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Sewing Tutorial: Birthday party hats for dollies

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Does your little girl love playing Birthday Party with her dollies? Mine does!! So I was excited to see this tutorial that Melissa from Perry Jayne shares on her blog. She shows how to make a doll-sized birthday party hat… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to replicate a favorite softie

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Joanne from Craft Passion shows how she creates a pattern for softie from an existing one. You can use this method to create replicas of your favorite softie shapes. Brilliant! She created the softie you see here using this method. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric covered headbands

February 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Calico to find out how to make these beautiful fabric-covered headbands. These are definitely going on my must-sew list! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Calico] [via luvinthemommyhood] [tags]sewing, tutorial, headband, fabric, covered, hair[/tags] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Red Hot Momma Valentine’s Day appliqued shirt

February 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Shelly from I didn’t sign up for this and Vintage Girl shows how to make this Red Hot Momma shirt for Valentine’s Day. This simple little applique project is soooo cute! Go to the tutorial. [photo from I didn’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recover nursery rocker cushions

February 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo gives a nursery rocker

a style update by recovering the cushions. Lovin’ the new zebra print! Get the how-to. [photo from Lil Blue Boo] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a potholder from a pair of vintage napkins

February 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Pip from Meet Me At Mikes guest blogs over at A Little Bird Told Me… with a tutorial showing how to make a potholder from a pair of vintage napkins. I see vintage napkins all the time at estate sales,… Read more ...

Sewing pattern Tutorial: Plaid and lace schoolgirl skirt for toddler girls

February 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

A simple drawstring skirt gets taken to school when it’s made from a wool plaid and cinched with a strip of lace. Make one for your toddler girl with this tutorial by Kristin and Jordan from kojodesigns. Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend the worn spots on your jeans like the pros

February 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Distressed jeans are a hot look. But falling apart jeans are NOT. Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, shares her “cat and mouse” technique for patching a pair of… Read more ...

Review and giveaway: Sew Liberated

February 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

If the word “applique” conjures up images of Sunbonnet Sue and gingham-checked Scottie dogs, then you haven’t seen the new twist on applique by modern sewists. In Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist

, Meg McElwee captures… Read more ...

Tutorial: Plush flowers in pots

February 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Bird from Bird Crafts guest blogs over at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make these soft fabric potted flowers. These plush flowers are such a fun decoration for early spring! Go to the tutorial. Looking for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging trinket keeper for kids’ treasures

February 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Traci from Amazing Mae and May and Mae contributes to Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial showing how to make this trinket keeper. It hangs from a child’s beltloop or backpack and is the perfect spot for them to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired chiffon petal tank

February 7, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Alexis from Lex and My Mama Made It offers a tutorial for making this Anthropologie-inspired chiffon petal tank top. Look at those layers and layers of filmy petals! Divine!! Go to the tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Long skirt for little girls from a jersey sheet

February 7, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Julie from Pumpkinbear and Craft Knife shares a tutorial for making this long gathered skirt for little girls out of a jersey sheet. You can find all kinds of fun kid prints in jersey sheets. Take a look at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Be My Valentine bookmarks

February 7, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Regina from Creative Kismet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these sweet stitched house-shaped bookmarks. Applique a heart and add a Valentine’s sentiment to make a thoughtful gift for your loved ones. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Neck wrap scarflette from a sweater

February 7, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Keep your neck warm with this neck wrap scarflette made from a sweater. Deborah from Purple Pinwheel and Wonderwoman Creations has the how-to. Go to the tutorial. … Read more ...