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30 Days of Sewing: Casserole Tote

September 4th, 2010 at 06:00am Under Sewing

In honor of National Sewing Month, FaveCraftsBlog will feature one free sewing pattern every day this September. To follow along, visit the blog daily or sign up for the RSS feed.
Here is today’s free sewing pattern: Casserole Tote

Designer: Kelly Laws for Baby Lock
Difficulty: Experienced
Rating: 
Follow the step-by-step instructions to sew an attractive tote for [...]

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30 Days of Sewing: Fabric Advent Calendar

September 3rd, 2010 at 06:00am Under Christmas+ Sewing

In honor of National Sewing Month, FaveCraftsBlog will feature one free sewing pattern every day this September. To follow along, visit the blog daily or sign up for the RSS feed.
Here is today’s free sewing pattern:
Fabric Advent Calendar

Designer: Amy Thompson of Progressive Pioneer
Time to Create: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Rating: 
Get a head-start on Christmas decorating [...]

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Ask Maria “Sewing Stretchy Materials”

September 3rd, 2010 at 05:00am Under Ask Maria

Question
I want to make Barbie and Ken clothes. I would like to use old sweaters or other streachy material. Please help.
Marge R via FaveCrafts Fan Page Wall on Facebook

Using old sweaters is a great way to repurpose and recycle for green crafting. Wash the materials before you start. Open up the seams of the clothing [...]

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30 Days of Sewing: Easy Pillow Case Dress

September 2nd, 2010 at 06:00am Under Sewing

In honor of National Sewing Month, FaveCraftsBlog will feature one free sewing pattern every day this September. To follow along, visit the blog daily or sign up for the RSS feed.
Here is today’s free sewing pattern:
Easy Pillow Case Dress

Designer: Jennifer Neill
Time to Create: 1 hour or less
Difficulty: Easy
Rating: 
Create a cute summer dress from [...]

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30 Days of Sewing: Lettered Beanbags

September 1st, 2010 at 06:00am Under Kids+ Sewing

In honor of National Sewing Month, FaveCraftsBlog will feature one free sewing pattern every day this September. To follow along, visit the blog daily or sign up for the RSS feed.
Here is today’s free sewing pattern: Lettered Beanbags

Designer: Ashley Hackshaw of Lil Blue Boo
Time to Create: Several hours with painting drying time
Difficulty: Easy
Rating: 

Sew up letter [...]

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How to: Sew for Kids

September 1st, 2010 at 05:29am Under Sewing

Sewing for kids is the ideal situation. Here are the pros:

Smaller bodies mean smaller clothes, which means less fabric.
Less fabric means less money, less time, and less hassle.
Kids look good in anything, so you don’t have to worry about tailoring anything to flatter their figures.
You can make all the ruffles, bows, fabric flowers, and other [...]

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How to: DIY Decorating

August 25th, 2010 at 11:28am Under Home Decor and Design

When I moved home after college, my bedroom was a nightmare. The walls were painted in neon colors thanks to my outlandish teenage whims, and I still had a painting hanging up from when I was a baby (it involves teddy bears and balloons…). The blinds clashed with the paint (well, pretty much everything clashed [...]

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8 Free Apron Sewing Patterns eBook

August 23rd, 2010 at 01:10pm Under Sewing

The editorial team at FaveCrafts.com has put together this mini eBook with 8 free apron sewing patterns. These free apron sewing patterns come from craft manufacturers, independent craft designers and craft bloggers for a nice variety of apron sewing ideas. Find free apron sewing patterns like the Quick Pillowcase Apron (pg. 15) and the Quick [...]

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Help a Reader: Super Mario Crochet and Walker Bag

August 18th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader

Here is this week’s Help a Reader request. If you can help or have a suggestion, please post your answer in the comments. Please try to supply instructions and/or links. Telling someone to google the answer is not particularly helpful. =)
Paula is looking for a crochet pattern. She says,
Do you have the crochet pattern for [...]

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Perfect Apron

August 3rd, 2010 at 05:00am Under Book Reviews

Rob Merrett has put together 35 fun and flirty designs that will delight all ages from the child chef to the young mother to the gourmet weekend chef. Each apron has a designer finish with great embellishments. Get hip, get to making some aprons! Learn more and enter to win a copy [...]

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