This may look like a circle skirt, but it’s actually a pair of culottes. Lauriana from Petit Main Sauvage made them. Who knew culottes could be sho chic?? The angled flap pocket details were inspired by 1950s pattern magazines. Read … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple softie that kids can sew
Amie Plumley and Andria Lisle, authors of book “Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make” and the blog Sewing School, guest blog at Craft Foxes where they answer readers’ questions about teaching kids to sew. They also … Read More...
Tutorial: Add inseam pockets to a garment
Katy from Sweet Verbena shows how to add inseam pockets to the next skirt (or dress, or pants, or tunic) that you make. I’m loving the contrast lining she uses in her example! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Little girl’s Petal Top
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how to make a little girl’s sun top. She calls it her Petal Top because of the curved corners on the front yoke and in the open back. If you want to turn it … Read More...
Tutorial: A doily becomes a pocket
Jill from Homemade By Jill guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing series onSimple Simon & Co. showing how a doily can become a pretty pocket for a skirt. She found the red doily she used in … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked t-shirt
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make a color blocked t-shirt for a child. Because the body of the shirt is pieced from several … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Mudpuddle Smashers shorts for little boys
Kristy from Hopeful Threads has announced that this month’s sewing charity project will be all about sewing shorts for boys. They’ll be sent to Children in Families, an organization working in Cambodia. To support this project, Bonnie from Fishsticks Designs … Read More...
Review & Giveaway: Sew Iconic
Have you seen my review & giveaway of Sew Iconic
by Liz Gregory over in our Giveaways section? If not, go there now and get yourself entered!
I’m also showing a project I made from the book – my … Read More...
Video tutorial: Grading a sewing pattern up or down
If you’ve ever wondered how to grade a sewing pattern up or down a size, check out the latest video tutorial from Emily Tao from Pawsome Creations. It’s her latest in her series of pattern drafting videos on YouTube. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: Two-tone bias tape
Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shows the dress she designed for her daughter’s first birthday. It’s gorgeous all over, but be sure to check out the stripe around the hem. She made that with two-tone bias tape! How … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sew a swim cover-up
Jenilyn from Grits & Giggles guest blogs at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clark blog) with a tutorial showing how to make an easy swimsuit cover-up. Her project is inspired by a similarly shaped cover-up from Victoria’s Secret. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Prairie points on a flour sack towel
Joanna from Fig Tree & Co. and Fresh Figs shows how to embellish a plain flour sack towel with prairie points. The folded fabric triangles are often used as a decorative edge for quilts, but they also make a pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s skirt with leggings attached
Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing event at Project Run and Play, showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with leggings attached. This is a great solution for … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle Top Dress or Romper for little girls
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a matching romper and sundress for her little girls. Both versions have a ruffle across the top, but one style is made into … Read More...
Tutorial: Custom printed labels using Spoonflower
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how she made custom printed labels for her sewing projects. She had the labels printed as custom fabric from Spoonflower. Because so many labels can be fit on one swatch of fabric (or a … Read More...
Tutorial: Coastal Twirly Skirt
Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Simple Simon & Co. showing how to make her Coastal Twirly Skirt. The frilly skirt is actually a circle skirt made out of pre-ruffled fabric. Her tutorial is part of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Tunic top and bloomers for 4th of July
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make a tunic top and matching bloomers for a toddler girl. She made hers in a red, white, and blue palette for a cute 4th of July outfit. She didn’t put any … Read More...
Free pattern: Flutter sleeve peasant top for little girls
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this sweet little peasant top with flutter sleeves. The pattern is sized to fit her little girl who will be entering kindergarten in the … Read More...
Video tutorial: Ombre dyed maxi skirt
Mimi G. Style shares a video tutorial showing how to dip dye a maxi skirt (or other garment) to create an ombre effect. You can do this technique on a store-bought skirt, or make one yourself using her maxi skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy notebook covers in 5 steps
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quick and easy notebook cover. It takes just 5 steps and 15 minutes. Keep them plain, or embellish them up cute. Get … Read More...