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Mummy Made It lets you be the sewing star

July 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If you like sewing, but feel overwhelmed when planning a project, check out the sewing kits at Mummy Made It. Whether its a costume for the little one or a dainty little pincushion for yourself, Mummy Made it makes it… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Ruched bandeau hair wrap

July 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If you’re looking for a versatile and stylish accessory, I highly recommend trying out this ruched bandeau hair wrap from All About You. I recently made one myself, and it’s quickly become a go-to in my wardrobe. This hair… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Bleached denim skirt from old jeans

July 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Can you believe that this white denim skirt was a pair of blue denim jeans in another life? Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make this skirt from the legs of an old pair of jeans. She bleached… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Fabric Scrap Tiny teddy bears

July 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

All About You offers a tutorial (and template) for making these miniature teddy bears. This is a great project for fabric scraps! Go to the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: His PJs to her PJs

July 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A Spoonful of Sugarshows how she did a little gender reassignment surgery on a pair of PJs. She takes a pair of ready-made men’s PJs (because they’re so much cheaper than women’s – what’s up with that??) and adds… Read more ...

Tutorial: Attching lip cord to a project

July 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s note: The blog linked to in this post is no longer available. Christine from Christine Sews shows how to attach lip cord to a sewing project. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Christine Sews] [tags]sewing, tutorial, lip,… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Hot summer shorts from a dress shirt

July 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

These hot summer shorts by Jilian Dee just got added to my “must sew now” list. They’re made from a refashioned dress shirt. The button placket that goes down the middle of one of the legs is a stroke of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cutting fabrics with large-scale prints

July 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When you cut into fabric with large-scale prints, placement is everything. Christine from Christine Sews shows how she cuts into toile fabrics and fabrics with large-scale prints so that the images look right on her completed project. Go to the … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Ruffles and roses toddler dress

July 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Last week, Jessica from Happy Together refashioned a t-shirt into a ruffle dress for her little girl. She received so many compliments that she has written up a tutorial so others can make one as well. Not only does she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Messenger from recycled dog food bag

July 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Living My Simple Life shows how she transformed a dog food bag into this messenger bag. The strong graphic elements of the dog food bag give the messenger a hip, edgy look. Want to make one yourself? Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Cutting apart jeans to gain the most reusable denim for Sewing

July 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Instructables user passionfly shows how to cut apart an old pair of jeans in order to gain the most reusable pieces of denim. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Instructables] Looking for more re-fashion patterns? Check these out… Read more ...

Mega tutorial: Girl’s summer skirts series

July 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from Ikat Bag has just finished up her blog series on summer skirts. The series of six tutorials show how to make a classic gathered skirt, a tiered skirt, a gathered panel skirt, a fitted panel … Read more ...

Tutorial: Friendship hair band from old t-shirts

July 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Pickles shows how to make this hair band from old t-shirts. She cut long strips of knit and them knotted them like a friendship bracelet. Get the how-to. [photo from Pickles] [tags]sewing, tutorial, friendship, headband, hair, band, t-shirt,… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Ruffled toddler dress!

July 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together made this ruffled dress for her little girl – from a t-shirt. She cut a basic tank from the body of the tee, and then sewed ruffled strips down the chest. She also created a headband… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible tote bag

July 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Skip to My Lou shows how to make this reversible tote bag. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Skip to My Lou] [tags]sewing, tutorial.… Read more ...