Head over to the Lark Crafts blog right away to enter yourself into the giveaway for the Ronny Oothby softie that’s featured on the cover of Closet Monsters by John Murphy
. Ronny is the two-horned red and white softie … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s cardigan from an adult sweater
Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a kid’s cardigan out of an adult-sized sweater. She was inspired by similar sweaters from Janie and Jack. I’m loving the deep ribbing around the neck … Read More...
Tutorial: City Cowl
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial showing how to make her City Cowl. The soft fabric cowl slides over the head and scrunches aroundyour neck to keep it warm and snuggly. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Fluffy fabric flower puffs
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fluffy fabric flower puff. Use it as a hair accessory, sweater brooch, or even as a stemmed flower in a vase. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Free pattern: Sunshine and Rainbow costume for babies
Merriment Design shares a free pattern for making this super sweet Sunshine and Rainbow costume for babies. It’s sized for a baby approximately 1 year old, but it could be adjusted up or down as needed. Get the free pattern… Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled wool sweater slippers
Cassidy from Loved Anew Creations and Thrillingly Thrifty shows how she recycled an old wool sweater into a new pair of warm winter slippers. These look so snuggly for the cold weather! Get the tute.
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Free pattern: Pumpkin decorative placemat
Phyllis Dobbs shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make a cute pumpkin decorative placemat. Various sizes of buttons give the pumpkin a personality. Or, if you want to use the placemat as part of … Read More...
Tutorial: Acorn applique t-shirt
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a tutorial and template for making an acorn appliqued t-shirt. The design works for boys or for girls. It’s an easy project and creates a fun t-shirt for fall. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Read all about it: Thrifty Christmas Challenge at Seams Inspired
Seams Inspired announces her Thrifty Christmas Challenge. This year, her family has decided to give only thrifted gifts. This includes hadmade items made from fabric stash or thrifted fabrics!
From now until Christmas, she’ll host weekly link parties and posting … Read More...
Tutorial: Last minute poodle skirt costume for little girls
Halloween is just around the corner, but there’s still time to make a costume for your little girl. Wendy from Gurgle Turtle guest blogs at Prudent Baby showing how to make a quick and easy poodle skirt. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pincushion from a tuna can
Kara from Creations by Kara shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty pincushion from a recycled tuna can. Get the how-to.
[photo from Creations by Kara]
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Tutorial: Trick or Treat bag
Fishsticks and Fries shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this Trick or Treat bag. The squarish shape (6″ wide, 6″ deep, 9″ tall) makes it easy to dig through all the treats that are collected inside. … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap placemat with flower embellishment
Ameroonie Designs guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to create a burlap placemat with a gathered fabric flower embellishment. A set of these placemats would be so pretty on a fall table! Go to the … Read More...
Free Pattern: Daniel Trousers vintage style pants for boys
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a free pattern for her little boys’ Daniel Trousers over at BurdaStyle. The Daniel Trousers are made with a slim cut and have elastic at the back of the waistband. The button tab detail … Read More...
Tutorial: Silhouette tea towels
Anna from Bumble BayBees shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a silhouette tea towel. These colorful towels would make awesome grandparent gifts for Christmas! Get the how-to.
[photo from Bumble Bay Bees]
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Tutorial: Ruched and studded little girl leggings
Schwin W. from Schwin & Schwin shows how to make these ruched and studded leggings for little girls. They were inspired by a similar pair of (adult-sized) leggings she saw on Project Runway. Love them! Also in the same post, … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple hooded cape
Imagine Childhood shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a simple hooded cape. A cape like this could go with any number of Halloween costumees, and would keep trick or treaters warm if the weather turns off … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own pattern weights
I love love love using my pattern weights to keep patterns in place while cutting them out. They’re far less hassle than using straight pins. You can buy fancy sets of pattern weights at the fabric store, but you … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY padded camera bag insert
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how you can make a designer camera bag at a fraction of the cost of buying one already made. The secret is a padded and velcro-ed organizer that can turn a roomy handbag … Read More...
Tutorial: Jack-o-lantern t-shirt with layered sleeves
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how she made this cute jack-o-lantern t-shirt with layered sleeves. She started with a plain orange t-shirt and stenciled a face and added the striped arms made from striped tights. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...