Sewing
February 3rd, 2010 at 09:52am
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One of my favorite articles of clothing is a casual skirt. Whether it’s a chilly outside or sunny, a skirt can be worn in layers (with leggings) or with a fun pair of sandals. As a culture, we’re so quick to grab an item off the sale rack for a night out, or blow our [...]
Continue Reading How To: Sew a Skirt
Tags: free sewing patterns, how to sew a skirt, sewing craft
By Kristen
February 2nd, 2010 at 09:19pm
Under Sewing+ Valentine's Day
This photo tutorial from Chris Pickup of Pickup Some Creativity shows you how to create a banner of ruffle hearts with scrap fabric. This type of fabric banner is often called bunting. If you love to sew, whip together some ruffle hearts for low-cost Valentine’s Day decorating. I also think this would be a cute [...]
Continue Reading Guest Project: Valentine’s Day Heart Banner
Tags: decorating, fabric, Sewing, Valentine's Day
By Caley
January 28th, 2010 at 01:00pm
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[Editor's Note: Linda of Linda Walsh Originals sent over this beautiful response to our Monthly Craft Question. We are so sorry to hear of your loss Linda. Thank you for sharing your story with us.]
Thanks for your email and asking me to participate in the Monthly Craft Question on the FaveCrafts Blog. I am happy [...]
Continue Reading Guest Feature: Worst Crafting Disaster?
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By Caley
December 21st, 2009 at 11:27am
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We received a great sewing project for Pocket Pillows from Tina of tstitchesandcrafts.webs.com. She writes,
Hello my name is Tina my friends call me T. I love to create! I love to give my creations as gifts. To learn more about my creations please visit my website http://tstitchesandcrafts.webs.com/ My Pocket Pillows are the perfect gift. Small items [...]
Continue Reading Guest Feature: Sewing Pocket Pillows
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By Caley
November 16th, 2009 at 11:45am
Under Felt+ Sewing
Designer Chery Ball of Stillcraftyafter50.blogspot.com sent us a great autumnal sewing project. The Pumpkin Pillow is made from a felted wool sweater and scrap fabric (for the leaves and stem). A touch of embroidery adds wonderful texture to the stuffed pumpkin. The leaves are affixed easily with Aleene’s Fabric Fusion™ Adhesive. Make this now for [...]
Continue Reading Guest Craft Project: Pumpkin Pillow
Tags: autumn, Felt, Sewing, Thanksgiving
By Caley
October 15th, 2009 at 12:31pm
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It’s the continuiation of Blogger Appreciation at FaveCrafts with our newest Sewing eBook compiled of patterns and projects from all our crafty friends in the blogosphere.
One of my favorite things about sewing crafts from bloggers is the extra bits of humor and personality that go into each and every project. It’s clear that real people [...]
Continue Reading 25 Sewing Crafts from Bloggers eBook
Tags: free eBook, sewing crafts, sewing crafts eBook, sewing crafts from bloggers
By Kristen
October 5th, 2009 at 10:17am
Under Sewing+ When Creativity Knocks
I love sewing! One of the challenges for sewers is to keep their “pins in check”. There are all kinds of pincushions on the market from the old standard red tomato to the magnetic ones. Don’t settle for one of those! Here are a couple very clever pin cushions that you [...]
Continue Reading When Creativity Knocks FAVEulous Find of the Week: Clever Pin Cushions
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By Ana
October 2nd, 2009 at 02:34pm
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Kelly Savery for Mini Me Clothing is totally in tune with little girls’ fashion, as she is the mother to 3 of them! Her passion is sewing – she even admits to tending to the sewing machine after the children go to bed. Her recent contribution of this fabulous girls’ tiered skirt pattern for September’s [...]
Continue Reading Guest Contribution: Girls’ Skirts from Mini Me Clothing
Tags: guest contribution, seasonal sewing, Sewing, tiered skirts
By Kristen
September 29th, 2009 at 12:36pm
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I moved to Omaha, NE from Chicago several months ago for love. Now that I’m here, I’ve invested all of my time and energy in sewing and cooking, and am happier than I’ve ever been in my life. I sell my crafts in my etsy shop The Good Life at http://krixdesgins.etsy.com, and blog about crafting, [...]
Continue Reading Guest Blog: Adorable Halloween Apron
Tags: halloween apron, halloween crafts, Sewing
By KRix
September 22nd, 2009 at 02:12pm
Under Guest Post+ Sewing
I just LOVE the Fall season and around the middle of the Summer I start thinking about Fall and my Fall decorations.
It’s also a time of the year that drives my husband crazy. Unfortunately that’s my fault. You see I REALLY LOVE the Fall season. And I LOVE to DECORATE for the Fall – which [...]
Continue Reading Colorful Pumpkin Ornaments – Guest Blog
Tags: decorations, fall, home decor, ornaments, seasonal
By LindasOriginals