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Tutorial: Ring bearer pillow with large satin flower

October 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this gorgeous ring bearer pillow embellished with a large satin flower. The center of the flower showcases her grandfather’s Navy pin. She wrote up a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peter Pan costume for a toddler

October 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It follows up her Tinkerbell costume tutorial with instructions for making this super cute Peter Pan costume. Go to the tutorial. Looking to chat about sewing? Check out our sewing group on Facebook… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a simple baby dress with your fabric scraps

October 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Wiener Dog Tricks shares a tutorial for this simple baby dress that you can make without a pattern. Because the different pieces are made out of different fabrics, you can make this out of what you can find in your… Read more ...

Free pattern: Koala softie

October 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Trixi from Coloured Buttons shares a free pattern for this koala softie. A smaller baby koala sits in her pocket. Adorable! Go to the pattern. [photo from Coloured Buttons] Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tinkerbell costume

October 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a tinkerbell costume, just like the ones they sell at the costume stores. Except you can make this in the colors and fabrics you choose, and size it… Read more ...

Vintage Sewing Patterns

October 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If you love vintage patterns but don’t feel like hunting the thrift stores and yard sales to find them, why not check online? Buying vintage patterns online allows you to skip the search and go straight to the eye candy. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew doll clothes out of underwear

October 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Yes, you read that right. Wendy from Good Old Days – Good Old Ways shows how to make clothes for your 18″ dolls from inexpensive women’s underwear from the dollar store. (We’re talking about new undies, of course!). She shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crown for frog prince softie

October 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo recently posted a tutorial for making a cutie-pie frog softie. Now she’s created a follow-up tutorial showing how to make a crown for the little frog prince. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Lil… Read more ...

Tutorial: Covered snaps

October 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Threads Magazine shows how to cover large snaps

with fabric. A little bit of fabric and some handsewing is all it takes. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Threads Magazine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, covered, snaps[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lovely linen shopping bag

October 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Pascale from //Between the Lines// shares a tutorial for making this linen shopping bag. The modern design is so lovely, you’ll want to carry it everywhere! Go to the tutorial. [photo from //Between the Lines//] [tags]sewing, tutorial, linen, shopping,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace covered trick or treat pouch

October 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

You can create this lovely little treat or treat pouch with a tutorial from Joli Paquet. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Joli Paquet] Looking for more DIY sewing patterns to make your own trick or treat bags… Read more ...

Tutorial: Monster softie stepping stool

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This red monster is more than just a cute face. He’s also willing to give you a step up at a moment’s notice. Charity from Blueprints shows how to make this fur-covered monster stepping stool. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dinosaur Train costume

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If Dinosaur Train is popular at your house, then you’ll love this Buddy costume. PBS Parents offers a free downloadable pattern so you can make one for your little trick or treater. Get the free pattern. [photo from PBS… Read more ...

Tutorial: Too small baby romper to long-sleeved shirt

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

One-piece outfits for infants are certainly a convenient way of dresing a baby, but a quickly growing body doesn’t fit them for long. Fawnda from Fireflies and Jellybeans shows how she repurposed an outgrown romper into a long-sleeved shirt for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shorten a pair of vinyl boots

October 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If last year’s thigh-high vinyl boots just won’t do for this year’s Halloween costume, don’t fret. You can use your sewing machine to shorten the tops. Dawn from Two On Two Off shows how. Go to the tutorial. Looking… Read more ...