Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s overskirt. Like the name suggests, the overskirt is made to be layered over another skirt. A split … Read More...
Tutorial: Handstitched felt phone case
Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made guest blogs at Yellow Bird Yellow Beard with a tutorial showing how to sew up a cute little phone case. It’s all handsewn out of felt, with a scrap of pretty fabric on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s peasant style nightgown, plus a faux shirring technique
Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shares a free pattern for a peasant-style nightgown for little girls. It’s an easy style to make, and looks so cute on little girls. If shirring with elastic thread has given you trouble … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple sewing tip to avoid stretched out seams on knit fabric
I love sewing on knits, but I don’t love trying to control the stretch as the fabric moves under the needle. Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares her latest discovery on her blog for sewing on knits without creating stretched-out … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruched throw pillow
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a ruched throw pillow. The gathered fabric adds texture and interest to the solid colored pillow. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Girl. Inspired.]
Tutorial: Faux acid-wash t-shirts
Is there anything more evocative of 80’s fashion than a good ole’ acid wash? Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can recreate the look of acid washed fabric on your t-shirts. You don’t have … Read More...
Tutorial: Use bleach to create a subtle chevron print
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she used bleach to create a subtle chevron print on some knit fabric. She used the fabric to create a pretty maxi skirt, but I can also see this print making a cool … Read More...
Tutorial: Knotted knit fabric headband
Homemade Mamas shows how to make this cute knotted headband out of strips of jersey knit fabric. The nautical look of the knotted knit is perfect for summertime! If you don’t have knit yardage to cut the strips from, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated cummerbund belt
Steph from 3 Hours Past shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a pleated cummerbund belt. Wide belt elastic inserted into the back portion of the cummerbund gives it a good snug fit. Go to her tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s emergency kit inspired by Scaredy Squirrel
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar guest blogs in the Once Upon a Thread series at No Big Dill with a project inspired by the book Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watts. She made an “emergency kit” for her … Read More...
Free pattern: Layers of Sunshine dress for little girls
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Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Layers of Sunshine dress for little girls. It’s a drop waist t-shirt knit dress with rows of ruffles around the buttom. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathering fabric to create ruffles
Kathy from Merriment Design guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to gather fabric to create ruffles. Her method is the same one I have used for years. Get the tute.
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Video tutorial: Hardware washer pattern weights
You can use pattern weights instead of pins when cutting out your patterns. Rather than pinning the pattern down to the fabric, simply lay the weights down at key places on the pattern to keep it in place while you … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a jointed Waldorf-style soft doll
Stephanie from Sewing Chick shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make a jointed Waldorf-style soft doll. The soft dolls make sweet friends for young children. Go to her post to download the tutorial.
[photo from Sewing Chick]
Tutorial: Framed coin purse
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a framed coin purse. This is such a cute way to carry your coin money! Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Sugar Bee Crafts]
Sizing chart for sewing girls’ skirts
Figuring out the measurements to sew a child’s skirt is easy enough – if you have either the child or a skirt that fits the child in in front of you. But when you don’t have either of these things, … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a strapless maxi dress into a one shouldered top
Kasey from My Life on the Divide took an old (and stretched out ) strapless maxi dress and gave it new life as a one shouldered top. It took just one cut and one seam. She shares a tutorial showing … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a toddler jumpsuit from an adult button-down shirt
Sheri from Sew Much Fun and Awesome Sauce shows how you can turn an adult’s button-down shirt into a cute new jumpsuit for a toddler. It’s a quick and clever refashion project. Check out the baby Elvis pose in her … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s reversible circle skirt
Cherie from You & Mie shows how to make a little girl’s reversible circle skirt. She calls it the April Showers skirt because one side is a soft gray with appliqued clouds, while the other is a bright, happy fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy make-up bags for storage and travel
Teje from Nero’s Post and Patch shows how to make her 2-in-1 Makeup Bags. She calls them 2-in-1 because the boxy shape works for everyday make-up storage, but is also has a button closure so it easily packs as a … Read More...