luvinthemommyhood shows how to turn a set of sleeves from an adult shirt into a pair of pants for your toddler. The cuffs of the sleeves become the cuffs of the pants. Go to the tutorial.
Sneak peek: Kitty Litter fabric from Michael Miller
If you love kitties, check out the latest batch of kitty-themed fabric from Michael Miller. Awwww…. She’s a good little kitty, she is… See the swatches at Michael Miller.com.
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Sewing Tutorial: Swim bags with from beach towels
The Idea Room shares a pair of tutorials for making swim bags from beach towels. Share shares instructions for a drawstring backpack and a sling bag. When she made them, she purchased two towels: one to sew into the bag … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a top from neckties
CraftStylish shows how to make this cool top from a bunch of neckties. They ripped the ties apart (with a seam ripper, of course) to isolate the pretty silk from the bulkier innards. Then, they sewed those strips into a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a mobile of fabric butterflies
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make these awesome fabric butterflies. She made a group of them and then hung them together in a mobile. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Garden tote with many pockets for tools
Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs offers a free tutorial for this garden tote. Look at all those pockets! They’re just what you need to tote your garden tools around. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Drawstring backpack
Chica and Jo post a tutorial for making a simple drawstring backpack. Get the tutorial.
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Sneak peek: Porcelina from Michele D’Amore
Get a sneak peek of Porcelina, Michele D’Amore’s new line for Marcus Fabrics: “The large scale abstract stripe and paisley combine with the gentle movement of swirls and fun flowers, for a contemporary, understated feeling in artful quilts, … Read More...
Lookie what THEY made: Round robin “Sacred Purse”
Yoli’s Sacred Journey shares a photo of a recently completed project that is sacred indeed. It’s called the Sacred Purse, and it’s a round-robin altered purse. This purse has traveled thousands of miles and been touched by many artistic hands … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a set of reversible placemats
The How To Gal shows how to make a set of reversible placemats for your table. Make a set, and make eating in a more special event. Get the how-to from The How To Gal.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew a drawstring bag for a wine bottle
KojoDesigns shares a tutorial for a drawstring bag for a wine bottle. They say it can be made in 10 minutes or less. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Make a valance from a tablerunner
Spool {} shares a tutorial for making a valance out of a table runner. Because the table runner is a long finished piece of fabric, the repurposing is really quite simple. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a coupon clutch
It seems everybody is clipping coupons these days. Do it in style with this coupon clutch by the object project. The simple pouch with elastic closure will keep all your coupons in one spot. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a minky baby blanket
Tuesdays with Molly shares a tutorial for making a minky baby blanket that any high end baby boutique would be proud to carry. Get the tutorial.
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Sneak peeks: Sparkling Paris and Spring Fever by Hoodie
Hoodie shares links to sneak peeks of her latest fabric lines: Sparkling Paris and Spring Fever. Read more at Hoodie’s blog.
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Tutorial: Pattern grading (resizing) for the rest of us
Grading (resizing) a pattern is something I always figured was outside the reach of my sewing skills. That is, until I saw a tutorial by The Closet Seamstress showing her quick and dirty approach. Instead of complex calculations, she shifts … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a ruffled flower collar
katie did shows how she made these stunning ruffled flower collars for her girls’ Easter dresses. The clusters of dimensional fabric flowers look like they should be making their way down the runway, but it’s actually a fairly simple (though … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft sleeves for your seatbelt
Junie Moon shows how to make these padded seatbelt sleeves. They keep the seatbelt from rubbing and chaffing your neck. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, car, seatbelt, sleeve, padded[/tags]
Tutorial: Pressing oilcloth for a crisp finish
Oilcloth Addict sshares a great tip for pressing crisp folds into oilcloth. Go read how she does it.
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Tutorial: Small folded wallet from charm squares
The Sproutz Store shows how to piece charm squares together to make this small folded wallet, perfect for tucking a little bit of cash or your credit cards in your pocket. Get the tutorial.
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