Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty garland for fall. The words “Give Thanks” are attached to a string of fall-colored felt circles. Get the how-to.
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by Anne Weaver
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty garland for fall. The words “Give Thanks” are attached to a string of fall-colored felt circles. Get the how-to.
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by Anne Weaver
Schwin W from Schwin & Schwin tells how to make this high fashion tweed skirt for little girls. The high-waisted and tiered skirt was inspired by a similar design she saw on an episode of Project Runway. Love it! Go … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blos at Whip Up with a tutorial showing how to make this girl’s t-shirt dress with gathered flower embellishments on the bodice. It’s such a lovely, feminine dress – it’s hard to believe she … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Tiffany from Tiny Seamstress shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for making this cute monster pillow. A hidden pocket creates a secret place to stash a favorite toy, and a handle makes it easy to carry. Get the tute… Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Joy from How Joyful created her own dress for her beach wedding, starting with a knit halter dress. She reworked the neck and added fabric pinwheel flowers with beaded centers. She shows a before/after of the dress, and gives a … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial and free template on her blog for making a block print of her Swedish dala horse design. Once you carve your design into the block, you can use it to make cool … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Over at the Bernina blog, Linda Lee from The Sewing Workshop tells how she handles one of the trickiest fabrics to sew on – velvet. If the thought of sewing on velvet has you ready to pull your hair … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Kathryn from The Pickled Herring shows how to create a fabric chili pepper garland. Give the peppers a more cute, scrappy look by using fabric prints, or use red and green solid fabrics for a more traditional chili pepper. Either … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her Santa Fe Chic napkins. They’re pieced from two fabrics (she used a designer print and a solid) to create an offset square design that gives a new twist to the standard … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Eva Marie from Couturier Mommy guest blogs over at U Create with a video tutorial showing how to make ruffle leg pants for little girls. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Head over to May Arts to find out how to make this pumpkin pillow. It’s easily made when you use felt for the body of the pillow, and rows of the May Arts pumpkin ribbon for the embellishment. Find out … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Alison from Oopsey Daisy guest blogs at Naptime Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a candy corn softie from burlap. What a cute idea! Get the how-to.
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by Anne Weaver
This trick or treat tote by Sew4Home is both practical and pretty. Strips of reflective ribbon help keep the kiddoes safe for evening trick or treating, while the ruffles serve as eye candy. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Mandy from Sugar Bee – Craft Edition shows how she made her daughter’s hand-me-down jeans feel sparkly new. Literally. She added iron-on sparkle gems to the pocket for an instant facelift. Brilliant!! Read more at Sugar Bee – Craft Edition… Read More...
by Anne Weaver
The newest addition to the Squiggly Twigs Designs line of ePatterns is the Casey Skirt. The skirt is gathered from a drop waist, which prevents too much fabric from gathereing up on the waistband. This versatile skirt can be made … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Tricia fromLeafy Treetop Spot and Leafy Treetop Spot shares a free template for a shoe lacing quiet book page. This is an awesome pattern! The laces are good for developing hand-eye coordiantion and helping little hands learn how to tie … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Know any little girls who’d prefer girly princess outfits to scary monster costumes for Halloween? Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a Cinderella costume. Get the how-to.
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by Anne Weaver
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her Ruffled Autumn Leaf Tee. The cluster of gathered leaves is created from a variety of cotton prints for a fun, scrappy look. Love this!! Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar guest blogs in the Purse Week series at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her Dainty Leather Clutch. I am love, love, loving that oversized button closure … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Izzy & Ivy Designs sharesa PDF tutorial for making this triple-layered twirly skirt for girls. Each layer is finished with pompom fringe for some girly-girly goodness. The Halloween-themed fabrics in their example make it perfect for a Halloween outfit, but … Read More...