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If your jeans have a little gap at the back of the waist, then you, my girl, are built with curves that your jeans just can’t handle. I know, cause I’m built with them, too.
Rian from Presser Foot shows how you…
Skip to My Lou shows how to make this reversible tote bag. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Skip to My Lou]
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Mairuru shows how to make these fabric-covered hair clips. It’s all hand stitching, which means that it’s a portable project. I’ll be bringing some of these along with me when I take my daughter to the park or to the pool. …
If you’re having a festive (and very color-coordinated) patio party, you can’t have your occasional table sitting out there naked, can you? Sew4Home contines their Patio Party series with a tutorial showing how to make a quick cover to drape over…
Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs shows how to insert an invisible zipper into a side seam. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from J. Stern Designs]
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Craftster user Pink Hickey shows how she made this summer sundress. The top is darted and pleated for a perfect fit. She calls it the Dragon Dress, after the print on the fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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One of my favorite things about summer is that strawberries are in season and are plentiful. With this tutorial at Moda Bake Shop (written by Vanessa of V and Co.), you can have strawberries year-round. No, you can’t eat them, but…
Christine from Christine Sews shows how to add gimp trim to a sewing project. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Christine Sews]
Jenya from MyEvaForeva shows how to make this buckwheat heating pad. Why buckwheat? According to Jenya, buckwheat holds the heat longer, is hypoallergenic, and is not as likely as other grains to burn when heating in the microwave. Go to the…
V and Co. created a pattern for these sweet little pincushions and shares how to make them at the Moda Bake Shop. Get the tutorial.
Technorati Tags: sewing, patterns, tutorial, Moda Bake Shop, V and Co., pincushions, strawberries
Recycled T-shirt Handbag – Free Craft Project Tutorial.
all you will need is
An old T-shirt
Sewing Machine and thread
Extra fabric, about the size of a tee shirt (both layers)
Alyssa from Jane Joss shares a tutorial on Design Sponge for making this arrangement of fabric leaves on branches. Stunning! Go to the tutorial.
If you love these leaf bouquet but want to get them the short-cut way, you can buy them already…
Little Birdie Secrets shows how to make this VIP Chair Cover. Slide it over the back of a person’s chair to mark their special day. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Little Birdie Secrets]
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Your little ones take such good care of their dollies and much-loved stuffed animals, feeding them, taking them on walks, putting them down for dolly naps. Now, she (or he) can diaper them as well. Ashley from Make It and…
Play cars are fun, but they’re even more fun when you’ve got roadways to drive them on. Peixinhos No Sotao shares a template for this simple roadway playmat from felt. Get the template.
[via One Crafty Place]
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Dana of The Quilted Librarian blog made a crazy-pieced quilted apron (closeup shown here) to please the Apron Goddeesses. Learn more about this event here. See all of Dana’s apron with her in it!
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All you gamer geeks out there, you know who you are - this project is for you! Lenore posts a tutorial on Evil Made Scientist Laboratories for making a D20 bag of holding. Go to the tutorial.
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