Ellie from Craft Sew Create celebrates her one year blogiversary with a giveaway for a Hunky Dory Jelly Roll. YUM! Deadline is August 15, 2010. Go to Craft Sew Create for giveaway details and to enter.
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Sewing Pattern: Make a pair of sleep shorts
Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making a pair of sleep shorts. Make them from some pretty fabric for an almost-instant upgrade to your sleep wardrobe. Go to the tutorial.
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Sewing Tutorial: 3-Hour Sundress for little girls
Sarah from Sew Saucy guest blogs over at Made by Heidi with a tutorial showing how to make this pretty 3-Hour Sundress for little girls. I LOVE the extra long length!! Wear it in the summer as a sundress, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Boy’s cuff watch
Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a tutorial for making a boy’s cuff watch. The no-frill, athletic look is sure to appeal to even the coolest guy. Even better, you can make one out of items you can … Read More...
Tip: Raid your kitchen for pattern weights
Once I started using pattern weights to cut out my sewing projects, I was hooked. They’re sooo much easier than using straight pins! But what I WASN’T hooked on was the cost to buy a set of them. Luckily, … Read More...
Video tutorial: Create shirred fabric with elastic thread
Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shares a video tutorial for shirring fabric. If you don’t know what this is, it’s creating parallel rows of stretchy gathers with elastic thread. It’s easy to do and is great for making … Read More...
Tutorial: Vinyl cell phone case from a dollar store purse
Heather from Me Making Do created a cell phone pouch from a cheap-oh dollar store vinyl handbag. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The vinyl won’t fray at the edges, so the pattern is really fairly simple. … Read More...
Tutorial: Pyramid zippered coin purse
Katherine from Sew Me Something Good shows how to make a fun little zippered coin purse. It’s got an unusual pyramid shape that’s sure to elicit compliments, especially when you’re able to say that you made it yourself. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring lunch tote, perfect for bento box
Pink Penguin shares a tutorial for making a lunch tote perfect with a drawstring closure. It’s perfect for bento box lunches, but you could also use it for non-lunch purposes, a super cute sewing bag perhaps. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Free pattern: Easy-to-sew clothes for Dolly Donations dolls
Sarah from Dolly Donations shares a couple of free patterns for some easy-to-sew clothes for the Dolly Donations dolls – a dress and messenger bag for the girl doll, and a little shirt and pants outfit for the boy doll. … Read More...
Tutorial: Shopping cart coupon organizer
Becca from Blue Cricket Design shares a tutorial for making this handy coupon organizer. It hangs from the handle of your grocery cart so you coupons and shopping list are right where you can find them. Get the tute.
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Read all about it: Fabric weight vs. drape
When choosing fabrics for a sewing project, we often think of the visual considerations (large print vs. small print, floral vs. geometric) but issues of weight and drape also come into play. While it’s easy to imagine the visual aspects … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Easy alteration to create bubble shorts
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to turn a pair of wide-legged shorts into bubble shorts. A simple change at the hemline is all it takes to create this fun look. She shows how she does it on a … Read More...
Tutorial: Cool graphic tee with your pet’s image
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how she made recreated the look of t-shirts printed with picturs of cute kitties, with one huge improvement. Instead of a generic picture of someone else’s cat, these t-shirts show off a photo of … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled throw pillows in three big sizes
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these ruffled throw pillow. They give the cutting dimensions to make them in three big sizes – 18″, 20″ and 24″. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Belle fairytale dress for little girls
Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this Belle fairytale dress for little girls. If you have a little princess who loves playing dress-up, she might need you to make her one. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Two Ways Skirt with a big pretty bow
Lia from Lia’s Space shares a tutorial for making this Two Ways Skirt accented with a big pretty bow. Worn around the waist, it’s a skirt. Slide it up and you can wear it as a top. Her example is … Read More...
Tutorial: Teeny Tiny Tote pouch on a clip
Kelly from em ay kay ee (Make) finishes her {Make} A Bag Sew Along series with a tutorial showing how to make a Teeny Tiny Tote. A lobster clasp allows you to clip this itsy bitsy little pouch to a … Read More...
Tutorial: Create chevron patch pockets
Pam from Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to make these cool chevron patch pockets. They’re made from striped fabric that is pieced together at an angle to create a V-shaped motif. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Throw pillow with gathered panel
Sew Much Ado shows how to make this throw pillow with a gathered panel. So pretty!! Go to the tutorial.
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