Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs gives some practical advice for teaching children to sew, along with the process that she has used to teach her own children. Her method focuses on encouraging confidence, but at the same time maintaining safety … Read More...
Tutorial: Make fabric napkins from an old dress shirt
Sew4Home shows how to repurpose an old dress shirt into fabric napkins. One shirt yields two napkins, plus a handy drawstring bag to carry them with you on your next picnic. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a shopping tote from a burlap rice bag
Head over to Let’s Go Fly A Kite to find out how to make this cool shopping tote out of a burlap rice bag. The printing on the burlap becomes a cool graphical element on the front and back of … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY thread rack from pegboard
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shows how to make a thread rack from pegboard. Using pegboard means you don’t have to fuss with measuring, marking, and drilling a jillion little holes. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Dolly diapers with Velcro closures
Little mamas (and daddies) love attending to all of their baby dolls’ needs – feeding, burping, walking, and of course diapering. Michelle from Wee Folk Art shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make dolly-sized diapers with easy … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Playful Days double layer shirred sundress
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make her Playful Days dress, a double-layer shirred sundress. I love the contrasting fabric peeking out of the bottom! Get the how-t0.
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Sale at Contemporary Cloth
Contemporary Cloth announces a storewide sale. From now until May 21st, all fabrics are 25-70% off and their fibert artist items are 10-20% off. Go there now.
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Tutorial: Make a hanging mail organizer
Anna from Noodlehead kicks off her Spice Up Your Kitchen series with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric mail organizer to hang on the wall. I lovew the fun mixy-matchy look of her example! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own fabric baby wipes and handkerchiefs
Head over to Useful Things for Real Lives to find out how to make your own fabric baby wipes and handkerchiefs. The fabric ones are so much softer than the throw-away ones from the store, plus they’re better for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make fences for a kid’s farm playset out of fabric
Glenyce from Mid-Craft Crisis shows how she uses plastic canvas and fabric to make fences for her daughter’s play farm set. Brilliant! Get the how-to.
Tutorial: Ruffled table runner
Sew4Home shows how to make this ruffled table runner. The long ruffles are easily made from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) strips. Go to the tutorial.
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Sewing Pattern:: Cut-off jeans for summer shorts
Summer shorts are easily made from a pair of long jeans. Celiac and Crafts shows you how. Get the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, jeans, shorts, refashion[/tags] Looking for more Shorts patterns? Check out these patterns we … Read More...
Free pattern: Jet plane applique
Polly from Helping Little Hands shares a free pattern for a jet plane applique. Add this two-layer applique to a little boy’s shirt for instant cute! Go to the free pattern.
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Free pattern: Snappy toddler top
Prudent Baby shows how to make this snappy top for a toddler girl. This top would be cute out of just about any style of fabric – novelty prints, girlie florals, vintage sheets, etc. Go to the tutorial.
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Lookie what she made: Padded carrying case from crib bumpers
Claudia posts on Wardrobe Refashion with a picture of the padded carrying case she made for her DVR. Rather than fussing with layering batting between the shell and the lining, she used an old crib bumper to make the body … Read More...
Tutorial: Make skinny jeans from wide-legged jeans
Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution, shares a tutorial on her blog, Jean Repair, for turning a pair of wide-legged jeans into skinny jeans. Not only does this refashion save you from having to purchase a new pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Creating gathers in fabric
Shannon from Hungry Zombie Couture shares her favorite method for gathering fabric. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Dye fabrics using natural materials
Hillbilly Jillies shows how she dyed these fabrics using all natural materials, such as blueberries, tea, dandelions, etc. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Mama’s Gonna Buy You a Mockingbird Frock Refashion
Kathleen from Grosgrain and The TumtumTree shares a tutorial for making her Mama’s Gonna Buy You a Mockingbird frock. I love this dress!! She starts with an embroidered shirt from a thrift store, adding darts and a skirt to turn … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric yo-yos
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how to make fabric yo-yos, little circles of gathered fabric that you can add to just about any sewing project for an extra pop of “cute”. Go to the tutorial.
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