Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how she made the woven neckline detail on a long-sleeved shirt for her daughter. A band of contrasting fabric is woven in and out of slits around the neck. The back is faced … Read More...
Free pattern: Owl, puppy, bug, bunny, frog, and monkey Halloween hats
An owl, a puppy, a bug, a bunny, a frog, and a monkey – you can make all of these hats using the free Halloween Hat Pack from Fleece Fun. The pattern comes in sizes for baby, child, and … Read More...
Giveaway: The Sweetest Thing Rolie Polie of precut fabric strips
Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a giveaway for Fat Quarter Shop, with a Rolie Polie of The Sweetest Thing by Zoe Pearn Designs for Riley Blake Designs to give away to one of her readers. (A Rolie Polie is a … Read More...
Tutorial: Off-the-shoulder cowl sweater refashioned from two turtlenecks
Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to refashion two plain turtleneck sweaters into one fabulous off-the-shoulder sweater. The bottom of one sweater becomes a wide cowl neck on the other. She found identical sweaters on clearance, but you could use two … Read More...
Tutorial: Brave Princess Merida yarn wig and quiver belt
Cheryl from Sew Can Do recently showed how she made a Princess Merida dress so her young daughter could dress up as the princess from the movie Brave for Halloween. Now she’s showing how she made the quiver belt and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sunny side up egg pincushion
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how she made this fun pincushion. It’s a fried egg, sunny side up. Get the tute.
[photo from Blissful Sewing]
Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood’s Granny costume
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make the final costume in her Little Red Riding Hood theme. She dressed her little girl to be the granny from the fairy tale. Her tutorial includes how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy bound fleece blanket with rounded corners
Fabric stores are filled with cute fleece prints in the fall. Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to use some of that cute fleece to make a quick and easy blanket with rounded corners. The edges get a pop … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew mermaid costume for a little girl
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how you can make this gorgeous mermaid Halloween costume for a little girl. It’s a one shoulder dress with a tutu skirt. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to sew – you don’t … Read More...
Free pattern: Ellie the Elephant softie
Jessica from Happy Together shares a free pattern for making her Ellie the Elephant softie. What a sweet friend she would make for a young child! Go to her blog for the free pattern.
[photo from Happy Together]
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Tutorial: Highchair Splat Mat
Sew4Home shows how to make a Splat Mat to place underneath a young child’s highchair to catch the inevitable spills. The tutorial includes a carrying case so you can take it with you when eating at other peoples’ houses or … Read More...
Tutorial: Wrapped In Bows scarf refashion
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make her Wrapped In Bows scarf – winter scarf covered in big fluffy bows. It’s absolutely adorable!! It’s actually a refashion from two store-bought scarves. Get the tute to see how she … Read More...
Tutorial: Too big hoodie refashioned into a fitted zip-up sweatshirt
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo wanted a zip-up sweatshirt but found the ones in the stores to be too boxy. She ended up buying a hoodie that was several sizes too big, and then cutting it down to fit her … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby girl Mary Jane shoes
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making a pair of soft fabric Mary Janes for baby girls. Aren’t they sweet? The pattern is available in two sizes: 0-6 months and 6-12 months. Get the pattern and … Read More...
Free pattern: Police office hat for a kid’s Halloween costume
Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! guest blogs at Rae Gun Ramblings with a free pattern and tutorial for making a police officer hat. Once you make the hat, all you need are a plain blue shirt and pants … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric flower embellishments raise a neckline
Kristina J. shows how you can raise a neckline by adding fabric flower embellishments. She adds a band of fabric across the lower portion of the neckline and then covers it with dimensional fabric flowers. It’s a fix that looks … Read More...
Tutorial: Tulip wrap skirt
Lizzie from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a tulip wrap skirt. It has a slight gather at the waist, with curved front edges that create a petal shape when they overlap. The curved edges also create a high-low … Read More...
Tutorial: Dinosaur Halloween costume for a baby or toddler
Mama G & Co guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a dinosaur costume for a baby or young child. You’ll need to use a romper pattern for … Read More...
Video tutorial: Draft a pattern for a mitered facing
Emily Tao has a new video in her library of pattern drafting video tutorials. In this one, she shows how to draft a pattern for a mitered facing. The edges fold up to create a perfect miter. It’s a … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashioned t-shirt shrug with studs
Anne from Wobisobi shows how to refashion a t-shirt into a shrug with studs at the front and across the back seam. You’ll use just the bottom portion of the shirt, a good project for a shirt that might have … Read More...