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Tutorial: Make a door snake to keep the drafts out

December 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

VonFrau from Ruffled Feather Designs shares a downloadable PDF tutorial for making a door snake. This long pillow is filled with dried beans and lies at your door to keep cold winter drafts from coming in. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging gift pocket

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

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: Ruffled Christmas tree skirt

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how to make this tiered ruffle Christmas tree skirt. I love the over-the-top ruffledness, and their color combination reminds me of a candy shop. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Prudent Baby] Looking for more sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Clara & her Nutcracker dolls

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Free pattern: Whimsical Christmas Stocking

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this whimsical Christmas stocking. I’m lovin’ that curled toe and gathered cuff!! Go to the pattern and tutorial. [photo from Positively Splendid] Looking for more sewing patterns… Read more ...

Tutorial: Labeled dish towels

December 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Zaaberryshares a tutorial on her blog for making these labeled dish towels. She made them for her in-laws who use separate dish towels for wiping hands, drying dishes, etc. The printed fabric labels help keep it straight which towel… Read more ...

Tutorial: Long fleece mittens

December 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make a pair of long fleece mittens. The extra long wrists and the elastic keep the cold and the snow out. Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rock guitar softie

December 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Do you have a little rock star wannabe at your house? If so, maybe they need a kid-sized guitar softie. They can play it all day long without ruining their eardrums or your giving you a headache. Craft has the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Making a Christmas stocking

December 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog for making a Christmas stocking. Make one up in your favorite fabrics and hang it by the chimney with care… Go to the video tutorial. [photo from Crafty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pillowcase dress with gathered yoke

December 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Haley from Haybird shows her twist on the classic pillowcase dress. Instead of a casing at the top, she gathers the dress from a curved yoke. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. The straps tie at the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s year-round dress

December 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land guest blogs at If Life Was Like a Cupcake with a tutorial showing how to make this versatile and pretty dress for little girls. She calls it her Swinter Dress because it can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Knitting needle roll-up organizer

December 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay from Crafty Lady Lindsay and Diary of a Crafty Lady shows how to make a knitting needle roll-up organizer. Is has individual pockets for the knitting needles, and a foldover top that velcroes down to cover the sharp points. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Give old denim new life with fabric dye

December 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shows how she used fabric dye to give some old denim clothes new life. The dye darkened the denim and gave it a fresh new look. Go to the tutorial. Looking for more… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: No-Sew Felt Pot Stickers

December 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko of Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home shares a no-sew tutorial for making felt pot stickers. They’re quick and easy to make – she made a set of 7 of them in just 30 minutes. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy Peasy Fleece Scarf

December 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this easy peasy gathered fleece scarf. These would make awesome Christmas gifts! Get the tute. [photo from Just Another Hangup]… Read more ...