With all the time and effort you put into sewing your own clothes, you don’t want them to look sloppy or just thrown together. Taking a little extra time during construction will produce clothes that you’re proud of. Lisa … Read More...
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by Anne Weaver
With all the time and effort you put into sewing your own clothes, you don’t want them to look sloppy or just thrown together. Taking a little extra time during construction will produce clothes that you’re proud of. Lisa … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
I’ve marbled paper before. And right now my tween daughter is all about creating marble effects with fingernail polish. But fabric? Never knew it was poosible – until now. But Hannah from Homesteady shows how you can marble fabric. She … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to make cargo pockets for a pair of shorts. She shows it using the Juba Shorts pattern by Imagine Gnats, but this will work with any shorts or … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Matched (or unmatched) stripes are one of those things you don’t necessarily notice until you start sewing. And then mismatched stripes stick out like a sore thumb, and matched stripes are like a little slice of bliss. Olu from … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Baskets are an easy and inexpensive way to organize a space. Fabric liners can add color to your baskets so they coordinate ith your room’s decor. They also help keep the baskets clean. Many baskets come with liners, but you … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew4Home shows how you can make their Day at the Beach tote. The rope and grommet gathered top gives it naurical style, as does the canvas duck. It’s a roomy bag with a large boxed bottom. It’s big enough to … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Veronca from SewVery shares a tutorial at Andrea’s Notebook showing how to make a simple checkbook over. The fabric covers are easy to make and can be embellished up with ribbons and other cute trims. Or, change up the dimensions … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew4Home shows how you can make a makeup brush roll. It has pockets to hold all your makeup brushes, and rolls up and ties shut. If you use a laminate fabric on the inside, it’ll wipe clean easily.
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by Anne Weaver
Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to make a bi-fold wallet. It has plenty of pockets for all the cash and cars that need carrying around – a long pocket … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Silk chiffon… such a dreamy fabric! It can be a challenge to sew, but oh the results! Justine from Sew Country Chick is making a kimono out of silk chiffon, and she’s sharing 10 tips for working with this delicate … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
I love me some handmade bias tape. Bias tape is just so much prettier made from prints, and even when I do want a solid I can never find the right shade in the premade tape. Ashley from Make It … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Easing in a sleeve cap us one of my least favorite sewing steps. It seems that no matter how hard I try, I always end with at least one pucker, and it always manages to be in a conspicuous place. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Cami from Tidbits shows how you can achieve a dreamy, washed color effect by watercoloring on fabric. The process looks like it would be so much fun! She used her painted fabric to make a set of throw pillows. I … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Laura from Hawthorne Threads shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Wanderlust Rucksack. It has vintage styling with the roll top. The roll top also gives flexibility in packing. Roll it up tight for lighter loads. Or when … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Josie from Sew for Soul shows how to make a fabric notebook cover. The fabric cover is easy to make and turns any notebook into a fancy journal. The outside is pieced to create a “spine” from contrasting fabric. A … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew4Home shows how to make this pillow with a gathered top and piped sides. You might think that the gathered top (and bottom) would be hard to sew to the side pieces, but the whole thing comes together quite easily. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Mandi from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a bolster pillow. You can add it to your bedding ensemble or put a pair of them along the arms of your couch. Make it from a fun print or … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
One of the complaints I hear most often from new sewists is that printed sewing patterns intimidate them. Any why wouldn’t they, with all that folded tissue (that NEVER goes back into the envelope right), and those charts and tiny … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sara from Radiant Home Studio shows how you can upgrade a simple canvas tote, giving it a foldover top and faux leather straps. The foldover top is made from a contrasting fabric, creating a color block effect. The plain canvas … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a fabric checkbook cover. The fabric cover is much prettier – and more durable – than the cheap plastic covers that come from the bank. It even has … Read More...