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Mar

21

Free pattern: Ballet Bunny softies

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Jo from Chubby*Hobby shares a free pattern and tutorial for these sweet Ballet Bunny softies. These little guys (and gals) are soooo cute!! And their narrow little builds make for easy snuggling by young hands. Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

[photo from Chubby*Hobby]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, Ballet, Bunny, plush, softie, pattern, rabbit, Easter

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Tutorial: Make covered buttons without a covered button kit

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Mademoiselle Chaos from ParaNoire shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make covered buttons without using those expensive covered button kits. A circle of fabric and a bit of handstitching is all you need, and it can be done in just 5 minutes per button. Want to know how? Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Mademoiselle Chaos]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, covered, cover,…

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Free pattern: Bunny finger puppets for Easter

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The Purl Bee offers a free pattern and tutorial for these cute little bunny finger puppets. I love the pop of contrasting color on the insides of the ears! Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

[photo from The Purl Bee]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, pattern, bunny, rabbit, finger, puppet, Easter

21

Tutorial: No-sew woven fabric rag rug

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Joanne from Craft Passion shows us how to make this no-sew rag rug. Instead of a braided rug that requires you sew the braided strips together, the strips in this rug are woven together. Get the how-to.

[photo from Craft Passion]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, no-sew, woven, weave, fabric, rag, rug

21

“Alabama Studio Style” book and blog tour

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Ecofriendly lifestylist Natalie Chanin of Alabama Stitch* fame has just released a second book, Alabama Studio Style. Go here to read what Natalie says about her book tour – she shares her favorite interview questions. Be sure and visit all the places she’s been to so far. Get the blog tour schedule.

Here’s a look at the front cover of the new book Alabama Studio Style.

*I gave my copy…

21

Video tutorial: Easter-themed egg cozies

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Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood from Craft Sanity shares a tutorial showing how to make these super cute egg cozies. Make them now for an Easter-themed table setting, and then use them year round cause they’re just so adorable. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Craft Sanity]

Technorati Tags: sewing, video, tutorial, Easter, egg, cozy, cover

21

Macaron Day! And a How-To Roundup…

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When I first posted about macarons HERE a year and a half ago, I had a bit of trouble coming up with a solid recipe online to share. I no longer have that problem. The roundup of recipes below is a tiny sampling of the macaron info online now, as the macaron craze (that I predicted way back when, thank you very…

21

Tutorial: Make a maternity skirt

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Georgeina shows how to make a maternity skirt out of a regular skirt that was headed to the thrift store. The original was too tight, but when she was refashioning it to maternity she was also able to adjust to a more modest fit. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Georgeina]

[via Wardrobe Refashion]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, maternity, skirt, mini, modest, refashion

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21

Technique: Use Copic Markers Directly on Your Rubber Stamps

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image by Gina K and Splitcoast

Join Gina K at Splitcoast Stampers for a wonderful technique about how to use Copic markers directly on your stamps, it gives a wonderful watercolor look, very cool! Click here for step by step instructions plus an informative video.

-Heather

21

DIY: Homemade Shampoo

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If you are interested in mixing up your own shampoo, check out the homemade shampoo recipes posted by Idea Queen.

21

Scrap Pile Clean-up mystery quilt

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Making a scrap quilt is the perfect spring activity. Erik Homemade® at Coffee Break eZine thinks so and is hosting a mystery quilt event to prove it. It officially begins May 3, 2010, but he’s just posted a prologue so you can get started sorting, cutting, and sewing 2 1/2″ squares into light/dark units. Get on over to Erik’s announcement so you don’t miss out…

20

Free project: Perfect for beginners

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Leigh Ann from The Object Project wants to help you celebrate National Quilting Day with a free download of A Simple Little Quilt. She also includes detailed instructions so if you have been intimidated by starting to quilt, don’t delay. Go here to get the pattern and get started.

Technorati Tags: free pattern, celebrate, National Quilting Day, learn to quilt, easy, sewExpecting ebook

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20

Tutorial: Fabric covered storage bins

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Annelise from Quarterlife Lifestyle transformed some less-than-attractive plastic bins from the dollar store into high-end fabric storage containers. All it takes is making a new cover. She shows you how in a step-by-step tutorial here.

[photo from Quarterstyle Lifestyle]

[via Dollar Store Crafts]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, fabric, storage, basket, bucket, bin, dollar store, plastic, cover, recover

20

Tutorial: Easter egg felt shape book

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Holly from Beeper Bebe shares a tutorial on her blog, Chez Beeper Bebe, for making this fun Easter-themed felt book. Each page is has an egg applique, and a pocket on the back page holds little felt shapes that can be used to customize the egg appliques. How cute!! Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Chez Beeper Bebe]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, felt,…

20

Tutorial: Lengthen girls’ jeans with a patchwork stripe

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Melinda from Trotter Sweet Peas shows how you can lengthen a pair of girls’ jeans by adding a strip of patchwork. Instead of having the patchwork at the bottom, she adds it a few inches above, which allows you to keep the original hem on the jeans. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Trotter Sweet Peas]

[via One Pretty Thing]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, lengthen,…

20

It’s new: Plush bunny Easter basket PDF pattern

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Amy from The Idea Room introduces her newest PDF sewing pattern – a plush bunny Easter basket! The PDF is just $3.00. Read more and order from The Idea Room.

[photo from The Idea Room]

Technorati Tags: sewing, pattern, PDF, plush, softie, Easter, basket, bunny

20

Giveaway to celebrate National Quilting Day

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The talented designers at Abbey Lane are hosting a giveaway and some lucky winner will get an Abbey bag, others will get one of their quilt patterns. Get entry details here. Drawing is March 29, 2010.

Via Cindy from Quilting all Day

Technorati Tags: National Quilting Day, giveawway, contest, Abbey bag, quilt patterns

20

Spring sheep quilted wall hanging

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Nothing says spring like pastels and babies. And what bliss it is when it’s naptime and you have time to sew. This original design is by Marcy at Sunflower Designs. Go here for further details.

Technorati Tags: baby, spring, sheep, quilt, wall hanging, nursery decor, gift, sewing, applique, sleep

20

Easter Egg Decorating Roundup

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A collection of Easter Egg ideas from the biggie online mags:

Find a collection from Better Homes and Gardens HERE, including these scrapbook inspired eggs.
Martha of course has a huge collection HERE (including the lacey ones shown above)
Reader’s Digest has a fantastic, incredible, mindblowing collection HERE, like this birdie (perhaps I overdramatize with all the adjectives…as you’ll note I made this collection…

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Tutorial: Transform a 70’s shirt dress into retro chic

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The How-To Gal shows how she transformed an outdated, shapeless thrift store dress into a sophisticated dress with up-to-the-minute style. If I didn’t know better, I’d think she got this dress from an exclusive indie boutique. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from The How-To Gal]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, dress, thrift, refashion, red

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Tutorial: Make a fabric Easter basket

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Dot from Dabbled.org shows how to make a fabric Easter basket. Add some letters to personalize it with your child’s name. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Dabbled.org]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, fabric, Easter, basket

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Tutorial: Toddler swing dress

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Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making their Toddler Swing Dress. This simple summer dress has an asymmetrical strap that goes over one shoulder. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, toddler, swing, shoulder, strap, dress, asymmetrical

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Tutorial: Make a water bottle sling from a pair of cargo pants

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Betz White shares a tutorial over at Petite Purls showing how to make a water bottle sling from a pair of cargo pants. Well, actually just one leg of a pair of cargo pants. That means each pair will yield two water bottle slings. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Petite Purls]

[via Craftzine]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, water, bottle, sling, cargo, pants, upcycle, refashion,…

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“Quilts 1700 – 2010″ at the Victoria Albert

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Today is the day to be in London for the grand opening of a show at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Quilts 1700 – 2010. Like Barbara from Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture, I was not invited to the preparty, what gives? The good news is Barbara is sharing links to bloggers who attended and have posted their experiences. Get a peek here.

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Free pattern to honor National Quilting Day

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Today is National Quilting Day and the National Quilting Association (NQA) is sharing this wonderful quilt pattern called “Tie One On”. They suggest it be used for service projects, especially in remembering our military families. Fat quarter friendly, it’s an original design by Terry Thornton and Kristine Acha.
Get it here.

Via Heart and Hands

Technorati Tags: service projects, remembering military families, celebrate, National Quilting Day, NQA, tree,…

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