Vietti View shows how you can make your own Snuggie-style blanket. For those who haven’t seen the cheesy commercials, a Snuggie is part blanket, part robe. It’s kind of a large fleece blanket with arms set in so you can … Read More...
Tutorial: Stacked fabric owls
Lollychops shares another cool idea using die-cut fabric shapes. This time she makes a little owl from a stack of fabric circles. (Of course, if you don’t have a die cutting machine, you can always cut the shapes by hand.) … Read More...
Tutorial: Strawberry pincushion
Sandi from Embroideroo shows how to make this strawberry pincushion. What a yummy place to park your pins and needles! Go to the tutorial.
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Lookie what she made: Cropped ruffled jacket
Deborah from wonderwoman creations shows how she made this adorable ruffled jacket for a young girl. She started with a printed pattern, but altered it to add the ruffles to the sleeves. She also made some small changes to the … Read More...
Scrap Buster projects
Sew, Mama, Sew’s Scrap Buster Month is over, but they’re keeping links to all the projects up on their website. You can see all the scrap bustin’ projects here. You can also see the winners of the contest here.… Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled hedgehog softie
Katie from matsutake shares a tutorial and free pattern for this ruffled hedgehog softie. Love it!! Go to the pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Fabric ABC book and a snail softie
Angela from Moda Home Mom shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this fabric ABC book and also a snail softie. The fabric book uses printed fabric squares for the individual letter pages, and is backed with charm squares. … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece hat with kitty ears
Craftster user MysticCookie shows how to make this fleece hat with kitty ears. Cute, cute! Go to the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, fleece, hat, cat, kitty, ears[/tags]
Tutorial: Wreath from vintage spools of thread
Old spools of thread are like candy. Pretty colors and oh, so tempting… but also bad for your machine. What to do? Amy from Peptogirl shares a tutorial on her blog, handmade & homebaked, showing how to turn the spools … Read More...
Tutorial: Lovable, furry old Grover hand puppet
Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make this lovable, furry old Grover hand puppet. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Christmas present outfit for little girls
Melissa from Little Polka Dot guest blogs on U Create with a tutorial for making this Christmas ensemble for little girls. The skirt features stripes of ribbons, and the shirt is appliqued with a big pretty present. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweatshirt for a toddler
Jess from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shows how she made this adorable sweatshirt for her toddler. I could eat up all those big pink buttons down the front! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Add an argyle design to t-shirt
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how you can add instant style to a plain tee with a simple argyle design. A little applique and some hand stitching is all it takes! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Owl hat and scarf from a sweater
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how you can make this cute owl hat and matching scarf from one sweater. This would make great Christmas gifts!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial and giveaway: Flutter-sleeve dress
Ashley from Smashed Peas and Carrots created this flutter-sleeve dress for her daughter. It’s made from fleece, so it’s practical for the cold winter months. Not only did she create a tutorial showing how she made this little dress, she’s … Read More...
Tutorial and giveaway: Flutter-sleeve dress
Ashley from Smashed Peas and Carrots created this flutter-sleeve dress for her daughter. It’s made from fleece, so it’s practical for the cold winter months. Not only did she create a tutorial showing how she made this little dress, she’s also giving…
Tutorial: Patchwork magnets from scrap fabrics
Ayumills from Pink Penguin shows how to make these patchwork magnets from scrap fabrics. Put together your favorite little scraps and make yourself a fridge full of fabric love. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Pink Penguin]
Tutorial: Patchwork magnets from scrap fabrics
Ayumills from Pink Penguin shows how to make these patchwork magnets from scrap fabrics. Put together your favorite little scraps and make yourself a fridge full of fabric love. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Pink Penguin]
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Tutorial: Fabric-covered button badge
Margaret from Resurrection Fern shows how to make this fun fabric badge. The center is a fabric-covered button. This project makes use of small pieces of fabric, so pull out that scrap bin and make up a batch of button … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric-covered button badge
Margaret from Resurrection Fern shows how to make this fun fabric badge. The center is a fabric-covered button. This project makes use of small pieces of fabric, so pull out that scrap bin and make up a batch of button badges! …