Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shows how to make a little girl ladybug costume. The poofy tutu skirt and ruffled bodice are super girly. They’re also easily made from strips of tulle and preruffled fabric. Go to her tutorial to see … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Gothic Lolita Witch costume for a little girl
Oh my goodness, you guys have GOT to check out this Gothic Lolita Witch costume that Kataryna from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs made for her little girl. This costume is truly a work of art. This little witch costume … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated baby bottle carrier
Sew4Home shows how to make an insulated carrier for a baby bottle. The inside is water resistant thanks to the PUL lining, and the batting between the inner and outer layers helps insulate. Go to their tutorial.
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Tip: Matching stripes when cutting pattern pieces
Head over to Crafty Mamas for a quick tip showing how to cut out matching pattern pieces (such as a pair of sleeves) out of striped fabric. They show how to make the stripes match perfectly on the two pieces. … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Perfect Nursing Top
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows her Perfect Nursing Top. It has a surplice neckline with a contrast panel layered underneath for modesty. When it’s time to nurse, the pieces are easily moved out of the way. The empire waist … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a cat ear headband
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a cat ear headband. Get the how-to.
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Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy.
Tutorial: Quick and easy baby leggings
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how easy it is to make a pair of leggings for a baby. They’re made from a stretch knit fabric with a wide elastic waistband. Make some now and you’ll be set up … Read More...
Tutorial: How to use a binding foot on your sewing machine
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to use a binding foot to attach bias tape and binding around the edges of a piece of fabric. The handy little foot holds the binding strip in place around your fabric while … Read More...
Tutorial: Monarch butterfly Halloween costume
Look at this butterfuly costume that Jen from iCandy Handmade created for her daughter. It’s fabulous, no?? Her daughter wears a flapper-style dress for the body of the butterfly, but the giant butterfly wings are the centerpiece of the costume. … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s pirate shirt
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how she made a pirate shirt for a child’s Halloween costume. She shows how to make the pattern using a t-shirt as a guide. This same shirt could also be part of a … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl Belle or Cinderella Halloween costumes
If you have a little girl who wants to dress up as either Belle or Cinderella, Leisha from Homemade Toast has just what you need. Look at these gorgeous princess dresses she made for her girls!! She shares free patterns … Read More...
Tutorial: Woven band neckline
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, … 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.
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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...