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Tutorial: Everything Pocket Bag

February 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Everything Pocket Bag, designed by Chickpea Sewing Studio, really can be used for just about everything. The Everything Pocket Bag is basically a large fabric pocket with a button closure and a wrist strap. You can make one with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a picnic bag

January 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

My daughter and I love taking picnics to the park, but I always struggle with how best to transport the food. A typical tote bag is to small at the bottom, but a basket never seems to be tall enough. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a basket-style handbag

January 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

U-Handbag.com offers a tutorial for making this basket-style handbag. Oh, the possibilities! Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a child’s apron and chef hat

January 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Here’s a project that every budding little cook will love – an apron and a chef’s hat to match. Make them with this tutorial offered by Michael Miller fabrics, and see what your child’s imagination will cook up next. Check… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bag making for newbies, part II

January 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

U-Handblog continues her series on Bag Making for Newbies, with Part II: Choosing Fabrics & Interfacings. Check it out!… Read more ...

Bag making basics

January 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

U-Handblog has started a series of blog posts on Bag Making for Newbies. In her first installment, she focuses on basic sewing terms like right/wrong side out, press seams, and more.… Read more ...

Sew a simple drawstring pouch

January 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Check out this tutorial for a simple drawstring pouch posted by Stop Staring and Start Sewing. (The tutorial appears about halfway down the post.) There are so many possibilities for these little bags! In the dimensions posted, the little… Read more ...

Tutorial: Print your own fabric labels

January 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Look around you, and you’ll see labels on just about every you see. Labels tell the casual observer what something is, who made it, or why it is important. So why not add a label to your sewing projects? You… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a handy lunch bag

January 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

It’s a bag. It’s a placemat. It’s a bag and a placemat all buttoned up together in this very handy lunch bag. Find out how to make one with this tutorial from Design Sponge. [via One Pretty Thing] Looking for… Read more ...

Make these adorable elf slippers

January 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I am so in love with these elf slippers! I think I let out a little gasp when I saw them the first time. They could have stepped straight out of a winter’s fairy tale. With this tutorial offered by… Read more ...

Sew a ruffled jacket from a t-shirt

January 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sometimes a t-shirt is not just a t-shirt. CraftStylish shows how to make this ruffled bolero-style cardigan from a standard tee. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flat front pants

January 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

In about the same time it would take to get to and from the mall, you could sew your child a pair of flat front pants. The Train to Crazy has a great tutorial to show you how. She… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a maternity skirt

January 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Being preggo no longer means sacrificing your personal style. Maternity clothes have become quite hip lately, like this stylish a-line maternity skirt designed by See Mommy Sew. She offers a tutorial to show you how to make one. Or,… Read more ...

Inspiration: Peartroshkas

January 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Matryoshkas are very much the rage in the crafting world right now. maya*made takes the matroyshka to a new level with her family of Peartroshkas. Yes, PEARtroyshkas. Half pear, half human, 100% adorable. I love this so much! Read her … Read more ...

Sew a buttonhole without an automatic feature

January 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Most sewing machines come equipped with an automatic buttonhole feature. But if you want to try a buttonhole on your own, without the automatic feature, Bari J shows you how. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...