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Tutorial: Make a Frame Of Mind pincushion

August 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Leigh Ann Tennant from Spincushion shares a tutorial showing how to make this awesome little framed pincushion.  The bright colors of the fancy frame and the printed fabric are sooo happy!  If you can’t find a brightly colored frame at … Read More...

Tutorial: Pullover swim cover-up from a beach towel

August 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kelsey from Vanilla Joy guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to turn a beach towel into a pullover cover-up.  It slides over the head and fits like a poncho.  Great idea!  Get the tute.

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Tutorial: How to sew cascading ruffles or flounces

August 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin is back with another exciting tutorial for her Sewing 101 series. This time, she’s focusing on the beautiful and versatile technique of making cascading ruffles, or flounces. These ruffles are different from the traditional gathered … Read More...

Tutorial: Drawstring backpack with outside pockets

August 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kendra McCracken shares a tutorial at Fiskars showing how to make a drawstring backpack.  It’s lined, which creates a nice finish on the inside and also strengthens the bag so you can carry heavy items.  A pair of pockets on … Read More...

How to make a recycled kid’s play tent

August 24, 2011 by Stefanie Girard

Oh this is adorable! Makes me want to make one, who says tents are just for kids? See how to make a play tent out of curtains and a hula hoop over at Trish’s blog Crafty Moods.

Tutorial: On-The-Go Sewing Machine Cozy

August 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Craft shares a tutorial for making an On-The-Go Sewing Machine Cozy to help protect your machine when you take it with you to a sewing class or stitch date.  Unlike other sewing machine covers that slip over the top, this … Read More...

Tutorial: Felt little ladybug softie

August 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from  Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making a little ladybug softie.  The soft toy is made from craft felt, with grosgrain ribbon tags for legs.  Cuuuute!!  She cut the circles using her … Read More...

Tutorial: Make an adjustable buckled waistband

August 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sabra from Sew a Straight Line guest blogs in the Dress Your [School] Boy series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make an adjustable buckled waistband for a pair of pants.  The buckle at the … Read More...

Tutorial: Reusable lunch sacks from recycled materials

August 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lex shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a pair of reusable lunch sacks for her daughters.  The bags themselves are made from recycled plastic grocery sacks that she fused together with her iron.  She added colorful … Read More...

Free pattern: Owl softie

August 20, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from A Hundred Billion Stars shares a free pattern at Free Spirit Fabrics for making a little owl softie.  Cute!!  Get the pattern.

Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys … Read More...

Tutorial: Scorchin’ embroidered oven mitt

August 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver

This oven mitt is hot – scorchin’ hot!!  And cute, too!  Lark Crafts has a free tutorial and template for making one.  It’s designed by Aimee Ray and is an excerpt from the book 100 Pretty Little Projects.

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Tutorial: Throw pillow with exposed pintucks

August 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sabra from Sew a Straight Line guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how she used rows and rows of pintucks to create a gorgeous throw pillow.  The pintucks are serged, with … Read More...

Sewing Tutorial: Faux leather sandals for baby boys

August 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It recently shared a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of faux leather sandals for baby girls.  Now she’s showing the boys some love, with a new tutorial showing … Read More...

Tutorial: Layered fringed fabric flower with button center

August 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Skip To My Lou to find out how to make this cute layered and fringed fabric flower with a covered button for a center.  She shows all of the layers and the covered button made out of … Read More...

Tutorial: Fold-over placket to shape a straight sleeve

August 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Threads Magazine shows how to add a shaping to a straight sleeve with a simple fold-over placket.  Edgestitching and a button accent make the tucked fabric a design feature rather than an afterthought. Get the tute.

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Tutorial: Spot On scrappy dotty pillow

August 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Lark Books for a tutorial showing how to make this super awesome Spot On pillow, designed by Malka Dubrawsky.   The large colorful dots can be cut from fabrics in your scrap bin.  It’s  an excerpt from their … Read More...

Tutorial: Turn denim scraps into stamps

August 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Crafting a Green World shares a cool idea for using the scraps of denim left over from a jeans refashioning project.  They show how to use them to make spiral stamps.  The stamp the spiral designs on to paper, but … Read More...

Tip: Feeding fabric into a rolled hem foot

August 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

A rolled hem foot makes it much easier to sew a narrow hem on the edge of a piece of fabric, but it can be difficult to get it started.  Quilt in Progress figured out an easy way to feed fabric into a rolled … Read More...

Tutorial: Shark hooded towel

August 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jenni from Kissed By A Frog shows how to make this awesome shark hooded towel.  The edge of the hood is lined with big, sharp shark teeth.  LOVE IT! Get the tute.

[photo from Kissed By A Frog]

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Video tutorial: Mouse Pincushion from 1 2 3 Sew

August 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ellen from The Long Thread shares a video tutorial for making the Mouse Pincushion featured in her new book, 1 2 3 Sew.  He is sooo cute!! Watch the video and get the free templates.

[photo from The … Read More...

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