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Tutorial: Sew a halter top for your toddler

April 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Green Wife shares a tutorial for making a halter top for a toddler girl. The shirt is pretty in its simplicity and can be completed in an hour. Go to the tutorial. [via Sevi Designs] [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double-point darts for great shaping

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Double-point darts are used to nip a shirt in at the waist and then let it expand back out at the hips. The process for inserting a double-point dart is different than for a single-point dart. Wardrobe Refashion tells how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a small purse for your toddler

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Little girls love dressing up like their mamas. And that includes slinging a little purse over their shoulders. Dee from Getting Crafty shows how to make a purse for your little one. I love the flat bow embellishment! Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew an envelope-back pillow

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Apartment Therapy shows how to make an envelope back pillow. The envelope-style closure on the back means that you can easily insert (and later remove) a pillow form. Get the tutorial. [sewing, tutorial, tags, pillow, envelope… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pleated sleeve hem

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Rowena from Rostitchery shares a tutorial for adding a cool detail to a short-sleeved shirt sleeve hem. It’s a center pleat at the hem, a simple process that adds a lot of pop to your garment. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew up some sneaker stuffers to keep the stink away

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

These sneaker stuffers by Junie Moon are like little sachets for your shoes. They’re filled with cedar chips to keep your sneakers from stinking to high heaven. Known anyone with stinky shoes? Junie Moon shares a tutorial. Get the how-to… Read more ...

Spring cleaning in your sewing space

April 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I often refer to my sewing studio as the sewing pit. Unlike the photos you see posted on many a sewing blog of organized sewing spaces with pretty stacks of folded fabrics and jars of buttons all in a row,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Summer Travelers softies

April 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Whosies shares a tutorial for making these Summer Travelers softies. They’re made from cotton fabric and fleece, perfect for snuggling or taking along on an adventure. My favorite feature are their little arms, which bend far enough to cover the… Read more ...

Get the tension right on your machine

April 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Are you plagued by tension headaches? I don’t mean a headache caused by the stress of your everyday life, I’m meaning a headache caused by not being able to get the tension on your machine set right. Threads Magazine offers… Read more ...

Yardage conversion chart

April 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Say a pattern calls for 1.5 yards of 44″ wide fabric. How much would you need of 56″ wide fabric? What about 36″ wide fabric? This handy yardage conversion chart by Rostitchery will help prevent complicated algebra in the fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: A baby bib from a pair of pants

April 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The sturdy fabric of an old pair of pants can be put to another use. It can be used to make a baby bib like this one. CraftStylish shows you how. Get the tutorial. Looking for more baby Bib… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycle a t-shirt sleeve into a baby hat

April 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Homemade by Jill shows how you can make a baby hat from a t-shirt sleeve. It’s quick, it’s easy, and you get two hats from one shirt. Get the tutorial. [via U Create] [tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, hat, t-shirt, sleeve,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cloth napkins

April 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Wipe your mouth earth-friendly style with cloth napkins instead of paper. Skip To My Lou shows how to make them using both a mitered corner and a folded corner. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, cloth, napkins, eco-friendly[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap burner baby bib

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This baby bib by Make It and Love It is scrap-pieced on the front, which makes it a great project for burning through your scraps. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pieced, bib, baby, scrap[/tags] Looking for more baby Bib… Read more ...

Tutorial: Custom feather fringe

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Creating custom feather fringe is not as difficult as it sounds. Threads Magazine posts a tutorial to show you how. Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, fringe, feather[/tags]… Read more ...