Jessica from Running With Scissors created these faux fly elastic waist pants for her son’s Oxford Gents outfit, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. They’re cute out of the corduroy she used in … Read More...
Tutorial: The Madison dress for little girls
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional has created yet another fabulous little girl dress design, and like always, she shares a tutorial showing how to make one. This one is for her Madison dress, a simple … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy shamrock
The Sewing Loft shows how to turn your scraps of green fabric into a shamrock embellishmet. Lightly stuffed, it would make a cute little brooch to wear on St. Patrick’s Day. Or, you could attach it to the end of … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow braided fabric headband
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this awesome rainbow headband out of braided fabric. Elastic bands at the bottom keep it snug on the head. I love it!! Get the tutorial… Read More...
Video tutorial: Sewing snaps, hooks, and eyes securely
Susan Khalje, contributing editor to Threads magazine, shares a video tutorial at the Threads site showing her technique for sewing snaps, hooks, and eyes securely to a garment. It’s a couture sewing technique, but don’t let that intimidate you. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon streamer dress
Prudent Baby shows how you can make this little girl’s dress with ribbon streamers hanging from the waist. I bet it twirls so prettily! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Prudent Baby]
Lookie what she made: Cropped tapered top
As a child of the 80s, I remember when crop tops were everywhere. And now they’re coming back again, but with a modern twist. Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls made such a top. It’s cropped in the front, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Color Pop seam
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to do a cool seam technique that allows a pop of contrasting color to peek through. She calls it her Color Pop seam. Get the how-to.
[photo from See Kate Sew]
Tutorial: Kitty softie from an old sweater
We love kitties at our house, so when I saw this project I just had to share it with you! Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn an old sweater into a … Read More...
Tutorial: Wavy Notion Skirt
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial on her blog for making her Wavy Notions Skirt. This is such a cute skirt! What little girl wouldn’t love it? The simple layered skirt gets a twist with a wavy top … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered chiffon flower brooch
Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial on her blog for making a layered chiffon flower brooch. The edges of the lightweight fabric get slightly singed so they curl up pretty. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Lucky Layers Tiered Dress for little girls
Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making her Lucky Layers Tiered Dress. The measurements she gives will create a dress in size 2T, but at the end of the tutorial she gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s overall jumper dress
Head over to Show Tell Share for the tute showing how to make this little girl’s jumper. The top is made like a pair of overalls, with criss-crossy straps and a big patch pocket to hold treasures. The fabric she … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing machine dust cover
Vanessa from The Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make a dust cover for your sewing machine. She made hers from several different fabric prints. For such a practical project, it sure is cute. … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Four pairs of undies from a half meter of fabric
Millie from Needles and Haystacks shows that you can make four pairs of kids’ undies out of just half a meter of knit fabric. Her post is over at Kitschy Coo. The post is part of her Make It … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s gathered skirt
Curly Pops shares a tutorial on her blog for making a simple little girl’s gathered skirt. This is a great project for a beginner. It’s made entirely of straight seams and you’ll get a real sense of accomplishment when you … Read More...
Tutorial: Replacing a broken zipper
There’s nothing like a broken zipper to send a favorite bag or garment to the trash bin. But wait – that’s not necessarily true! Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how you can replace the broken zipper and save your favorite … Read More...
Tutorial: Pea coat pattern modifications
Jessica from Running With Scissors created this awesome pea coat. She used a McCall’s pattern as a starting point for the shapes of the pieces, but she adapted them to create the look she wanted and to avoid a bunch … Read More...
Tutorial: Cookie cutter pincushions
Did you know that you can use a cookie cutter to create a pincushion? How cool is that! Country Living has the how-to. You can buy the pincushions new at the craft store, but I think I’d go for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered bag with jumbo grommets
Needing a new purse for spring? Carissa from Bumblebee Bliss shows how to make her Gathered Bag. The straps are made from a durable webbing covered with a strip of ruffled fabric and attached to the bag with jumbo grommets. … Read More...