Oilcloth Addict shares a great tip for sewing on oilcloth or other slick fabrics. A teflon foot is normally used for this kind of sewing, but you can also put masking tape on the bottom of your regular presser foot. … Read More...
Use masking tape to reduce friction on your presser foot
Oilcloth Addict shares a great tip for sewing on oilcloth or other slick fabrics. A teflon foot is normally used for this kind of sewing, but you can also put masking tape on the bottom of your regular presser foot. Read…
Sneak peek: French Hatbox by Tanya Whelan
Catch a sneak peek of Tanya Whelan’s upcoming fabric line, French Hatbox. See swatches from the full line from Free Spirit Fabric.
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Sneak peek: French Hatbox by Tanya Whelan
Catch a sneak peek of Tanya Whelan’s upcoming fabric line, French Hatbox. See swatches from the full line from Free Spirit Fabric.
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Tutorial: Add girly ruffles to tank top sleeves
A simple tank top gets a girly makeover with this tutorial by Stop Staring and Start Sewing. She shows how to add ruffles to the sleeves. (She refers to them as “wings”.) Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Add girly ruffles to tank top sleeves
A simple tank top gets a girly makeover with this tutorial by Stop Staring and Start Sewing. She shows how to add ruffles to the sleeves. (She refers to them as “wings”.) Go to the tutorial.
[via Joy's Hope]
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Tutorial: Sew a child’s dress from bandanas
Joy’s Hope shares a tutorial for making this child’s dress from a pair of bandanas, 3 yards of wide ribbon, and a bit of elastic. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Girly Dress from JCasa Handmade
JCasa Handmade shares a free pattern for this Girly Dress (toddler-sized). Think of all the ways you can customize this pattern! Get the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Trash bag for your car
Keep your car spiffy clean on your summer roadtrips with this trashbag that hangs from the headrest. Chica and Jo provide a tutorial showing how to make one. The velcro at the bottom allows you to easily empty the contents into…
Tutorial: Fabric-covered lampshade
Christine from Christine Sews shares a tutorial for covering a lampshade with fabric. Get the how-to.
Tutorial: Fabric-covered lampshade
Christine from Christine Sews shares a tutorial for covering a lampshade with fabric. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Graduation caps for your little ones
Spring is here and with it comes graduations. High school, college… and pre-school. Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial for making little graduation caps from felt. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Graduation caps for your little ones
Spring is here and with it comes graduations. High school, college… and pre-school. Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial for making little graduation caps from felt. Get the how-to.
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Lookie what she made: Sloth bracelets!
Lookie what she made: Sloth bracelets!
Mairuru shares photos of her latest project – cuffs shaped like sloths. Yes, sloths! Aren’t they the cutest?? See more about this project at Mairuru’s blog.
[tags]sewing, cuff, sloth, bracelet[/tags]Looking for more Sloth patterns to sew? Check these out … Read More...
Sneak peek: Deer Valley by Joel Dewberry
Get a sneak peek at Joel Dewberry’s new line, Deer Valley. It will be available in three colorways – azure (shown), tarragon, and persimmon. See swatches of the full line at JoelDewberry.com or FreeSpiritFabric.com.
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Sneak peek: Deer Valley by Joel Dewberry
Get a sneak peek at Joel Dewberry’s new line, Deer Valley. It will be available in three colorways - azure (shown), tarragon, and persimmon. See swatches of the full line at JoelDewberry.com or FreeSpiritFabric.com.
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Free pattern: Froggie softie
You can find a free pattern for this frog softie at We Wilsons blog. It was created to make use of a Spoonflower swatch. The cutting diagram is a masterpiece in efficient use of fabric! There are no instructions for…
Free Sewing pattern: Froggie softie
You can find a free pattern for this frog softie at We Wilsons blog. It was created to make use of a Spoonflower swatch. The cutting diagram is a masterpiece in efficient use of fabric! There are no instructions for … Read More...
Tutorial: Ice cream cozies to keep the hands clean
Nothing says summertime like an old-fashioned ice cream cone. With these ice cream cozies by Leigh Ann from The Object Project you can have the ice cream cone without the sticky hands. Made from cotton and terry cloth, these ice … Read More...