Head over to Elegance & Elephants to find out how to make this peasant style night shirt. If you want, you can lengthen it to make it a nightgown. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Long Amadeus coat refashioned from a suit
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams refashioned a wool skirt suit into a fabulous long coat. This is such a brilliant refashion!! She keeps the majority of the jacket intact, but lengthened it by adding the skirt panels. I want … Read More...
Tutorial: Adjust the rise in a pants pattern
When you wear a pair of pants, the waistband hits you at the same point all the way around. But, if you lay a pair of pants out with the crotch seams aligned, you’ll see that most pants come up … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a princess seam pattern
Instructables user juliatheninja was making a costume that required princess seams. She didn’t have a dress form to help her create the shape, so you put on a t-shirt and pinned it to create the right pattern shapes. She shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring pajama bag
When Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar made a pair of pajamas for her daughter, she sewed up a matching drawstring bag to store them in. I love this idea!! She shares a tutorial showing how to make the drawstring … Read More...
Tutorial: Rope and fringe belt
Anna from Plan B shows how to use rope trim and fringe to make a stylish belt. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Baby bear fleece hat
Jennifer from Monkey See Mail shows how to make a baby hat with sweet little bear ears. She uses a pattern by On Hand By Hand for a fleece hat with an earflap, and then shows how to make the … Read More...
Free pattern: Elegant Wristlet Clutch
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making her Elegant Wristlet Clutch. It’s a small enough pouch that you can make it from two coordinating fat quarters (or even scraps, depending on their size). Add a fancy … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a freebie conference bag into a pretty rufffled tote
Amy Jo from The Little Moments made this pretty ruffled tote from a freebie conference bag and an unwanted polo shirt, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Scalloped raw edge fabric tote
Head over to Flowerbug’s Inkspot to see how you can sew up this cute little fabric tote. I’m loving the scalloped raw edges! She uses Sizzix dies to cut the scalloped side panels and the pieces of the layered flower, … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace panel sweatshirt
Zhenya from Being Zhenya shows how she added a lace panel, and touch of femininity, to a boxy t-shirt. She says it’s a good fix for a stained article of clothing. Great idea!! Get the tute.
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Free pattern: Perfectly Pink Top for girls
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern for the Perfectly Pink Top that she made for her daughter. The gathered shirt has a pretty shape as a top, but it would also be cute lengthened to a tunic … Read More...
Free pattern: Fleece winter outfit for an 18″ doll
If your child’s 18″ doll needs a warm outfit for the cold winter weather, Maridith from Strictly Homemade has what you need. She shares free patterns for making a pair of fleece pants, a fleece hat, and a fleece shirt … Read More...
Free pattern: Fleece-lined mittens for toddlers
Small Dreamfactory has a free pattern for making a pair of toddler-sized mittens. They’re lined in fleece so they’ll be extra soft and warm for small hands. The pattern is for a size 2T, but you could adjust up or … Read More...
Tutorial: Dress up your bed sheets with seersucker and ric rac trim
The folks at Sew4Home used 1 yard of seersucker, plus 5 yards of jumbo ric rac trim, to fancy up a set of plain sheets from the discount store. Look at the result! Go to Sew4Home for the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Layered Shabby Chic Circle Skirt for girls
Dawn Nicole from Designed By Dawn Nicole created this awesome layered circle skirt for her daughter. The off-kilter layers creates a fun mix of print and pattern. She calls it her Shabby Chic Circle Skirt, and she shares a tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a sparkle faux collar to a sweater
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn classed up a plain sweater by adding a sparkle faux collar. Instead of a full collar, it’s a collar shape that is appliqued around the neck of the sweater. A line of buttons from the … Read More...
Tutorial: Scallop edge pincushion with button flowers
Hany from All With Hands Create shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for her pretty pincushion embellished with felt and button flower shapes and a bit of embroidery. I’m loving the scalloped edges! Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle fabric romper
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial showing how she made this ruffled romper for her little girl. Made from ruffled fabric that doesn’t need to be hemmed, it’s a quick sew. She made this one in roughly one … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple fleece skirt for winter layering
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a simple fleece skirt. It’s just two pieces, plus a wide elastic waistband, so it’s fast to sew up. The fleece is warm for winter layering. And how cute would … Read More...