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Tutorial: Finishing edges with bias tape

November 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Thera Joyce from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shows how to finish the edges of your sewing projects with bias tape. Bias tape is particularly useful when hemming a curved piece of fabric – the stretchy bias strips hug… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffles Handbag

November 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Joy from How Joyful shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty little handbag with a ruffled panel on the front. Love it! Go to the tutorial. [photo from How Joyful]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pillow that folds into a stuffed animal

November 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Shea from All Things Shea shows how to create this fun kids’ pillow that converts easily from stuffed animal to pillow. Just fold it up to make it resemble the animal, unfold it and lay it flat to turn it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered belt edged with bias trim

November 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop p and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make this pretty gathered belt edged with bias trim. It ties together, so there is no complicated closure to install or any expensive hardware to buy. … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lace embellished tee

November 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she embellished a plain t-shirt with a little bit of lace. I love her little trick for getting the ends of the lace tucked into the sleeve seam. No one… Read more ...

Free pattern: Wee Piggy softie

November 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters created this cute Wee Piggy softie for her son,, and shares the pattern so you can make one yourself. I love the big ole’ snout on his piggy face! Get the tutorial. Looking for… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece mittens

November 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christine from From an Igloo joins the Make it for Winter series at The Train to Crazy with a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make fleece mittens. They’re easier to make than you’d think and she says you… Read more ...

Free pattern: Quilted fabric cornucopia centerpiece

November 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci created this fabric cornucopia centerpiece for Thanksgiving, and she shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog. The quilted layers of fabric give it stability and shaping. Love it! Get the how-to. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cute puppy softie from recycled knits

November 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Clare from Mummushka’s Bushkies shares a two-part tutorial on her blog showing how to make this cute puppy softie. He’s made from recycled knitwear. If you have some stained, torn, or outgrown shirts or sweaters, you can give them new… Read more ...

Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired appliqued shirt

November 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from The Crimson Owl created this fabulous appliqued tank, inspired by a similar shirt from Anthropologie. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the tute. [photo from The Crimson Owl] [via Thimble]… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew pom pom flower garland

November 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a no-sew pom pom flower garland. You can make the fluffy flowers out of long strips of fabric. Time to raid your scrap bin! Get the tute. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric napkins with a contrast bound edge

November 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a set of fabric napkins. Three of the four sides of each napkin have simple turned under heam, while the fourth is bound in a contrast fabric. What a cool look! Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Simple tooth fairy pouch from felt

November 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jeanine from Serving Pink Lemonade shows how to make a simple tooth fairy pouch. The little felt pouch has a tooth-shaped pocket on the front for the tooth to go in, and larger pocket at the back for the cash. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Cowl neck tunic from a too-big sweater

November 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Simply Step Back shows how she refashioned a too-big sweater into a stylish cowlneck tunic. Love it! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Simply Step Back] [via Fireflies and Jellybeans]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric gnome dolls

November 7, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Virginia from Gingercake shows how to make these cute little gnomes with scrap fabric bodies. They’re quick to make and sooo sweet! You could easily turn them into Christmas ornaments with the addition of a little hanging loop on his… Read more ...