Fa la la la Felt by

Tutorial: Hanging gift pocket

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Collette from Serendipity Vintage and Serendipity Handmade shows how to make a small hanging gift pocket that you can fill with candies, ornaments, or other small treasures. If you’re feeling particularly ambitious, you could make 25 of them and use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Clara & her Nutcracker dolls

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Hillary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls shares 2-part tutorial on her blog for adapting her Elise & Else Elf doll pattern to make a super sweet Clara doll and free pattern for making her brave Nutcracker. Go to part 1 … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your own bias tape

December 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Bias tape is one of my favorite ways to finish the edges of a garment. There are no exposed seams and you can have fun with contrasting colors and prints. To get fun colors and prints, though, you usually have… Read more ...