Joan from Nini Makes shares an ingenious method for making faux patchwork detailing. It’s perfect for using up tiny scraps of fabric, and the result looks like you put far more effort into it than you really did. You can use…
Tutorial: Cheater patchwork detailing
Joan from Nini Makes shares an ingenious method for making faux patchwork detailing. It’s perfect for using up tiny scraps of fabric, and the result looks like you put far more effort into it than you really did. You can … Read More...
Tutorial: Tulle ruffled toilet seat cover
So you need to give a present to a person who has everything and needs nothing? Never fear! I bet they don’t have a tulle ruffled toilet seat cover like this one by Stylopath. She shares a tutorial, so you … Read More...
Tutorial: Tulle ruffled toilet seat cover
So you need to give a present to a person who has everything and needs nothing? Never fear! I bet they don’t have a tulle ruffled toilet seat cover like this one by Stylopath. She shares a tutorial, so you can…
Tutorial: Peppermint swirl pincushion
Camille Roskelley from Thimble Blossoms and Simplify shares a tutorial at the Moda Bake Shop for making this sweet little peppermint swirl pincushion. I could eat this up! Get the how-to.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
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…Tutorial: Peppermint swirl pincushion
Camille Roskelley from Thimble Blossoms and Simplify shares a tutorial at the Moda Bake Shop for making this sweet little peppermint swirl pincushion. I could eat this up! Get the how-to.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
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Tutorial: Baby legs (leggings) from a scarf
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she took a dollar store scarf and turned it into a pair of baby legs. (Baby legs are basically long footless socks, kind of cross between leggings and a pair of socks.) With cooler … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby legs (leggings) from a scarf
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she took a dollar store scarf and turned it into a pair of baby legs. (Baby legs are basically long footless socks, kind of cross between leggings and a pair of socks.) With cooler weather…
Tutorial: Attaching a collar band without topstitching
Gorgeous Things shows how she attaches a collar band without having to topstitch to keep the facing in place. Topstitching a collar band is one of my least favorite sewing tasks; there’s always that little bit of lining that doesn’t get…
Tutorial: No-sew fabric covered toy box
Tutorial: No-sew fabric covered toy box
Kootoyoo shows how to make this fabric covered toy box. Now sewing is involved – just clevered wrapped fabric and adhesive. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Kootoyoo]
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Reminder: GulfCoastCottagePDF giveaway ends tomorrow
Just a reminder that tomorrow (September 28, 2009) is the deadline to enter the giveaway for a free pattern from GulfCoastCottagePDF.
Go to the post here on Craft Gossip to read the details and enter!
[photo from GulfCoastCottagePDF]
Tutorial: Car seat cover from a blanket
Small Fry & Co shows how to take a receiving blanket and turn it into a car seat cover. By starting with a blanket, you eliminate the time-consuming step of backing and edging the fabric square. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Car seat cover from a blanket
Small Fry & Co shows how to take a receiving blanket and turn it into a car seat cover. By starting with a blanket, you eliminate the time-consuming step of backing and edging the fabric square. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a dog leash
Fashion shouldn’t be limited to those of us with two legs. Your doggie deserves to walk in style, too. The Purl Bee shows how to make this pretty dog leash, complete with ribbon monogrammed with your dog’s initial. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a dog leash
Fashion shouldn’t be limited to those of us with two legs. Your doggie deserves to walk in style, too. The Purl Bee shows how to make this pretty dog leash, complete with ribbon monogrammed with your dog’s initial. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Front pockets for jeans
Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs continues her tutorial on sewing jeans, this time with step-by-step information on sewing the front pockets on a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from J. Stern Designs]
Lookie what she made: Sling bookshelf from shoe rack
Lookie what Michelle at from the same nest made from a thrifted shoe rack! It’s a sling bookshelf, like the ones you see for high dollars in the designer children’s furniture catalogs. What a cool idea! Read more about her project…
Lookie what she made: Sling bookshelf from shoe rack
Lookie what Michelle at from the same nest made from a thrifted shoe rack! It’s a sling bookshelf, like the ones you see for high dollars in the designer children’s furniture catalogs. What a cool idea! Read more about her … Read More...
Tips for sewing with knits
If you’re used to sewing with woven cottons, a project using stretch knits may leave you feeling like you’ve stepped off into a foreign land. Soozs gives you some tips for sewing with knits. Read what Soozs has to say about…