Polly from Helping Little Hands shares a free pattern for making her Comfy Newborn Cuffed Pants. This is the pattern she used to make pants for her own baby boy. The cuffs keep the pants legs down on the ankles, where they’re supposed to … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered Round Basket in 3 sizes
Her Gathered Round Basket is one of the most popular tutorials by Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar. Now she’s published a post that gives dimensions to make it in three sizes. Now you can make a set of … Read More...
Tutorial: Twisted wire Easter bunny ears
Yesterday I pointed you over to Sew Chibi, where Kataryna showed the Easter dresses she made for her two girls. Today, she goes into more detail about how she constructed them. AND, she shares a tutorial showing how she … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s polka dot dress refashioned from a button down shirt
Jessica from The Sewing Rabbit made this smart little girl’s polka dot dress out of a thrifted button down shirt. Her first step was to paint the polka dots all over the bottom of the shirt. Then, she cut and … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Add a faux layer to a t-shirt that’s too short
Staci from Crafty Staci shows what to do with a t-shirt that’s too short. She doesn’t throw it away or put it in the donate pile. She lengthens it with a faux layer at the hem. Go to her tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Duck hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects has another tutorial for a cute hooded towel to share with us. This time it’s a little yellow duckie hooded towel. Awww, cute!! Go to Crazy Little Projects to see how to make one.… Read More...
Tutorial: Printed ribbon embellished burp cloths
Cherie from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how to use a wide printed ribbon as an easy embellishment for burp cloths. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar]
Tutorial: 20-minute skinny bow belt
Donnatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to make a skinny bow belt from leather cord. It’s a quick project. She made hers in just 20 minutes. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Inspiration & Realisation]
Tutorial: Make a colorful woven clutch from a small throw rug
Anna from Plan B shows how to make a colorful woven clutch out of an inexpensive throw rug. The inside is fully lined, with a pocket to hold smaller items. You can add loops and metal rings to the ends … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap and metallic tote
Jessica from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial over at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a spring tote. The bag is made from a pastel burlap, with a shiny gold foil shape ironed on. She shows … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Itty hats for your Easter eggs
Claire from Craft Schmaft shows how to make the cutest little knit hats for your Easter eggs. You can make them from baby socks – with just one seam!! Then, make a little yarn pom pom to stitch to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s butterfly applique cardigan
This oversized butterfly applique adds color and personality to a little girl’s plain cardigan. The button placket splits the applique down the middle. The split design would also work on a zip-up hoodie. You can find a tutorial for making … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Chibi Easter dresses
Kataryna from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shows the very special Easter dresses she made for her daughters. She made both of them using patterns from a Japanese sewing book, but added her signature style and kid-inspired details. For her … Read More...
Tutorial: Angled ruffle curtains
Check out these ruffled curtains that Heidi from HoneyBear Lane made for her daughter’s room! She’s the first to admit they’re a lot of work, but oh my goodness, they’re pretty. The ruffles fall at an angle. A blackout lining … Read More...
Sewing fashionable clothes from ugly patterns
There’s a fun sewing series going on over at Simple Simon & Co. It’s the You Can’t Judge A Pattern By Its Cover series. They chose a bunch of rather unfortunate looking patterns and sent them to other bloggers to … Read More...
Tutorial: Diaper bag and matching changing pad
Jill Dow from Creative Seams guest blogs at Fleece Fun with a tutorial showing how to make a diaper bag and matching changing pad. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Creative Seams on Fleece Fun]
Diaper bags are like … Read More...
Video tutorial: Tips and tricks for sewing on denim
If you’re planning to use denim in a sewing project and you’ve never sewn on denim before (or perhaps you have and found it difficult), check out this video tutorial by Professor Pincushion. They share some tips and tricks for … Read More...
Heather’s favorite zig zag stitch for sewing knits
Heather from Feather’s Flights shares her favorite zig zag stitch for sewing on knits. When I saw her blog post title up in my reader, I had to click over to see what it was. ‘Cause I have my own … Read More...
Tutorial: Studded scarf turban, no sewing required
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial showing how to make a studded turban out of a scarf. She uses fabric glue to assemble it, so no sewing is required. If you choose to use needle and thread instead … Read More...
Tutorial: Itty bitty sock monkey (using baby socks)
Bridgit from Wag Doll shows how to make an itty bitty sock monkey. Awwwww…. how cute!!! She uses baby socks to make the monkey on such a small scale. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Wag Doll]