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.
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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.
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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...
Tutorial: Ruffled baby bloomers
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial on Keeping It Simple showing how to make a pair of ruffled bloomers for a baby girl. The little ruffled strips look so cute peeking out from the back of a dress. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Starter Top, an gathered top to make for little girls
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how to make a simple little girl’s top with gathered sleeves and bodice. The tutorial is part of her Hip To Be Square series. It’s cute as a top, but she also shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered fabric basics
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog all about gathered fabric. She tells how to make it, her favorite short cut, and how to attach it to another piece of fabric. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Mesh bottom beach bag to keep the sand out
Just in time for summer, Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a beach bag with a mesh bottom. This is brilliant!! The mesh bottom lets sand and water pass through while keeping your toys and other beachy … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s ruffled apron
Blissful Sewing For Your Little Fashionista shares a free pattern on their blog for making this ruffled apron in girl sizes. It’s a practical apron, but pretty, too. Your child can wear it while cooking for real, or just for … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable cotton tea bags
Abby from Things for Boys got tired of the little bits of tea that found their way to the bottom of her cup, so she made a reusable cotton tea bag. She used a tutorial by Lillyella to make them. … Read More...
Video tutorial: Check and correct the fit of a basic skirt block
Emily Tao adds to her series of pattern drafting video tutorials with a segment that shows how to check and correct the fit of a basic skirt block. She shows how to use the grainline and the hem to verify … Read More...
Tutorial: Use color blocking to add length to a skirt
Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made guest blogs in Skirt Week at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how you can use a simple color blocking technique to add extra length to a skirt. This is a great fix for a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a padded camera strap
Taylor from Taylor Made shows how to make a padded camera strap. The padding makes a heavy camera more comfortable to wear, especially on long summer sightseeing trips, and the fabric cover is a lot prettier than a basic black … Read More...