Valentine’s Day – Page 13

Tutorial: DIY printable fabric, plus a free image for a Valentine’s shirt

February 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Heidi from Sew. Craft. Create. shows how to print your own fabric designs on an inkjet printer. I’ve never tried this before (can you believe I don’t own an inkjet printer???), but it seems like it would be a far… Read more ...

Get it now: Valentine’s sale at Bramcost Publications

February 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Bramcost Publications celebrates Valentines Day a little early with a sale. From now until February 11, 2011 you can get 15% off of your entire order with the coupon code VALENTINE. Get the details at Bramcost Publications. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Valentine’s shirts for boys

February 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

It’s so easy to come up with a cute Valentine’s shirt for girls. Pink, hearts, ruffles get center stage. But what about our boys? Emily from The Boy Trifecta shows off a couple of the Valentine’s shirts that she made… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Valentine’s Mini Bunting

February 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shows how she made this Valentine’s Mini Bunting with scrap fabric hearts. This is so cute!! She used hers to decorate an all-season wreath for her front door. Get the tutorial. And check out… Read more ...

From my studio last week: February 7, 2011

February 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

I’m all the time posting links out to tutorials and other people’s projects, but I rarely show a peak at the things that I create. So here’s my experiment with a new feature: a weekly recap of some of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lovebirds raw-edge applique for Valentine’s

February 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Eden and Eliot uses fusible webbing

to create a raw-edge lovebirds applique for a Valentine’s onesie, and shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. This is such a cute design! I’m loving the dimension… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy hearts Valentine’s garland

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mrs. Cummings Rx combines stuffed fabric hearts and tied fabric strips to make this scrappy Valentine’s garland, and she shares a tutorial showing how she made it. This would make a cute decoration for your mantel! Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Frayed heart Valentine’s shirt

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this cute cute frayed heart t-shirt for Valentine’s day. Love! Get the tute. [photo from iCandy Handmade] Check out these sewing books for sewing valentines … Read more ...

Cool idea: Valentine’s shirt with dimensional flower heart

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Nikki from Lilybug Designs shows off the super cute Valentine’s shirt she made for her daughter. She stitched down a bunch of flower shapes (cut from knit fabric) into the shape of a big heart. What a cool idea! Read … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s sweater refashion with heart-shaped elbow patches

February 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from La Famille and La Famille at home refashioned an adult-sized thrift store sweater into a sweet Valentine’s sweater for her young daughter, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She sized the sweater down to fit… Read more ...

Free templates: Valentine’s applique shapes

February 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Whimsy Couture shares a handful of free Valentine’s-themed applique templates on their blog, including this sweet cupid silhouette. Go to the templates. [photo from Whimsy Couture] Check out these sewing books for sewing valentines day projects

and these sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Blowing Kisses Valentine’s skirt for little girls

January 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making her Blowing Kisses Valentine’s skirt for little girls. The skirt is made from an adult-sized t-shirt (no hemming!) which is reverse appliqued with a shower of pretty hearts. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric envelope for Valentine’s love letters

January 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Marion Boddy-Evans from Mad Cat Art Studio shares a downloadable tutorial for making a fabric envelope perfect for a special Valentie’s Day love letter. A pinked square of fabric serves as the “stamp.” Be sure to read how she addressed… Read more ...

Tutorial: Conversation hearts Valentine’s garland

January 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

It’s not Valentine’s Day without conversation hearts, and Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a super cute garland from felt versions of the popular candy. Get the tutorial. [photo from Punkin Patterns] Check out these sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy Valentine’s dishtowels with rick rack

January 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to creat quick, easy, and fabulous Valentine’s dishtowels using rick rack trim. Store-bought white towels are stitched with rick rack in various sizes and shades of pink and red. Love! Go to the tutorial… Read more ...