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Tutorial: Add a line drawing to a quilt

June 30, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from True Up

Image from True Up

Modern quilter Kristin La Flamme integrates patchwork, embroidery, and kaleidoscopes better than anyone in her One Block Wonder quilt. She used Erin Michael’s Lush, Sky colorway to piece the top and lamented losing some of the theme. To make things right, she embroidered a stag’s…

All about sergers

June 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

sergersMeg from Fashioned by Meg shares her knowledge of sergers with an article on Sew, Mama, Sew! blog.  If you’re considering buying a serger, or if you have a serger that you haven’t quite conquered yet, this article will help you…

Tutorial: Fabric ID tags

June 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

fabric-id-tagAshley from Make It and Love It shows how to make these fabric ID tags.  Use them on your luggage, on diaper bags, on anything that needs a little bright label.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Make It and Love It]

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Tutorial: Sew a gardening apron

June 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

gardening-apronThis gardening apron will keep all your tools handy when you’re working in the garden.  Wiener Dog Tricks shows how to make one.  I love the repurposed jeans pockets!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Wiener Dog Tricks]

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Tutorial: Patchwork fabric kite

June 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

fabrickiteSarah Fielke shows how to make a patchwork fabric kite on The Last Piece.  A handmade kite like this has way more personality than the plastic dollar  store versions.  Get the how-to.

[photo from The Last Piece]

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Tutorial: D-ring belt from juice pouches

June 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

juicepouchbeltCare from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a D-ring belt from empty juice pouches.  So clever!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Obsessively Stitching]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, d-ring, belt, juice, pouch

Cool idea: Toile + highlighters

June 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

toilecoloredBritt from Cucumbersome used highlighters to put a new twist on her black & white toile pillow.  The splash of the bright colors brings an element of whimsy to the sweet print.  Read more at her blog.

[photo from Cucumbersome]

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Tutorial: Sew a bun maker for easy summer hair

June 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

bunmakerLiEr from ikat bag shows how she makes these bun makers.  The wires inside allow you to twist them around your hair for easy summer hair styling.  Get the how-to.

[photo from ikat bag]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, bun, maker, summer, hair, twist

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Tutorial: Felt monster softie

June 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

stuffedmonsterWho says monsters are all scary and ugly?  This guy is all cuteness!!  Find out how to make him with a tutorial by Nina.  Get the how-to.

[via Cut Out + Keep blog]

[photo from Making Felt Monsters]

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Tutorial: Little girl’s bubble dress

June 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

bubbledressesMy Mama Made It shows how to make this super sweet bubble dress for a little girl.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from My Mama Made It]

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Tutorial: Hooded blanket for a baby doll

June 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

hooded-doll-blanketThis hooded blanket is just what your little girl needs to cuddle her baby doll.  Sparkle Power! shows how to make one.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Sparkle Power!]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, hooded, blanket, baby, doll

How much fabric do you need to make a dress?

June 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

dress_tableGwen from After the Dress shares the latest in her “How Much Fabric?” series, with her table showing how much fabric it takes to make an average dress.  Given the wide variety in dress styles, she includes examples of dresses that…

Tutorial: Patriotic star pillow

June 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

patrioticstarpillowJust in time for the 4th of July, Moda Bake Shop shows how to make this patriotic star pillow.  Go to the tutorial.

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, patriotic, star, pillow, cushion, 4th, July

Tutorial: Sew your own hair scrunchies

June 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

hairscrunchiesSummertime in the southern United States brings high temperatures and even higher humidity levels.  Just walking to your car will leave you a big, sweaty puddle. 

During these months, I don’t go anywhere without a hair scrunchie in my purse.  Of…

Create a catalog of your sewing patterns

June 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Are your sewing patterns a big, jumbled up mess?  Do they multiply like rabbits?  Diana Siah shares her method for organizing and cataloging her patterns in an article on Handmade News.  Go to the tutorial.

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Free pattern: June Flowers Redwork

June 27, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Attic Window

Image from Attic Window

I found this darling redwork embroidery pattern at Attic Window Quilt Shop. Go here to download it for free.

Technorati Tags: quilting, patterns, redwork, embroidery, stitching, sewing

Tutorial: Sippy cup leash

June 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

sippycupleashIf your little toddler angel is prone to dropping sippy cups from her stroller, Ashley from Make It and Love It has a solution for you.  She shows how to make a sippy cup leash to keep the cup tethered to…

Tutorial: Sew an appliqued cushion cover

June 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

appliquecushioncoverYou can make these appliqued cushion covers with a tutorial by Krystle at Crafty Habit.  I love how the appliqued designs create a modern look against the plain fabric background!  Go to the tutorial.

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Lookie what she made: Owl soft sculpture

June 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

owlsoftieAbby Glassenberg from While She Naps made this stunning owl soft sculpture.   I love the way the little guy is posed, and his face is so expressive!  The raw edged fabric strips create a whispy finish for the feathers.  See more…

Tutorial: Eight-panel twirly skirt

June 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

8panelskirt-image1Wee Folk Art tells how to make this eight-panel twirly skirt for little girls.  Think of all the different fabric combinations you could use with this skirt!  Go to the tutorial.

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