Jenny from By JG and I Heart Jenny’s Art shows how she made a cool new hat out of an old sweater. It’s part of a series showing three projects made out of one sweater. (Part 1 shows how … Read More...
Free pattern: Toddler’s long-sleeved t-shirt
Small Dream Factory shares a free pattern on their blog for making a toddler’s long-sleeved t-shirt. Made from stretch knit, a basic long-sleeved tee is easy to sew and very versatile for a young child’s wardrobe. The pattern is sized … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: A Very Fluffy Porcupine Plushy
Kirstin from KojoDesigns shows how to make a cute porcupine softie. Don’t worry – he’s not prickly at all. In fact, his quills are all made of a soft yarn. He’s a porcupine you’ll love to hug! Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric and burlap photo ornaments
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl guest blogs in the 12 Days of Handmade Ornaments series at Sew Woodsy with a tutorial showing how to make a stitched photo ornament. A printed photo is stitched on to colorful fabric and burlap … Read More...
Tutorial: Mrs. Claus Christmas apron
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs over at Sumo’s Sweet Stuff with a tutorial showing how to make a Mrs. Claus apron. She uses the free Saily Away pattern from No Big Dill but shows how to adapt it … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s ombre ruffled t-shirt skirt and matching embellished tee
Jessica from A Couple of Craft Addicts created this awesome outfit for her daughter, and she shares a tutorial telling how she did it. Her tutorial includes the scoop on how she made the lovely ombre ruffle skirt and the … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler girl’s skirt with box pleat
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little skirt for a toddler girl. A box pleat at the center front adds a nice detail, and also the fullness that little legs … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled Christmas tree
Abby from Sew Much Ado shows how to create a Christmas tree wrapped in ruffled fabric. This would look so pretty decorating your mantel or on a side table! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Large rice-filled heating pad
Shari from Faith Filled Food for Moms and Grandmothers shows how to make a large rice-filled heating pad that you can place at the end of your bed to warm your toes. You can make one out of two rectangles … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s felt crown
Gina from Se La Cava shows how to make a child’s felt crown that they can wear on their birthday, or year-round for dress-up fun. On oversized monogram on the front makes it extra special. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Shirred leg warmers with pretty bows
Amanda from Simply Homemade shows how to make pair of cute shirred leg warmers topped with pretty bows. The shirring creates an adjustable fit, and also a ruffled cuf effect at the hem. Love!!! Get the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Fur-trimmed trapper hat with earphone pockets
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a fur-trimmed fleece hat with hidden earphone pockets. The warm fleece earflaps will keep your ears warm while you’re rocking out to your favorite tunes. If you want to make a hat … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a fabric checkers game
Jessica Levitt from Juicy Bits shows how she made a checker game out of fabric. The gameboard is pieced from squares of contrasting fabric and the pieces are itty bean bags. A fabric pocket on the back holds all of … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing pattern tissue Christmas ornaments
When people find out that I like to sew, they often try to pawn off some old, unstylish, already cut, wrong size sewing pattern on me. Does this happen to you? If so, Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how you … Read More...
Free pattern: Vintage-inspired Road Cape
ThunderLily shares a free pattern on BurdaStyle for making a vintage-inspired Road Cape. The short cape has a zig zag front with button closure and a wide tie at the neck. Get the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Sew a wine bottle gift bag
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a fabric gift bag to present a bottle of wine. The simple sack is quick and easy to sew. Just slide in a bottle of wine, tie it … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a little boy’s bowtie
Malinda from Dahlhart Lane shows how to make a bow tie for a little boy. The faux bow tie makes your guy look like a dapper young gentleman. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Bingo Dauber Bag
Tanaria from Treasure Trail Crafts and FreeBingoBag.com shares a tutorial for making a binger dauber bag. The round drawstring bag has pockets all around the outside to hold bingo daubers, 10 of them in all. Get the tutorial. (You’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Wallet with plenty of pockets
Nikki from Basement Sewing shows how to make her Perfect Wallet. She designed the wallet to have plenty of room for credit cards, paper money, and change. It was slots for twelve cards, a zippered pocket for change, and two … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s bustle skirt
Marissa from Rae Gun and Rae Gun Ramblings shows how to make a super cute little girl’s bustle skirt. The top (bustled) layer is made as a separate skirt so you can get two looks out of the one skirt. … Read More...