These sock monkeys are soo cute!! Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shares a downloadable PDF and a video tutorial showing how you can make one. Her video and instructions are geared for the beginning sewer and are chock-full of … Read More...
Tutorial: The Easy Tee
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make her Easy Tee. It has a figure-friendly shape, with a snug fit through the shoulders and upper bust and a looser fit through the middle. It’s quick to make because there … Read More...
Tutorial: Resize a man’s neck tie to fit a child
Michelle at Sunshine and a Summer Breeze shows how to cut down one of her husband’s ties to a size her young son can wear. It’s a “real” tie, meaning no clip-on or elastic band around the neck. It ties … Read More...
Tutorial: Slashed triangle open back tee, no sewing required
Pascale from // Between the Lines // shows how to make her triangle open back tee. It’s a no-sew t-shirt refashion. The slashed triangle is easy to make with just a pair of scissors. You could use this same slashed … Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a butterfly hooded towel. Like many hooded towel projects, it’s made from a bath towel (the butterfly wings) and a hand towel (the hood/butterfly head). She includes a template for cutting … Read More...
Tutorial: Small lined drawstring bag
Pam from Threading My Way shows how to make a small lined drawstring bag. It would make a pretty presentation for a gift of a bar of fancy soap, but you could also use it to hold all kinds of … Read More...
Tutorial: Color Wheel Dress for little girls
Rachel Le Grand from Nest Full of Eggs shows how to make her Color Wheel Dress. It’s a little girl’s dress with a white bodice, and a circle skirt pieced from a rainbow of solid fabrics. You could also make … Read More...
Idea file: Little girl tunic and capris from an adult sweater
Kataryna Borders from Sew Chibi made this cute little outfit for her daughter out of a striped sweater. The sweater never really fit her, so she turned it into a sleeveless tunic and matching capris for her little girl. She … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern : Vintage-inspired sundress bodice in two variations
This vintage-inspired sundress by SewVeraVenus is all kinds of fabulous! Love, love, love!! She’s sharing the bodice pattern as a free download. She gives two variations – the first a gathered scoop-neck (shown with a gathered skirt), and the second … Read More...
Tutorial: Polka dots with fabric dye
Here’s a cool idea for adding a polka dot pattern to a garment. M&J Blog shows how you can use fabric dye and a pencil eraser to make polka dots on fabric. True, it’s time consuming, so you’d probably only … Read More...
Free pattern: Little Kid Kimono Set in 0-3 month size
Laura from Craftstorming shares a free pattern for making this sweet kimono set for a baby. Her free pattern includes the kimono style top and matching pants, both made from a stretch knit to be soft against baby’s tender skin. … Read More...
Tutorial: Use a narrow facing to hem a curved edge
Trying to put a smooth hem on a curved edge can be difficult. A standard double fold hem rarely works, as a curved piece is longer at the edge than at the stitch line. Lisa Mabey from Mabey She Made … Read More...
Tutorial: Mesh daycare pouch to hold a change of clothes
Marni from Haberdashery Fun made this mesh zippered pouch to carry an extra change of clothes to her son’s daycare, and she shares a tutorial showing how she made it. It’s a vast improvement over the large plastic baggie that … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Shirred sundress with bow
Emma from Crafty Couple shows how to make this shirred sundress with straps that tie in a bow at the back. The stretchy bodice and tie straps mean that this dress can grow with your child. She can wear it … Read More...
Tutorial: Clear vinyl sunglasses case, no sewing required
Stephanie from Henry Happened shows how she made this clear vinyl sunglass case. There’s no sewing required. Instead of stitches, she uses clear raffia to lace the case together. The look is fresh and fun. You can buy colorful vinyl … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Perfectly distressed cut off jeans
Anne from WobiSobi shows how to make a pair of distressed cut off jeans. She used white jeans for a look that’s surprisingly dressy for cut offs. And if you’ve wondered how the jeans you spend too much money on … Read More...
Tutorial: ADORM-able Towel Wrap
FreeSpirit Fabric shares a free downloadable project sheet for making the ADORM-able Towel Wrap. It’s a towel wrap with straps and an elastic casing across the chest. The project is designed for college kids moving off the the dorm this … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Make an apron from two napkins
This apron was made out of two cloth napkins. You can find a tutorial over at CraftStylish showing how to do it. This is a great project for someone just learning to sew, as it takes just a few … Read More...
Keep summer fun with Crafts for Kids at PBS Parents
There’s still almost a month left in summer before school starts back again. If the days are starting to feel longer and longer, and the words “I’m booooored” being uttered more often than you’d like, Caroline from Salsa Pie has … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew sock snake
Over at Lolly Jane, Kelli shows how to make this cute sock snake, no sewing required. It’s a fun craft you can make with your kids. She uses hot glue to create the face, and school glue to add the … Read More...