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Lookie what Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home made! She took scraps from her daughter’s outgrown baby clothes that she couldn’t bear to part with and made these heartbreakingly sweet clothes for her daughter’s dolly. What a … Read More...
Head over to Threads Magazine to find out how to make a decorative pocket opening or bound buttonhole. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Threads Magazine]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, buttonhole, pocket, bound, decorative[/tags]
Lex from What the Craft shows how to take apart and reconstruct a henley tee. She uses the button placket from a plain t-shirt but adds some fabulous printed knit fabric to give it some much-needed kick. I love this … Read More...
I’ve recently had the pleasure of receiving review copies of a handful of patterns from Wienerdog Tricks. Her pattern line includes the Cash Money Wallet, the Genuine Article Bag, the Good Writer Bag, and the Gorgeous Nerd Bag. I love … Read More...
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial showing how to make fabric calla lillies to embellish a tank. Of course, if you’re indecisive like me and wonder if you’d always want your tank embellished with fabric flowers, you’ll be happy … Read More...
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can transform a plain long-sleeved tee into a more stylish shorter-sleeved version with snap-up sleeves and a little pocket. Go to the tutorial.
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Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make a ringer t-shirt. Think you can’t do it? It’s easier than you think. Make one, and you’ll be hooked. Get the how-to.
[photo from Crafterhours]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, t-shirt, tee, ringer, knit[/tags]
In preparation for their upcoming airplane trip, Jeanine from Serving Pink Lemonade made this awesome tray cover for her son. This fabric cover turns the drop-down airplane tray into a quiet activity center with pockets, a zipper, a car track, … Read More...
Nicole from Nicole Barr & Co and Create and Delegate shares a tutorial for making her Pick It Up Skirt for little girls. Three pick ups create pretty bubbles and gathers in the body of the skirt. Get the how-to… Read More...
Thera from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shows how to make this fabulous bow waist belt. The wide belt cinches in and calls attention to your waist, and the bow adds a feminine flair. Go to the tutorial.
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Laura from Eleanors Boutique shares a tutorial on her blog for making a super cute Taggy Cube toy for a baby. Just like the taggy blankets, there are ribbon tags of various colors and textures sticking out from the sides … Read More...
Liz Copeland shares a tutorial explaining how to make your own ironing pad. More portable than an ironing board, a ironing pad allows you to turn any flat surface into a spot for your ironing. To take it with you, … Read More...
Melanie Hurston from Melly & Me shares a free pattern over at Moda Bake Shop for Oopsie the Octopus. Isn’t he cute?? I love the little fabric yo-yo “suckers” on the bottoms of each leg! Go to the free pattern … Read More...
Melissa from Under Construction shares a cool idea for using vintage sheets. Rather than sewing them into a project, she uses them to cover the fronts of dresser drawers. The mismatched floral prints totally change the look of the … Read More...
Cook Clean Craft shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a pair of men’s pants into a much smaller version for toddlers. This is a great idea for pants with holes or stains further down in the legs. Get the … Read More...
Jessica from Subtle Tee shows how to make this cute little turtle pincushion outof felt. I love the different colors of felt on his turtle shell! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Subtle Tee]
Looking for more pin cushion … Read More...
Trisha from TLC Stitches shows how you can achieve the look of a piped seam without the fuss of creating and stitching in a separate piece of piping. Instead, she uses her “faux piping” technique. She shows it as a … Read More...
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make her Lauren headband from scrap vinyl. The simple stacked bows are so elegant!! Don’t think you have any scrap vinyl? Think again. When she says “scrap vinyl” she’s not meaning just … Read More...
1 down, 4 to go… Last night I completed the first of the 5 dolls I pledged to the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge.
Granted, he still has no face but we’ve got plans to address that. My dear … Read More...
Bethany from Craftopia shows how she turned a pullover sweater that was too short into this fabulous cropped cardigan. Love this refashion! Get the how-to from Craftopia.
[photo from Craftopia]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, cardigan, cropped[/tags]
