Jane and the Ducks shows off these no-sew fabric ornaments. Small scraps of fabric are Mod-Podged on to a styrofoam ball. Not only is this a great scrapbusting project, but it’s one that the kids can do as well. See … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-back Kanzashi bloom
Head over to CrafterNews for a free tutorial for this project for this . This project appears in the book Kanzashi in Bloom by Diane Gilleland. Go to the free tutorial.
[photo from CrafterNews]
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Tutorial: Farmhouse Christmas tree skirt from a dropcloth
Whitney from The Shanty Shoppe shares a tutorial on her blog for this Christmas tree skirt made from a dropcloth
. Get the how-to.
[photo from Shanty2Chic]
Looking for more sewing patterns for Christmas Tree Skirts? Check these out … Read More...
Tutorial: Leggings for infants from adult-sized socks
Chea from Just a Betty Trying to be a Martha shows how to make a pair of leggings for an infant. They’re made from a pair of adult-sized knee socks. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a ruffled scarf
Jennifer from A Hoot and a Holler shows us how to turn a plain store-bought scarf into a trendy ruffled version. Great idea! Get the tute.
[photo from A Hoot and a Holler]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, scarf, refashion[/tags]
Lookie what she made: Christmas tree Advent calendar
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby made this Advent calendar to help keep the family focused on the meaning of Christmas. Rather than being filled with candy and cheap trinkets, each pocket on the felt tree holds a passage from the … Read More...
Tutorial: Serging an inside corner
Debbie from Debbie’s Sewing Projects shows how to serge an inside corner. A clever fabric fold is all it takes. This is a technique you’ll definitely want to add to your serging bag of tricks. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: No-sew Christmas stockings
Susie Harris shows how to make these fabulous stockings. The natural fabric and the fabric rosettes give it a shabby, vintage feel. She shows this as a no-sew project, using fabric glue instead of stitching. Of course, there’s nothing preventing … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas Tree skirt with fringe trim
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this tree skirt. Fringe trims creates a decorative border and also an easy way to finish the edges. Go to the tutorial.
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Lookie what she’smaking: Bias cut jeans, part 2
Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs shows her progress on her bias cut jeans experiment. Go to her blog to see how it’s coming along so far!
[photo from J. Stern Designs]
[tags]sewing, lookie, inspiration, jeans, refashion, bias[/tags]
Tutorial: Furry creature scarf
Holly from A Little Stranger shares a tutorial on Instructables for making this fun furry creature scarf. Winter can’t be cold and dull with this little guy wrapped around your neck! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a stocking for your pet
When you’re picking up stocking stuffers for the kids and the spouse, don’t forget your four-legged family members. And if you’ve got stocking stuffers for your pet, you’ll need a stocking to put them in. Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs … Read More...
Tutorial: Express Sleeves for a lined jacket sleeve
Bunny from La Sewista! used the Nancy Zieman’s “Express Sleeve” technique on a coat she is making, and shows how she did it. When you make an Express Sleeve, you sew the lining to the outer fabric at the hemline … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed fleece and patchwork cowl
Infarrantly Creative shows how to make this fringed fleece cowl with patchwork running down the center. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Baby doll hats
Wendy from Old Days Old Ways is putting together some dolly sets for charity Christmas giving. She created new little outfits for them, and shares a tutorial for how she made the little baby hats. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a pair of fleece booties
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Debbie from CEDesign shares a downloadable pattern and tutorial for making these fleece botties. Christmas presents, anyone? Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Pencil or crayon roll from a placemat
Heather from The Modern Hive shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pencil roll from a placemat. She says it’s a “cheater” project because using a placemat means that a lot of the work is already … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Snowdrift Dress with reverse stencil design
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she created the snowflake design on this Snowdrift Dress using a reverse freezer paper stenciling technique. Get the how-to.
[photo from Lil Blue Boo]
Tutorial: Upcycled sweater hats
Instructables user VeryInteresting shows how to refashion an old sweater into a winter hat. This is a great project for sweaters with condition issues (holes, staining, etc.) because you can cut around those. Go to the tutorial.
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Cool idea: Secret pocket snaps make a flap lay flat
Di shows off her latest sewing project over at Wardrobe Refashion. It’s actually just a couple of snaps
sewn on to a jacket, but it’s such a cool idea I had to share. The jacket had a pocket flap that … Read More...