Feb
10
Tutorial: Retro-inspired Bright Side Apron
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Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land guest blogs in the Pink Week series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make her Bright Side Apron. With a ruffled bib and doily embellishments, the retro-inspired apron was inspired by a …
Feb
10
Tutorial: Little girl’s twirly skirt with matching ruffle tuxedo shirt
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Kyla from Funky Polkadot Giraffe shares a pair of tutorials showing how she created this super cute outfit for her little girl. The skirt is her Isabella Pleated Flounce Skirt and the matching shirt is her Ruffled Tuxedo Front Shirt…
Feb
10
Tutorial: 10 Minute Cowl
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Marissa from Rae Gun shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her 10 Minute Cowl. She lined hers with a soft, warm fleece but she says you can also use a cotton or flannel for a lighter …
Feb
10
Tutorial: Valentine’s Flag Bunting
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Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Be Mine Bonanza at At Home with K with a tutorial showing how to make a flag bunting with a Valentine’s theme. Get the tute.
[photo from Gwenny Penny on At …
Feb
10
Tutorial: Make a small woven fabric basket
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Usually it’s Katie who posts at Punk Projects. (After all, it’s her blog.) But today her mother shares a tutorial there, showing how she created this cute little woven fabric basket. She shows it made from Valentine’s fabrics (cute!), …
Feb
10
Tutorial: Quick fix for a gaping cardigan
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Have you noticed that a fitted cardigan tends to gape between the buttons? This is one reason why I avoid wearing cardigans that fit snugly to my figure. Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking came up with a solution for the …
Feb
10
Free pattern: Newborn diaper cover from ruffle fabric
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Babies’ bottoms are cute. Babies’ bottoms covered with ruffles are even cuter. Sew Much Ado used this principle – and ruffle fabric – to create her Ruffled Diaper Covers. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it, and gives …
Feb
9
Tutorial & template: Create custom rhinestone images using a Silhouette cutter
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The iron-on rhinestones from Silhouette are an easy way to add a splash of sparkle to a t-shirt or other sewing project. They have tons of images you can download and use as is. But what about the times you …
Feb
9
Tutorial: Sew a welt pocket
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Melissa from Melly Sews shows how she makes welt pockets. I’m loving the contrast seersucker that she used for the pocket bag on her young son’s jacket! Get the tutorial to see how it’s done.
[photo from Melly Sews]…
Feb
9
Tutorial: Simple Spring Skirts
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Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at the Riley Blake blog showing how to make her Simple Spring Skirts. The simple lines of the gathered skirts show off a couple of your favorite quilting cotton prints. …
Feb
9
Tutorial: Fabric headwrap you can twist into many shapes
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Blue Eyed Freckle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a headwrap that you can twist and tie and wrap in dozens of ways. A flower rosette? A full bow? A simple twist? You got it. The …
Feb
9
Tutorial: Crooked Heart Valentine’s votive or vase wrap
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Debra and Nicole from Improv Diary (and authors of the soon-to-be-released Improv Sewing) show how to create their Crooked Heart votive or vase wrap. It’s made from an old t-shirt layered with vellum. Meandering and messy stitching creates a …
Feb
9
Tutorial: I Heart You little girl’s short sleeved t-shirt tunic
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