Head over to Fleece Fun for the pattern and how-to for making this mini pirate or tricorn hat. The pattern is available in small, medium, and large sizes. (The large is still a mini hat, just 3.5 inches tall.) Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux belt little girl pants
Check out these cute pants that Shauna from Shwin & Shwin made for her little girl! The little bow belt at the waist is actually a faux belt, a strip of fabric sewn on to the front of the waistband. … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make El Luchador masks
Sabra from Sew A Straight Line guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how she made some el Luchador masks for her sons’ Halloween costumes. Get the how-to.
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Idea file: Sequin trim makes a plain dress chic
Lauren from Adventures of Lauren transformed a rather plain (and too big) thrifted dress into this chic little shift dress. The recut the shape of the dress using a purchased pattern as a guide, and then drew a large bow … Read More...
Idea file: Mixed and matched dress shirt refashion
Zoe from So Zo… What Do You Know? shows how she added interest to a button-down shirt refashion. She mixed and matched fabrics from several shirts to give the blouse a patchwork effect. Though there’s a mix of color and … Read More...
Join the convo: Sewer vs. sewist
Are you a sewer or a sewist? Threads magazine discusses the pros and cons of each term. Personally, I go back and forth. Sewer is the more traditional term, but in writing it can be confused with a city’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Itty bitty pincushion ring
Julia from Arcadia Cotton shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make an itty bitty pincushion ring. You can wear it while you’re working on a project so the pins and needles you … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s striped dress pieced from recycled knits
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she made this striped dress, pieced from recycled knits. Don’t worry if your recycled knit stash only has solid colored t-shirts in it. With the exception of the striped fabrics, the pieces she … Read More...
Giveaway: Ruby Star Shining and coordinating Essex Linens fat quarter bundle
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway this weekend for The Intrepid Thread. They’ll give a bundle of Ruby Star Shining and Essex Linen fabrics to one of her readers. The bundle includes 10 fat quarters from the Ruby Star … Read More...
Idea file: Adapt garment patterns to sew a Yoda costume
Jill from Homemade By Jill made the cutest little Yoda costume for her little girl. It includes a Yoda hood, a long robe, and a knit top and pants. She made all of these pieces by adapting other garment patterns. … Read More...
Tutorial: Go Go Power Rangers Halloween costume
Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how she made the top in her son’s Go Go Power Rangers
Halloween costume. She added a wide band collar to a t-shirt and then painted the stripes. Go to Rae Gun Ranblings for … Read More...
Tutorial: Old zipper becomes a new necklace
Michele Ng shows how to use an old zipper to make a cool necklace. She folds and stitches it into a pretty bow-like shape. You’ll need to use one with metal teeth so the edges pop. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Mini oven mitt for a child’s play kitchen
Sophie from Cirque Du Bebe guest blogs in the Sew Yummy series at Craftstorming with a tutorial showing how to make miniature oven mitts for a child’s play kitchen. They look just like the ones that mom and dad use … Read More...
Template: Squirrel t-shirt applique
Jane from Buzzmillsmade these cute appliqued squirrel t-shirts for the Fall 2012 Kids Clothes Week Challenge. While most of us would be inclined to place an applique front and center on a tee, she offset it at the bottom … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl cowgirl shirt refashioned from a button down top
Ahna from Easier Than I Thought shows how she created this fabulous little cowgirl shirt for her baby girl. She started with a plain white button-down shirt and refashioned it to give it western flair. Brilliant! She added piping to … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined zippered circle tote
Gaia Orain shares a tutorial over at Instructables showing how to make a lined, zippered circle tote. She shows how to install a zippere around the curved outer edge. The shape gives it a retro mod feel, even more so … Read More...
Tutorial: Stenciled burlap fall banner
Susi from Lilla Luise shows how she made made this fall bunting. The candy colors are not a traditional autumn palette, but it still looks like fall thanks to the burlap and the apple motif. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Leg warmer leggings for little girls
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs over at The Southern Institute with a tutorial showing how to make leggings that look like they’re layered under leg warmers. It’s actually a pair of leggings with knee socks pieced to … Read More...
Tutorial: Open back t-shirt refashion
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to make this t-shirt with a cool open back detail. It’s refashioned from a man’s t-shirt, but you could also make it from scratch using knit yardage. The opening at the lower back … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon embellished barrel tote
Sew4Home shows how you can make a barrel tote embellished with designer ribbons. The base fabric is a solid color, showing off the color and print in the decorative ribbons. It has a zipper closure, a pair of short handles … Read More...