Ruby fromZaaberry shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a kid-sized messenger bag. This is such a cute bag! It’s suitable for either a girl or boy, depending on fabric choice. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Add a pleated neckline to a plain tee
Jessica from Teacher Gone Crafty shows how to add a lovely pleated neckline to a plain tee. To create a perfect match between the pleats and the shirt, she purchased two shirts – one to embellish, and one to cut … Read More...
Free pattern: Mini-Me top for toddler girls
Citra from Innocentia shares a free pattern for her Mini-Me shirt for toddler girls. This is such a cute top!!! I love the contrast-y Peter Pan collar and button placket! The pattern is for a toddler size 2. If you … Read More...
Tutorial: Football appliqued onesie
Autumn is here, and in the United States that means one thing – FOOTBALL!! Rachel from Lines Across My Face created this super cute football onesie and she shares a quick tutorial telling how she did it. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: How to make and insert cording
Kim from My Go Go Life guest blogs in the Sewing Back To School series at Sew Sweetness with a tutorial showing how to make and insert cording. You can use smaller cording on garments as accent, or larger cording … Read More...
Tutorial: Button Sailor Pants for fall
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy rounds out her daughter’s fall wardrobe with a pair of corduroy pants. They’re a riff on her previously published Button Sailor Pants, but made out of a corduroy. She also added a stripe down the … Read More...
Tutorial: Tufted floor cushion with carrying handle
Sew4Home has the how-to for making this tufted floor cushion with a handy carrying handle. It’s cute in a child’s room decor (as shown by their series), but depending on fabric choice it would be also make a nice addition … Read More...
Giveaway: Wearable Skirt online sewing course with Jennifer Stern
Check out the new giveaway I just posted out in our Giveaways section! It’s an online sewing course offered by Rick Rack: Thread Therapy for Sewers. Jennifer Stern teaches the course on her Wearable Skirt w/ 3 Ways of Embellishing… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a leather wallet
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a leather wallet. The small leather wallet is just the right size for carrying in your pocket. Pockets hold credit … Read More...
Tutorial: Fly Away With Me shirt for toddler girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this sweet Fly Away With Me shirt for her toddler daughter. The color-blocked shirt is made from repurposed t-shirts, with appliqued birds flying across the front. Cute!! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Moody Pumpkin softies you can make with your kids
Lenka from Forest Fairy Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Moody Pumpkins. The project is designed to be made with children, and her tutorial divides up the tasks suitable for adults and those suitable … Read More...
Tutorial: Lightweight ruffled scarf
Paige from Pink Lemonade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a long ruffled scarf. Hers is made from a sheer fabric for a lightweight fall scarf. And don’t be thinking that you’ll have to pull all … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered flutter sleeves
Kristina J. shares a tutorial showing how she made these beautiful flutter sleeves on a dress she refashioned. They’re gorgeous out of the chiffon in her example, but they would also be cute out of layers of knits. (The edges … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make pants pockets
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin continues her Sewing 101 series with a post all about making pants pockets. It’s actually a fairly easy process, so long as you stitch the seams in the right order. Get the tutorial to see … Read More...
Tutorial: Cinched hip t-shirt refashion
Recycled Lovelies shows how easy it is to cinch in a t-shirt at the hip. All it takes a scrap of fabric, a length of ribbon, and a couple of seams. You can add one to each side, or go … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux chenille t-shirt applique
Carmen from RoCa and Company shows how she added these cool textured hearts to a t-shirt for her daughter. The appliqued hearts are made with a simplified faux chenille technique using knit fabric repurposed from another tee. Soooo cute!!! Get … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make flutter sleeves
Elizabath from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make a simple flutter sleeve. The sleeve detail was part of the dress she made for the Back to School challenge. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: Itty fabric pouches with button closure
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Little Button Pouch. These simple little fabric pouches have a button and loop closure, and can be used for all kinds of small treasures. … Read More...
Tutorial: Add rows of ruffles to pants legs
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to add rows of ruffles to the hems of a pair of girl’s jeans. The tiers of ruffles are sewn to the inside, so they peek out from the hem. They’re super cute, … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Party Hair Clips
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Perfect Party Hair Clips. The gathered fabric blossoms have a covered button center, and can be made from smaller pieces of fabric. If … Read More...