Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she made a Little Red Riding Hood costume for her daughter. Her post includes instructions on how she a laced corset, a peasant style dress, and the matching cape. It makes … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt pirate boots
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she made a pair of felt boots for her son to wear with his pirate Halloween costume. They’re sewn from simple shapes and use Velcro dots at the back for a closure. Her post … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s glittered polka dot Celestial Dress
Laura from Charm Stitch shows how she made the Celestial Dress for her daughter. With large glittery silver polka dots on a gray knit, it draws from the latest fashion trends. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sawyer Bag
Sara Lawsom from Sew Sweetness guest blogs in the Purse Week series at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her Sawyer Bag. It’s a boxy tote with fabric straps that wrap around the bottom of … Read More...
Tutorial: Comfy fleece pants for kids
Louise from I’m Feelin’ Crafty shows how she made a pair of comfy fleece pants for her son. She shows how she traced a pattern from another pair of pants, and then how she sewed the pieces together to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Tablecloth overlay, an inexpensive way to add color to your tablesetting
Sew4Home shows a clever way to change the look of your tablecovering without breaking the bank. Invest in one neutral tablecloth, and then layer a smaller tablecover made from a decorative fabric over it. The smaller layer can be made … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a neck bow to a plain tee
Crafting a Green World shows how to make a plain tee more dressy with the addition of a bow that ties at the neck. Now you’ve got a pretty top with all the comfy of a tee. Love it! Get … Read More...
BurdaStyle releases 11 new Halloween costume patterns
BurdaStyle announces 11 new patterns – all of them Halloween costumes. Among them you’ll find an octopus, a superhero, a fairy, a butterfly, and a snake charmer. Go to their blog to see their new Halloween costume patterns.
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Differential feed demystified
Serger owners: Do you know what differential feed is? It’s that handy feature that helps keep stretch fabrics from buckling. But do you know what it actually does to achieve that result? I didn’t, until I read about it over … Read More...
Tutorial: Cute Little French Number dress with waist tucks
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she made her Cute Little French Number for her daughter. It’s a simple knit A-line dress with 3/4 sleeves. A series of small tucks at the waist give it definition. Though her version … Read More...
Tutorial: Harry Potter Trick or Treat Bags
Lindsay from Crafty Lady Lindsay made these awesome felt Trick or Treat bags to coordinate with her kids’ Harry Potter Halloween costumes. She made one that looks like Hermione’s two favorite books, and another to look like the envelope that … Read More...
Free pattern: Little fur vest for a baby girl
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she made this adorable faux fur vest for her baby girl. It’s fully lined and ties in the front in a pretty bow. How cute would this be layered over a simple white … Read More...
Tutorial: Blue Toad Halloween costume
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how she made a costume so her son could dress up as the Blue Toad from Super Mario Brothers for Halloween. She shows how to make the vest, the pants, and the giant toadstool hat. … Read More...
Tutorial: Owl hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make an owl hooded towel. She shows it made up in a deep brown and in a bright pink – both are absolutely cute!! Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Tulle tutu tablecloth
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a tablecloth with a poofy tulle skirt. It’s like a fancy tutu for your table. Pastels and whites make a dreamy table. But make it out of gray or black and it’d … Read More...
Tutorial: 80s-inspired lace back tee
Simple Simon & Co. takes us back to the 80s with a lace back t-shirt that she made for her daughter. And she shares a tutorial showing how she did, so we can make one too. She shows it for … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy fabric shoelaces
Maureen fromMaureen Cracknell Handmade blogs over at Art Gallery Fabrics showing how you can piece your fabric scraps together to make colorful shoelaces. She uses fabrics from Art Gallery Fabric’s Rock & Romance line. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled candy corn skirt from refashioned tees
Nike from Thrive made this awesome ruffle candy corn skirt out of refashioned t-shirts. You can make one, too, since she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. You’ll need three t-shirts you can cut up – a white … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby girl boatneck tunic
Dana from MADE shows how to make a boatneck tunic for a baby girl. She shows first how to draft the pattern, and then how to sew it up into a cute top. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Installing metal grommets
Sew4Home shows how to install metal grommets. Their how-to includes info on the parts of a grommet, the tools you’ll need, and how to install them. Get the tute.
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