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Tutorial: Use French seams to avoid raw edges on your seam allowance

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 07:24 AM PDT

If floppy raw-edged seam allowances on the inside of your sewing projects seam messy to you, why not give a French seam a try?  A French seam encloses the raw edges and stitches them down to the underside of the fabric.  Amber from Ruffles and Roses shows how to achieve this seam finish.  Get the tute.

[photo from Ruffles and Roses]

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Tutorial: Vintage Hankie Dress (or shirt) for baby girls

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 07:12 AM PDT

Tanya from Trey and Lucy gives the how-to on her blog for making this sugar sweet baby girl’s dress from a pair of vintage hankies.  The sewing is simple – just three seams and three snaps and you’re done.  Hankies tend to be rather small, so this would fit an infant as a dress or perhaps a 6-9 baby as a shirt.   If you wanted to make a larger…

Giveaway: Kaffe’s first quilting book

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 06:51 AM PDT

Over at Kaye’s Quilting Friends you have a chance to win Kaffe Fassett’s* very first quilting book, Patchwork and Quilting Book Number 1? For entry details go here.  Drawing will be June 11.

*I just gave away Kaffe Fassett’s latest quilting book Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts to a lucky winner Tobie.

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Tutorial: Refashioned jeans skirt with tree applique

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 06:19 AM PDT

The Sewing Dork from Redemption reveals her response to the Sew What? skirt challenge.  She made a skirt out of a pair of jeans, and then appliqued it with an awesome tree motif.  She’s written up a tutorial showing how she did it.  Get the how-to.

[photo from The Sewing Dork]

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Tutorial: Easy Sweet Summer Top for little girls

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 06:09 AM PDT

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this easy summer top for little girls.  The gathering and the tie top straps make this an easy shirt to fit.  The chest measurement is the only measurement you’ll need.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from The Mother Huddle]

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Sale: Impress Rubber Stamps

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 06:02 AM PDT

image by Impress

Impress Rubber Stamps is having a sale! From now until June 8th get 10% off your entire on-line order, use coupon code: hello summer. Click here to visit their website.

-Heather

A NEW WAY TO REVIEW PRODUCTS

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:45 AM PDT

I ran across this video review recently.  Youtube.com is great for tutorials.  I thought that was what I would be viewing.  Turns out, it was a review.  The nifty thing is that the reviewer is shown using the product, so one gets a really clear idea of the benefits (or not) of the product.

For the product:

KNITTING ESSENTIALS YARN SEPARATOR

check out…

Free patterns: Hand embroidery

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:01 AM PDT

DIY: Bath Tea for Varicose Veins

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 02:00 AM PDT

DeShawn Marie shares a Bath Tea recipe for varicose veins on her blog. She notes that she is currently testing this recipe out, but would like to go ahead and share it to see if anyone else benefits from this wonderful natural bath for varicose veins.

Tutorial: Snap Attack clutch

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 08:53 PM PDT

Head over to the Lark Crafts blog to download a PDF tutorial for this Snap Attack clutch.  It’s offered as an excerpt from the book, Pretty Little Purses and Pouches.  I’m loving the layered, off-kilter flaps and the pearl snaps!  Get the project sheet.

[photo from Lark Crafts]

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Tutorial: Anthro-inspired cardigan with free-motion embroidered floral motifs

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 08:08 PM PDT

Inspired by a cardigan she saw at Anthropologie, Bethany from Craftopia made the fabulous cardigan using free-motion stitching on her sewing machine.  She she shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Get the tute.

[photo from Craftopia]

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Tutorial: Easy Reversible Sun Top for girls

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 07:50 PM PDT

Christine from From an Igloo guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to  make this easy Reversible Sun Top for girls.  These pretty summer tops are made from rectangles of fabric (no tricky curves to draft or sew), which makes this a quick, easy sewing project.  Get the how-to.

[photo from U Create]

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Jackie’s Quilting Chronicles podcast

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 05:50 PM PDT

Jackie from Canton Village Quilt Works offers a monthly podcast for quilters. Go here to learn more.

Via The Quilting Booklady

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SOME RECYCLING FUN COMING OUR WAY

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 04:52 PM PDT

June 12 will soon be here!  That day, MADE Studio in St. Louis is hosting a remake, refashion, and revamp party.  The cost of admission is a bag of clean used clothing and $5!  Once you’re there, you’ll hang out, swap clothing and ideas, and create some fresh new items upcycled with the help of their on-site experts and equipment.

What…

Ta Dah!: Fox and Frolic quilt

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 04:06 PM PDT

Over at Quilting with Kimberly student and friend Cindy Fox sent in this photo of the quilt she made from one of the patterns in Kimberly’s book Jelly Roll Quilts and More. Cindy used Moda’s Frolic fabric line in the quilt. It’s so pretty; I’m glad she shared it with us. I found some Frolic at Hancock’s of Paducah.

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New Release: Hero Arts Stamps

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 02:25 PM PDT

image by Hero Arts

Hero Arts stamps has just released their new summer catalog supplement! It’s full of lots of clear, cling and wood mounted sets with themes like beach, flowers, gardening, fruit, sewing, banners and lots more. Click here to flip through the new catalog.

-Heather

ABC Felt Pillow Tutorial

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 01:41 PM PDT

 This is such a great idea for your children when they begin to learn their alphabet. Children acquire skills at an astonishing rate, and even more so when they can benefit from the guidance of adults. In fact, many of the activities parents undertake with their children are not only entertaining, but also educational. This easy-to-make pillow — cleverly embellished…

LIVING FELT 1st Annual International Felting Contest

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 12:48 PM PDT

Enter your felted doll or Alice in Wonderland themed piece for a chance to win up to $250 in prizes! Our monthly challenges always support fun & felting of all levels, with prizes being given by random drawing. This year, for the first time ever, LIVING FELT is holding a felting challenge that promotes quality in craftsmanship, creativity and the uniqueness…

Cute Denim Look Bag Pattern

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 11:15 AM PDT

This little bag is perfect for your KIP, don’t forget World Wide Knitting In Public Day! Gather up you circs, pattern and a ball of yarn and you’re ready to go.

This pattern is free from Free-KnitPatterns.com

Tutorial: Printed fabric luggage tag

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 09:34 AM PDT

Em from That Crafty Mrs. V will be going on a trip soon, and needed a way to easily identify the family’s suitcases.  She made these brightly colored fabric luggage tags.  One side is a fun fabric design, while the other is printed with the owner’s name and address.  (If you’re worried about having name/address information too visible, she also explains how…

BBQ Brownies

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 08:51 AM PDT

I found these cute BBQ  brownies in THIS roundup of Father’s Day recipes at Family Fun. Learn how to make them HERE.

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Read all about it: Sewing with outdoor-safe fabrics

Posted: 05 Jun 2010 07:50 AM PDT

Head over to Sew4Home for some tips and tricks for selecting and sewing outdoor-safe fabrics.  Go to the article.

[photo from Sew4Home]

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