Ellen from The Long Thread tells how to make this summertime tote bag. Made from polyurethane coated cotton, it can be used to tote wet swim suits to and from the pool. There’s an optional detachable pouch that can be used to keep…
Sewing Tutorial: Summertime tote bag
Ellen from The Long Thread tells how to make this summertime tote bag. Made from polyurethane coated cotton, it can be used to tote wet swim suits to and from the pool. There’s an optional detachable pouch that can be … Read More...
Tutorial: Rug from wool felt
ReadyMade explains how to make a rug for your home from wool felt. It’s easier than you think, using fusible webbing to form the design. For extra durability, I might go ahead and stitch down all of the stripes. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Rug from wool felt
Tutorial: Sewing down grosgrain ribbon
Grosgrain ribbon is an easy to to add a little bit of pop to your sewing project. Christine Sews shares a tutorial for sewing down grosgrain ribbon. Get the how-to.
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…Tutorial: Felt mouse bookmark
The folks over at Wee Folk Art share the free pattern for this mouse bookmark made from felt. This is FAR cuter than the library due-date card I normally use. Go to the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Sew a placemat from scrap fabric
Kate from Two Little Banshees shares a tutorial on Living Creatively showing how to make placemats from linen and fabric scraps. The solid background is a great way to show off tiny bits of your favorite fabrics. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a placemat from scrap fabric
Kate from Two Little Banshees shares a tutorial on Living Creatively showing how to make placemats from linen and fabric scraps. The solid background is a great way to show off tiny bits of your favorite fabrics. Go to the … Read More...
Free printable: Wrapper labels for fabric remnants
Cathe from Just Something I Made shows how she organized all of her fabric remnants. She rolled them up and wrapped a label around them, just like the fabric stores do. Except her labels are pretty and don’t have a price…
Tutorial: Reversible sun hat for summer fun
Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective share a tutorial on Craftzine for making this reversible sun hat. Make a large one for yourself, or a smaller one for your child. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Reversible sun hat for summer fun
Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective share a tutorial on Craftzine for making this reversible sun hat. Make a large one for yourself, or a smaller one for your child. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a fabric mousepad
It’s time to chuck the mousepad emblazoned with advertisements, and replace it with one made from a fabric of your choice. Head over to Craft A Week to find out how.
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Tutorial: Sew a fabric mousepad
It’s time to chuck the mousepad emblazoned with advertisements, and replace it with one made from a fabric of your choice. Head over to Craft A Week to find out how.
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Tutorial: Sewing on a button
Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons…
Tutorial: Sewing on a button
Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons … Read More...
Tutorial: Estimating fabric needed to slipcover furniture
If slipcovering a favorite chair or couch is on the horizon for you, then you’ve probably spent some time eyeballing your furniture and guestimating how much fabric it would take to cover it. CraftStylish helps take the guesswork out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Estimating fabric needed to slipcover furniture
If slipcovering a favorite chair or couch is on the horizon for you, then you’ve probably spent some time eyeballing your furniture and guestimating how much fabric it would take to cover it. CraftStylish helps take the guesswork out of the…
Tutorial: Yo-yo pillow cover
Design Sponge shows how to create a pillow cover encrusted with fabric yo-yos. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Adding cuffs to a shorts pattern
The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff. I love this finish! Get the how-to.
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Sewing Pattern: Adding cuffs to a shorts pattern
The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff. I love this finish! Get the how-to.
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