Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a free pattern for making a pair of kids’ dress-up bat wings. They slide easily around their arms and allow for hours of swooping and flying. Get the free pattern.
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Tutorial: DIY wipe-clean placemats with fun designs
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make your own vinyl covered placemats with fun designs, far cuter than the ones you typically find at the store. The designs she shows are for Valentine’s Day, but you could make them … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy t-shirt dress
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a cute t-shirt dress for little girls. The skirt is made from pretty yardage, and the bodice from a plain t-shirt. She uses freezer paper stencil add a coordinating motif to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided scrap fabric heart ornament
Dutch Girl Textiles shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this heart ornament from wire and braided scrap fabric. This is such a cute ornament, and a great way to use up the scraps! Get the tutorial… Read More...
From my studio last week: February 14, 2011
It’s February 14th – Valentine’s Day!! I hope everyone is having a fabulous day! We keep it pretty low-key at our house but we do make sure that everyone knows how cherished they are.
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Tutorial: Alter a blouse pattern to add a lace yoke
Colette Patterns shows how to alter a blouse pattern to add a lace yoke. This is such a lovely detail, especially on their Sencha blouse. (This is the pattern they use in their tutorial.) Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Itty bitty fabric necktie shoe clips
Sara from Craft Snob guest blogs at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to make these little fabric necktie shoe clips. Cuuuute! Get the tute.
[photo from Craft Snob on Momtastic]
Tutorial: Lined tote bag from a vintage pillowcase
Kayla from A Beautiful Mess shows how she turned a vintage pillowcase into a tote bag. It’s a quick, easy project and her trick for creating the lining is genius! Get the tutorial.
[photo from A Beautiful Mess]
Tutorial: Needlebook With Scissor Shield
Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how to make this little leather needlebook. You can’t see it in the photo here, but on the back there’s a small pocket sized just right to hold your pretty stork scissors. (They’re called “snippy … Read More...
Free pattern: Top Knot Baby Hat
Head over to Prudent Baby for a free pattern and tutorial for making a Top Knot Baby Hat. They’ve got a pattern for a single knot hat (shown here) or one with two knots. They’re made from knit fabric, which … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a ruffle to a store-bought pillowcase
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to add a ruffle to a store-bought pillowcase. Starting with a readymade pillowcase makes this project really easy, and if the pillowcase you use is part of a bedding set, the embellished pillowcase … Read More...
Tutorial: Cushion covers with bias tape stripes
Bias tape is typically used to finish off fabric edges, but Farah from Craft A World shows that it can be used decoratively as well. She used bias tape to create a lovely overlapping stripe design on a cushion cover, … Read More...
Tutorial: Plush kiss Valentine’s softie
Diana Schoenbrun, author of Beasties, shares a tutorial for a fun last-minute Valentine’s project – a plush kiss softie. Hers is made from a shiny red satin, but she says it can also be made other fabrics, including velvet, … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Chalkboard heart placemats
She Wears Flowers shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these placemats with chalkboard hearts on them. This would be such a cute way to set the table on Valentine’s, with a special message written to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Charming Gathered Table Runner
Melissa Mortenson from fourteen may and The Polka Dot Chair shows how to make her Charming Gathered Table Runner, named so because the gathered strips are pieced from charm squares. The hearts in the middle are attached with buttons, so … Read More...
Tutorial: Tank top with cascading bow on shoulder
Cut Out + Keep user Sew Petite Gal shows how to make a tank top with an oversized cascading bow on one shoulder. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew Petite Gal on Cut Out + Keep]
Tutorial: Beribboned Guest Bath Towels
Sew4Home shows how to make these super cute Beribboned Guest Bath Towels. They’re easily made from long strips of fabric. Precuts would save time, but nothing is stopping you from cutting your fabric either. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Heart-shaped mug rug
Jodi from Pleasant Home guest blogs on Whip Up with a tutorial showing how to make a heart-shaped mug rug. This soooo needs a big ol’ cup of hot cocoa sitting on it! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Pocket Full of Love throw pillow
Michelle Engel Bencsko from Cloud 9 Fabrics shares a tutorial for her Pocket Full of Love pillow. The large heart-shaped pillow has a pocket on the front for a special love note. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Stay-Put Dishtowel
Sarah from Sew Saucy shows how to make a dishtowel that stays put when it hangs over your oven door handle. You can make one with a store-bought dishtowel, some fabric, and ribbon. Get the how-to.
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