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.… Read More...
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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[tags]sewing, tutorial, gather, ruffle, fabric[/tags]
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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Tutorial: Easy Fleece iPad Cozy
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood from CraftSanity shows how to make a fleece iPad cozy. Making it from fleece means you don’t have to finish the edges. Go to the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, easy, fleece, iPad, cozy, cover[/tags]
It’s new: Sausage Roller pull-along dog softie
Isn’t this sausage dog pull-along sock softie by the cutest thing?? It’s not enough that he has those bit stitched down puppy dog eyes, or the floppy ears, or the cool striped body. Nope, he’s got wheels, too!! He’s a … Read More...
Tutorial: How to get two pillows from one
Claire from Blah to TADA! does a little pillow magic when she turns one square pillow into two rectangular pillows. Find out how she did it.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, pillow, one, two, toss, throw[/tags]
Tutorial: Use off-the-edge stitching to make a beautiful hem
Head over to the Bernina blog to find out how to make this cool off-the-edge hem finish. Tear-away stabilizer makes it possible. Obviously, their tutorial shows how to do this with a Bernina machine, but this should work with any … Read More...
Tutorial: Bunting appliqued pillow cover
Michelle Engel Bencsko from Cloud 9 Fabrics and Cicada Studio shares a tutorial for making this super cute pillow cover appliqued with a fabric bunting. What a fun design! Go to the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Pleated, lined, and roomy handbag
Warehouse Fabrics, Inc. shares a free pattern for an oversized pleated lined handbag. Go to the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Create a girl’s skirt from an adult blouse
Jo from Just Jo shows how easy it is to make a new skirt for a little girl out of an adult-sized blouse. Re-using the bottom hem means it’s just a matter of adding a casing to the top. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Boy Suspenders
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a pair of suspenders for little boys. Use a fabric with bright colors or a novelty print for a youthful look. Go to the tutorial.
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