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Tutorial: Make a sweater vest from a pullover

April 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

CraftStylish shows how to turn a pullover sweater into a sweater vest by removing the sleeves and adding some embellishment. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, vest, pullover[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a cupcake shaped hot pad

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Dorinda of Flower Girl Designs offers this free pattern for a cupcake shaped hot pad. So sweet! Get the pattern. While you’re there, check out all of the free patterns in the cupcake party section. [tags]sewing, tutorial, hot pad,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a punky petticoat

April 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Karline posts on Urban Threads with a tutorial for this punk rock petticoat. Get the tutorial. [via Whipup] [tags]sewing, tutorial, petticoat, twirl, skirt, punk[/tags]… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Your little princess needs a crown

April 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Is there a little princess in your life? Then she needs a crown. Koala Brains shares a tutorial for making a crown from craft felt. Get the tute. Feathered Owl Halloween Costume Free Sewing Pattern Raccoon Costume Pattern … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Mushroom pincushion

April 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The mushroom pincushion is a charming and practical sewing accessory where a spool serves as the base, providing a stable foundation. This creative project involves covering the spool with fabric and crafting a mushroom cap that sits atop it. Posh… Read more ...

Tutorial: Knit fabric + broken jewelry = flower corsage

April 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

CraftStylish shows how to make these eco-friendly flower corsages from bamboo knit and broken costume jewelry. Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, flower, corsage, eco-friendly[/tags]… Read more ...

Sew a Simple key tray

April 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Keys and other stray items laying around the house don’t look like clutter if you find a pretty place to stash them, perhaps in a small fabric tray like this one designed by Mairuru. The basic design is so simple… Read more ...

Tutorial: Decorative seam finishes

March 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Hoppo Bumpo has been featuring instructions for various seam finishes in their Seam-Along blog post series. This week, they finish out the series with decorative seams. First up, the channel seam. Get the how-to. [via Whipup] [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt spring chicks

March 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Peep, peep, peep! Jojoebi from A Bit of This and A Bit of That shares a tutorial for making these spring chick softies from felt. Get the how-to. [via Whipup] [tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, chick, peep, Easter[/tags] Looking for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter chickummyjig

March 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Tania Ennor shares a tutorial on Whipup for this chickummyjig softie. I love the long skinny chicken legs and the tiny little wings. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, softie, chicken, chickummyjig, easter[/tags] Looking for more Easter themed sewing patterns?… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rusty fabric?

March 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

In most cases, rust is not a good thing. Like on your car – you don’t want rust there. But on fabric, rust can become a design element. Threads magazine shows how to intentionally rust your fabric to get a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a fabric bin for your hankies

March 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

So you’ve made the earth-friendly move from tissues to handkerchiefs… Now make a fabric bin to hold all of the hankies. Allyson Hill shows how. Get the tutorial. The embroidery details of Clean and Dirty us adorable… Love this! … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a reusable sandwich wrap

March 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

My little girl starts kindergarten next year, so I’m on the hunt for earth-friendly lunchpacking solutions. Betz White offers a tutorial on CraftStylish for making a reusable sandwich wrap. Bye, by, baggies! Get the tutorial. Sandwich wraps are sustainable… Read more ...

Quick lining technique for garments

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Threads magazine describes a “quick lining” technique for lining a garment and attaching the lining to the facings. Read about this technique at threadsmagazine.com. [tags]sewing, technique, lining, quick, facing[/tags]… Read more ...

Alter a pants pattern at the seams

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Judith Rasband posts an article for Threads magazine, wherein she describes what she calls the “seam method” for altering pants. The basic premise is that the closer to the seam line you alter the pattern, the less distortion in the… Read more ...