Sara from Craft Snob shows how to make a ruffled growth chart. A long ruffled strip goes down one side of the growth chart. The other side is a place to mark the child’s measurements. This is sooo cute!! It … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew candy corn pom pom tee
Heather from 60Minute Housewife shows how she made a fun candy corn shirt for her daughter for Halloween. She created the candy corn out of craft store pom poms. Cute! She used hot glue to attach all of the pom … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Mystery Critters, plus a free pattern
Leslie from Leslie’s Art and Sew shows the art dolls she made for her Mystery Critters swap. These little dolls are SOOO cute!! The mermaid and turtle dolls were both made from the same basic pattern. (The mermaid doll has … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid-sized chef’s hat
Smurfing Time shows how to make a kid-sized chef’s hat. This would be so much fun for a child to wear while playing kitchen, or perhaps when helping prepare real food in the big kitchen. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Let’s Do Brunch hostess apron
Sew4Home continues their Hostess Apron Comback series with a tutorial showing how to make their Let’s Do Brunch hostess apron. The body of the apron is sheer, with a printed cotton hem and waistband. The two pockets have a triangular … Read More...
Tutorial: Painted chevron sneakers
Chevrons were already a hot style trend, but when the Missoni products hit Target it became madness. Refinery 29 shows how you can use fabric markers to create colorful chevron sneakers. Get the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Funky Frogs softies
Lazy Basset shares a free pattern and tutorial for their Funky Frogs softies. They’re super cute made out of bright prints, and then embellished to give each their own personality. Get the free pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sienna dress hoodie alteration
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she altered Lil Blue Boo’s Sienna Dress pattern to make a cute little hoodie. LOVE!!! The hoodie is part of her entry into Upcycle challenge at Project Run & Play. Get the tute… Read More...
Tip: Sharpen your rotary cutter blade using a common household material
Doesn’t it always happen that your rotary blade waits until the fabric store is closed to become too dull to cut effectively? Penny from Penny’s Hands shares a way you can sharpen your rotary cutter blade using a common household … Read More...
Tutorial: How to alter a thrifted skirt that’s too big
Sarah from Simply Dove loved the bright blue color and texture of a thrifted skirt, but it was too big and too long. She took in the sides and shortened the skirt to get the fit she wanted. She shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Covers from crutch pads
Athena from The Stuff of Success create a set of covers for a friend’s crutches, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The fleece-lined squares are more comfortable against the skin than the bare rubber arm pads. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a wallet from fused grocery bags
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how you can turn old plastic bags into a wallet. The bags are fused together to create a waterproof material that is then sewn together a wallet. To … Read More...
Tutorial: Love You To Pieces patchwork twirly skirt for little girls
Jessica fromSew Homegrown shows how to turn your fabric scraps into her Love You To Pieces twirly skirt for little girls. This is such a cute skirt, and it can be made almost entirely out of your scrap bin! … Read More...
Tutorial: Sailboat Skirt
Jenny from By JG shares a tutorial on her blog, I Heart Jenny’s Art, showing how to make her Sailboat Skirt. The nautical skirt with a sailboat applique was inspired by a similarly shaped skirt from Anthropologie. I’m loving … Read More...
Free pattern: Fleece hats for Halloween costumes
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a variety of costume hats for Halloween. Their pattern, available in sizes for baby through adult, includes variations for a dragon or dinosaur hat, a viking hat, bear ears, cat ears, a … Read More...
Tutorial: Southwest Tunic for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her little girl’s Southwest Tunic. The simple shape of the tunic makes it easy to piece from different fabrics, as she did. There are so many possibilities! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Frankenstein head hat
Lindsey from All You Need Is LOVE shows how she made an awesome Frankenstein head hat for her son’s Halloween costume. The felt hat gives the wearer an extra tall Frankenstein heaad, complete with screws on either side of neck. … Read More...
Tutorial: Resize a man’s button down shirt to fit a child
Christie from Joyfoolery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to resize a man’s button down shirt into one that will fit a child. This is such a great idea!! Men’s button down shirts are easily found at thrift … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pillowcase in 5 minutes
Ramona Rose shows how she made a quick and easy pillowcase for her son. Using a serger, it took her just 5 minutes to make. (She says it can be made in about 10 minutes on a regular sewing machine.) … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s Viking helmet
Amanda from Kitschy Coo guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a child’s Viking helmet. Love it!! Get the tute.
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