Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how just a little bit of fabric can create a custom look for standard roller shades. It’s as simple as adding a strip of fabric to the bottom of each shade. … Read More...
Tutorial: Picnic bag and blanket set
Head over to the Pellon blog for a tutorial showing how ot make a picnic bag and blanket set. The project is designed by Bev McCullough from Flamingo Toes. It’s a free project but you will need to create … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled shift dress for little girls
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Vanilla Frosting dress, a simple shift dress embellished with rows of ruffles at the neckline. Her tute starts with the basic shift dress already made; you’ll need to use your … Read More...
Free pattern: Make shortalls for baby out of an adult tee
Heather from Feathers Flights shows how you can turn one of your t-shirts into a pair of shortalls for a baby. The soft knit shortalls are perfect for springtime weather! Any words or graphics on the tees become oversized and … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY turban in three styles
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows how to make a turban in three flavors – a twisted front, a top knot front, and a cinched front. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: How to size down an adult peasant to fit a child
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs found a cute peasant top for her daughter at the Goodwill. It was brand new and only $1.50. The only problem – it was an adult size XL! That’s more than just a little bit … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pencil pouch
Nima from Made To Treasure shows how to make a zippered pencil pouch. There are two versions, one with a zipper across the center of the front, and one with the zipper placed closer to the top. (The process is … Read More...
Video tutorial: Finding the right measurements for elastic waistbands
Emily Tao, a professional pattern drafter, has added a new video tutorial to her YouTube channel.
Her video on creating elastic waistbands tells how to get the right measurements for elastic and casing. She also shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled Peplum Skirt for girls
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a ruffled peplum skirt. It’s a cute style for the tween set, but would also be sweet for the littler girls. She gives dimensions to make a skirt with a … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s drop waist sailor dress with contrast trim
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a pattern and tutorial on her blog for making her Love In Paris dress for little girls. It’s a drop waist sailor dress with contrast trim. It’s cute made out of solids, or out … Read More...
Tutorial: Spartan costume
Justine from Sew Country Chick rose to the challenge when her son came home school and informed her that he needed a Spartan costume for the next day. In just one evening, she created a tunic from black poly and … Read More...
Tutorial: Slashed knit vest, 1980s style
I’m sure you’ve noticed this already, but the 80’s are back! And Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a slashed knit vest that, like, totally has the sassy 80s thing going on. Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Easter carrot placemats
These Easter placemats by Daisy Mae Belle are sooo cute!! She started with a purchased placemat and added a carrot-shaped pocket to hold the napkin. A green napkin, which looks like the carrot’s leaves. She shares a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Free pattern: Tennis Skirt for little girls
Amanda fromKitschy Coo continues the Make It In A Metre series on her blog with a free pattern and tutorial for making her Tennis Skirt for little girls. The A-line skirt is easy to make and uses far less … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric magnetic bookmark
Karen from Sew Many Ways shares a fun project for using up small scraps of your favorite fabrics. You can make a magnetic bookmark! The One business card sized sticky back magnet will make one bookmark. Clever idea!! Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Dramatic asymmetrical ruffle dress
Shannon from Googiemomma guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew by showing the fabulous ruffled dress she made for her daughter. Would you believe that she put this together in less than 3 hours??? She also … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter bunny embroidery hoop art
Gwen from Gwenny Penny shows how to create this super cute Easter bunny embroidery hoop art. The design is simple but ohhh so sweet. He can be stitched together quickly and made from your fabric scraps. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a softie from your child’s drawing
Every child’s artwork has a personality all its own. Carol Rucker tells how you can bring it to life by turning your child’s drawing into a custom softie. If your child is old enough to help, you can include them … Read More...
Tutorial: Make toddler jeans from adult jeans
Abby from Things for Boys shows how you can make a pair of jeans for your toddler out of a pair of adult jeans. Since you’re using just the bottoms, this would be a good project for jeans that have … Read More...
Tutorial: Blinged out blazer, no sewing required
Love U Madly has the solution to a boyfriend blazer that ended up looking a little plainer than she wanted. She blinged it up with metal pyramid studs and some new buttons. No sewing is required to add the studs, … Read More...