The men’s dress shirt refashion frenzy continues! This time, luvinthemommyhood shows how to transform a man’s dress into a little girl’s dress, using the back of the shirt as the front of the dress. This puts a little pleat at the center of … Read More...
Pattern for Pocket People softies and themed carriers
Whosies & Whatnots has created a pattern for her Pocket People. These little softies are sized just right to fit in a child’s hand. Their shape is simple, but when made from different fabrics and stitched with different expressions they … Read More...
Tutorial: Bead curtain with a modern twist
The bead curtain goes from groovy to modern with this project by Moda Bake Shop. Long strands of plastic beads are replaced by ribbons of fabric (from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics), of course) with wooden beads strung here … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of kids’ pants
Making a pair of pants for your infant or small child is actually very easy. Just a couple of seams and an elastic casing and baby’s got a new pair of pants. Find out how with this tutorial from Balancing … Read More...
Tutorial: Two colored A-line skirt from recycled tees
CraftStylish shows how to make this two-colored a-line skirt using recycled T-shirts. Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, skirt, a-line, tee, t-shirt, refashion[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew a silly monster puppet from an old sweater
Old sweaters get reborn as silly monster puppets in this tutorial by Dabbled. These look like so much fun to make! Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, silly, monster, puppet, recycle, sweater[/tags]
Tutorial: Child’s wallet from upcycled denim
Balancing Everything shares a tutorial for making this child’s wallet using upcycled denim. But don’t let the kids have all the fun – make one for yourself as well! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Teacup pincushion
Care for a spot of tea? How about a spot to store your pins? Gingham Cherry shows how to make this pincushion in a teacup. Get the tutorial.
[via Whip Up]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, teacup, pincushion[/tags]
Tutorial: Refashion a tee into a child’s art smock
Keep your kids’ clothes from getting “unintended embellishments” from messy art projects with this art smock. It’s refashioned from a small adult t-shirt. Find out how to make one from The Artful Parent.
[via One Crafty Place]
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Tutorial: Pleated zippered pouch
My Spare Time shows how to make this pretty pleated zipper pouch. Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, zippered, pouch, pleated[/tags]
Tutorial: Patchwork oven mitts
Linda Permann shares a tutorial on Cut Out + Keep for making these patchwork oven mitts. She uses a cocktail napkin for one side. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, hot, pad, oven, mitt[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew a carrying case for your DS Lite games
Instructables user xrissy posts a tutorial for making a roll-up carrying case to store Nintendo DS Lite games. You can easily alter the size to accommodate the number of games you have. (I’d suggest leaving plenty of room for additions to your … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a nursing cover-up
If you’re a nursing mama, are planning on being a nursing mama, or know someone who is a nursing mama, you’re gonna love this tutorial by Made By the Mama Monster. It’s a nursing cover-up, just like the high-dollar … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sleeping mask and sleep like a starlet
Dear Martha shows how to sew this sleeping mask. All you need now are some fuzzy toed high heel slippers and you’ve got the vintage Hollywood starlet thing down. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Doorway puppet theater
Turn a doorway into a puppet theater with just a few colorful curtains. Jennifer of Ellie Bellie Kids shares a tutorial for a doorway puppet theater on Make and Takes. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Knee-pad pants for your little ones
Dana from MADE designed these knee-pad pants when her son began crawling. The extra layers at the knees are practical in that they prevent the fabric from wearing out, but they also look pretty darn cool! Get the tutorial.… Read More...
This sewing video is a blast from the past
Saidos de Conchaposts a link to a Simplicity sewing video, circa 1948. It’s called, “A Pattern for Smartness.” I think it was designed as an educational video for a home economics class. The video is rather long (19 minutes) … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase pattern for beginner sewists
**Editor’s Note** The links in this post are no longer active. Luckily, you can find tutorials to make similar pillowcases here and here.
Karlee Fuchs shares a free pillowcase pattern that’s perfect for those learning how to sew. Her … Read More...
Free garment patterns for medical care
Recently, my grandmother fell and broke her arm. Given that she’s nearly 94 years old, it is incredibly lucky that she did not hurt herself worse than she did. However, the broken arm did present a considerable clothing challenge. With … Read More...
Tutorial: Lengthen onesie sleeves with a layered look
Lengthen the sleeves of a standard onesie by giving it the layered tee look. All it takes is a little bit of knit to stitch to the bottom of the short sleeves. Samster Mommy shows you how. Get the tutorial… Read More...