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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.
[photo from Sew4Home]
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Summer shorts are easily made from a pair of long jeans. Celiac and Crafts shows you how. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Celiacs and Crafts]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, jeans, shorts, refashion[/tags] Looking for more Shorts patterns? Check out these patterns we … Read More...
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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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...
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...
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...
Shannon from Hungry Zombie Couture shares her favorite method for gathering fabric. Get the how-to.
[photo from Hungry Zombie Couture]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, gather, ruffle, fabric[/tags]
Hillbilly Jillies shows how she dyed these fabrics using all natural materials, such as blueberries, tea, dandelions, etc. Get the how-to.
[photo from Hillbilly Jillies]
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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...
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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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.
[photo from CraftSanity]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, easy, fleece, iPad, cozy, cover[/tags]
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...
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.
[photo from Blah to TADA!]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pillow, one, two, toss, throw[/tags]
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...
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.
[photo from Cicada Daydream]
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Warehouse Fabrics, Inc. shares a free pattern for an oversized pleated lined handbag. Go to the free pattern.
[photo from Warehouse Fabrics, Inc.]
[via Freebies for Crafters]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, pleated, lined, roomy, oversized, handbag, purse, bag[/tags]
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...
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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Tiffany from Simply Modern Mom shows how to make her Ballet Ruffle Skirt for little girls. I love the rows of white ruffles on the soft pink skirt. So girlie!! Go to the tutorial.
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Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to add an Anthroplogie-style lace applique to a t-shirt. If you have some old doilies or lace hoarded in your stash just waiting for the perfect project, dig them out and turn them … Read More...
