This red sundress looks like it stepped straight out of a fashion magazine. It was designed by Pretty Ditty, and she shares a tutorial for making one. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, sundress, shirred, strapless, ruffle, dress[/tags]
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by Anne Weaver
This red sundress looks like it stepped straight out of a fashion magazine. It was designed by Pretty Ditty, and she shares a tutorial for making one. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, sundress, shirred, strapless, ruffle, dress[/tags]
by Anne Weaver
Find out how to make this appliqued circle skirt with this free pattern by Nicole Smith at Bernina’s Sewing Republic. A video walks you through the process, and a downloadable PDF provides printable instructions. Go to the free pattern.… Read More...
by Minnie
Have you been wondering where to get all those cute sewing fonts your heart desires?
I have a few suggestions.
FontSpace has a good selection of free sewing/knitting/stitching style fonts.
Abstract Fonts has a selection of fonts, most for sale. … Read More...
This post is a little fun for the scrapping addict. Want to know what your Scrapbooking Color is?
Take the Creating Keepsakes quiz to see just what color of scrapbooker you are.
Written by Guest Editor Shellie Wilson
by beth
Still celebrating Earth Day? Making Friends has many fun, easy craft projects for kids with a recycling and Earth Day theme. From an Earth made of tissue paper to a tote out of recycled materials to baby food jar animals, … Read More...
by jd wolfe
A question that continues to arise within the crochet community is how to properly label one’s work, especially gifts. I received a nice assortment of labels from a company called Namemaker.com. They offer a wide variety of labels, including ones … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
The sturdy fabric of an old pair of pants can be put to another use. It can be used to make a baby bib like this one. CraftStylish shows you how. Get the tutorial.
Looking for more baby Bib … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Chances are, you have at least one shirt in your wardrobe that isn’t being worn. Find out how to repurpose it into a laptop sleeve from The Crafty Chica. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, recycle, laptop, sleeve, shirt[/tags]
Sew Mama Sew celebrated Earth Day by sharing how to make this springtime quilted garden tote designed by Alissa of Hand Made By Alissa blog. Get it here.
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by Anne Weaver
Alissa from Handmade by Alissa shares a tutorial for this quilted garden tote at Sew, Mama, Sew! Look at all the pockets for your garden tools! Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, garden, tote, bag[/tags]
by Anne Weaver
Homemade by Jill shows how you can make a baby hat from a t-shirt sleeve. It’s quick, it’s easy, and you get two hats from one shirt. Get the tutorial.
[via U Create]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, hat, t-shirt, sleeve, … Read More...
Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe has a recipe to make a very delicious-sounding ginger guava shampoo. Using only a pre-made base and essential oils, this is a super fast and easy recipe to make a great shampoo! Find the details here… Read More...
Hi Everyone:
We are continuing our wonderful week of home decor..Using your stash and [tag]stamping[/tag] using older stamps
I’ve been doing a lot of home decor framing that is.. Using the Markspaper company, it fits perfectly with my home decor..… Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Who is greener than Betz? I have done a couple of articles on Betz White and she has an amazing imagination on recycling wool sweaters into a adorable cupcakes, teacups and either can be used as a pincushion. Betz has … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Joanne from Craft Passion made this tote entirely from recycled materials: fused grocery bags, old jeans, a curtain, and a rice sack. Rather than trying to cover up the markers of the items’ previous lives, she uses them as design … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
by Anne Weaver
Everyday Chaos shares a tutorial for making this double-layer skirt for a little girl. I love how the lower layer peeks through the opening all the way to the waistband. Get the tutorial.
by Anne Weaver
I suppose that a project that touts itself as “no-sew” technically doesn’t belong in the sewing category, but it uses fabric and it’s a really cool idea. Sarah James posts on Instructables showing how to make a tote bag from … Read More...