Maternity pants and trendy are two words you rarely see in the same sentence. And yet, Grosgrain shows how you can achieve function/fashion harmony by making your own maternity pants. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Grosgrain]
Sewing Tutorial: Maternity pants
Maternity pants and trendy are two words you rarely see in the same sentence. And yet, Grosgrain shows how you can achieve function/fashion harmony by making your own maternity pants. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Grosgrain]
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Tutorial: Pieced pillow with gathered center stripe
Kathy from Pink Chalk Studio shows how to make this stunning throw pillow. I love the texture in the gathered center panel! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Pink Chalk Studio]
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Tutorial: Pieced pillow with gathered center stripe
Kathy from Pink Chalk Studio shows how to make this stunning throw pillow. I love the texture in the gathered center panel! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Pink Chalk Studio]
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…Tutorial: Ruffled rag rug from a jelly roll
Hillary from Designing Happy shows how to make a rag rug from a jellyroll pack of precut fabric strips. The strips of fabric are lightly ruffled as they are stitched down to a canvas bases. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Designing…
Tutorial: Ruffled rag rug from a jelly roll
Hillary from Designing Happy shows how to make a rag rug from a jellyroll pack of precut fabric strips. The strips of fabric are lightly ruffled as they are stitched down to a canvas bases. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Repro Depot vintage-inspired textile designs for papercrafting
Repro Depot is an established go-to for vintage and vintage-inspired prints. Even when I’m not in the mood to buy, I find myself browsing their listings just to see the yummy vintage prints.
Now, Repro Depot has created two collections of printable vintage-inspired textile…
Repro Depot vintage-inspired textile designs for papercrafting
Repro Depot is an established go-to for vintage and vintage-inspired prints. Even when I’m not in the mood to buy, I find myself browsing their listings just to see the yummy vintage prints.
Now, Repro Depot has created two collections … Read More...
Sneak peek: Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake
The Fabric Shopper gives us a sneak peek of Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake, which should be hitting the stores in October. This is a playful line with birds and vines in warm autumn hues of brown, turqouise, and … Read More...
Sneak peek: Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake
The Fabric Shopper gives us a sneak peek of Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake, which should be hitting the stores in October. This is a playful line with birds and vines in warm autumn hues of brown, turqouise, and orange. …
Tutorial: Aligning your pattern pieces with the grain
If your skirt doesn’t seem to hang properly, there’s a good chance that your pattern wasn’t properly aligned with the grain of the fabric when you cut the panels. Rian of Presser Foot tells how she aligns her pattern pieces with…
Can you spot the differences in Threads Magazine covers?
My daughter loves playing “Spot the Difference” games. You know, the ones where two very similar pictures appear side by side and you have to spot the differences between them.
Threads Magazine created their own “Spot the Difference” game using some of their…
Can you spot the differences in Threads Magazine covers?
My daughter loves playing “Spot the Difference” games. You know, the ones where two very similar pictures appear side by side and you have to spot the differences between them.
Threads Magazine created their own “Spot the Difference” game using … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas ornaments from fabric and felt scraps
Tutorial: Christmas ornaments from fabric and felt scraps
Sew4Home shows how to take your fabric and felt scraps and make a set of fabulous Christmas ornaments. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Patchwork Party Purse
Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern for this patchwork Party Purse, a purse designed to coordinate with a child’s birthday party dress. Isn’t it pretty? I love the extra wide ric-rac that peeks out of all of the edges! Go…
Tutorial: Short sleeves become long, plus a pair of capris
I never really notice how much my daughter is growing until we try on a long-sleeved shirt in the fall that hasn’t been worn since early spring. I swear, the clothes shrink on their own while sitting in the drawer!
Ashley…
Tutorial: Short sleeves become long, plus a pair of capris
I never really notice how much my daughter is growing until we try on a long-sleeved shirt in the fall that hasn’t been worn since early spring. I swear, the clothes shrink on their own while sitting in the drawer!… Read More...
Tutorial: Spray paint your lace appliques
Vicki Howell shares a tutorial on ILoveToCreate.com showing how to spray paint your lace appliques using Tulip spray fabric paint. Now you can have lace appliques in any color you want! (Or at least any color of Tulip spray fabric paint.) …
Machine embroidery fonts from Apex
If you like to add a little machine embroidery to your sewing projects, then check out Apex Embroidery Fonts & Designs. They have a full selection of fonts for monogramming or personalizing sewn objects, and they’ll be adding a new…