Kim from Uber Crafter shows a couple of different ways to mend jeans. First, she shows how she closed up a slit on the leg side seam, and then she shows how she patched a hole in her husband’s worn out…
Tutorial: Mending jeans
Kim from Uber Crafter shows a couple of different ways to mend jeans. First, she shows how she closed up a slit on the leg side seam, and then she shows how she patched a hole in her husband’s worn … Read More...
Tutorial: Button monograms
Joan from Nini Makes tells how to make a large monogram out of buttons. She shows beautiful examples of button monograms on a pillow and on a book cover. This would also look great on the front of a large tote. …
Tutorial: Ruffle tank from long-sleeved tee
Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a plain long-sleeved tee into a summer tank with a ruffled neckline. Smashing!! Go to the tutorial.
See another version of her ruffle tank here.
[photo from My Mama Made It]
Tutorial: Ruffle tank from long-sleeved tee
Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a plain long-sleeved tee into a summer tank with a ruffled neckline. Smashing!! Go to the tutorial.
See another version of her ruffle tank here.
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Tutorial: Teaching little hands to sew
Crafty Mom from A Crafty Mom’s Life shares a great way to teach little hands to sew. She lets her daughter use a plastic needle to stitch corrugated cardboard buttons to burlap. Find out how from A Crafty Mom’s Life.
[photo from A Crafty…
Review + Giveaway: sewExpecting eBook
sewExpecting is the new eBook from Leigh Ann Tennent (The Object Project and Strawberry Truffle). If you’re an expecting mother, or know someone who is pregnant, or just like to have sweet baby gifts on hand just in case, this eBook…
Review + Giveaway: sewExpecting eBook
sewExpecting is the new eBook from Leigh Ann Tennent (The Object Project and Strawberry Truffle). If you’re an expecting mother, or know someone who is pregnant, or just like to have sweet baby gifts on hand just in … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pair of ballet flats
Craftster user iheartohmy shares a tutorial for making a pair of ballet flats. Use a piece of leather (or pleather) for the soles, and pretty canvas fabric for the uppers. Get the how-to.
[photo from Craftster]
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Tutorial: Make a pair of ballet flats
Craftster user iheartohmy shares a tutorial for making a pair of ballet flats. Use a piece of leather (or pleather) for the soles, and pretty canvas fabric for the uppers. Get the how-to.
[photo from Craftster]
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Tutorial: Sewing inside curves
While sewing in a straight line is fairly simple, sewing curves can be tricky. Picking Up Threads shares a tutorial on sewing inside (concave) curves. Get the how-to.
[photo from Picking Up Threads]
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Tutorial: Sewing inside curves
Editor’s note: The blog I linked to in this post is no longer active so the links won’t work. Another good source of information about sewing curves is this post at Sew4Home.
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Tutorial: Sewing buttonholes
Sew4Home explains how to make buttonholes with your sewing machines using a buttonhole attachment or using a 4-step buttonhole feature on your machine. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, button, buttonhole
Tutorial: Sewing buttonholes
Sew4Home explains how to make buttonholes with your sewing machines using a buttonhole attachment or using a 4-step buttonhole feature on your machine. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
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Tutorial: Ruffle shrug
Cut Out + Keep user Becca K. shows how to make this ruffle shrug. All you need is tulle and ribbon. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Cut Out + Keep]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, ruffle, shrug, scarf, bolero
Tutorial: Backpack makeover for a new school year
The start of a new school year often means a new backpack, and kids love picking out their new backpack from all the themes and characters available. But often the previous year’s backpack is still servicable and the new backpack…
Tutorial: Backpack makeover for a new school year
The start of a new school year often means a new backpack, and kids love picking out their new backpack from all the themes and characters available. But often the previous year’s backpack is still servicable and the new backpack … Read More...
Tutorial: Schoolgirl half-pleated skirt for a little girl
Michelle from The Creativity Room shares a tutorial for making this schoolgirl-style pleated skirt for a little girl. The pleats are only in the back, which saves both time and fabric. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Little monster capes for your little monsters
Becca from Nap Time Journal shares a tutorial for making these fun monster capes, perfect entertainment for the little monsters running around your house. If you’re feeling brave, you can let them design the faces. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Nap Time…
Tutorial: Little monster capes for your little monsters
Becca from Nap Time Journal shares a tutorial for making these fun monster capes, perfect entertainment for the little monsters running around your house. If you’re feeling brave, you can let them design the faces. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...