Sew Diva Diane shows how she folds her fabric into neat squares. She uses comic book boards to get crisp folds and uniform size. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Sew Diva Diane shows how she folds her fabric into neat squares. She uses comic book boards to get crisp folds and uniform size. Go to the tutorial.
by Anne Weaver
Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective continue their Summer Camp series on Craftzine, this time with a tutorial for making a floor pillow perfect for a meditation space. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective continue their Summer Camp series on Craftzine, this time with a tutorial for making a floor pillow perfect for a meditation space. Go to the tutorial.
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Dress up your table with pretty chair pads. Janome Sew4Home shows how to make them. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Dress up your table with pretty chair pads. Janome Sew4Home shows how to make them. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Janome Sew4Home]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, chair, seat, pad, cushion[/tags]
by Anne Weaver
T-shirts seem to follow me home from just about every event I participate in. Unfortunately, the fit on these tees is less than flattering.
Deborah from Wonder Woman Creations shows how to refashion the standard boxy tee into something you’d actually want…
by Anne Weaver
T-shirts seem to follow me home from just about every event I participate in. Unfortunately, the fit on these tees is less than flattering.
Deborah from Wonder Woman Creations shows how to refashion the standard boxy tee into something you’d … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
When your sewing project calls for a seam allowance that isn’t marked on your sewing machine, you can create a custom seam gauge with masking tape. Find out how from Christine Sews.
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by Anne Weaver
Water bottles are much easier to carry around when they’re stowed away in a bag you can sling over your shoulder. Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make this water bottle tote. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles shows how to sew a sleeve placket. Her tutorial makes it seem doable to add this detail to my next shirt. Get the how-to.
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Linen is a great fabric choice for summer clothes. Threads magazine shares an online article by Susan Khalje filled with tips for sewing this versatile fabric. Go to the article.
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by Anne Weaver
Linen is a great fabric choice for summer clothes. Threads magazine shares an online article by Susan Khalje filled with tips for sewing this versatile fabric. Go to the article.
[photo from Threads]
by Anne Weaver
Most instructions for inserted a zipper assume that you want the zipper hidden, but many of today’s fashions feature an exposed zipper. CraftStylish shows how to add a zipper when you want the zipper to show. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Most instructions for inserted a zipper assume that you want the zipper hidden, but many of today’s fashions feature an exposed zipper. CraftStylish shows how to add a zipper when you want the zipper to show. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Amy Karol, AKA angry chicken, shows how to transform a long-sleeved t-shirt into a summer weight cardigan. There’s actually no sewing involved - just three well-placed cuts. Go to the tutorial.
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…by Anne Weaver
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial for an Anthropologie-inspired top. It’s made from a long-sleeved t-shirt. Find out how to make one.
[photo from Happy Together]
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by Anne Weaver
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial for an Anthropologie-inspired top. It’s made from a long-sleeved t-shirt. Find out how to make one.
[photo from Happy Together]
by Anne Weaver
Find out how to make this owl softie at Mel’s Own Place. The fabric requirements are two 5″x11″ rectangles, so go raid your scrap basket! Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Find out how to make this owl softie at Mel’s Own Place. The fabric requirements are two 5″x11″ rectangles, so go raid your scrap basket! Go to the tutorial.
[via Freebies for Crafters]
[photo from Mel's Own Place]
by Anne Weaver
Thrifty Decor Chick shows how she made these throw pillows from placemats. Each pillow is made from one placemat, with the stuffing inserted between the front and lining layers. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! Get the how-to.
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