Rae from Made by Rae made this adorable name garland for her daughter’s room, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This is such a neat idea! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Patchwork baby bibs from upcycled fabrics
Tawny from Tawny Bee and The L-T Experience shows how to make cute patchwork baby bibs from upcycled fabrics. The fabric scraps all came from stained or otherwise unusable garments. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Reversible fleece and flannel mittens
LiEr from ikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of fleece mittens. They’re made from fleece and lined with flannel so they’ll be super warm for the cold months – AND they’re reversible. … Read More...
Tutorial: Vampire cape for Halloween
Slingin Baby shares a tutorial on her blog, Crafted By Mama, showing how she made this vampire cape for her oldest daughter. I love the exaggerated collar! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sushi-Roll Changing Pad and Diaper & Wipes Pouch
Violet from Violet Craft shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Sushi-Roll Changing Pad and Diaper & Wipes Pouch. This would be a great present for a mom-to-be! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Prince Charming costume for a little boy
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little boy Prince Charming costume, complete with epaulets and rope braid. This is SO stinkin’ cute!! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Glam Witch and Punk Mummy Halloween costumes
Cathie Filian shares tutorials for making a couple of awesome Halloween costumes. One is a Glam Witch, and hte other a Punk Mummy. Go to the tutorials.
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Tutorial: Organizer folder for a notebook, calendar, and bragbook
Mommy’s Craft Misadventures shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this handy organizer folder. It can hold a calendar, a notebook, and a small brag book, and still fold up nice and neat for easy carry-along. This … Read More...
Free pattern: Not Just Another Pretty Purse
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this pretty and practical bag. She calls it “Not Just Another Pretty Purse,” and the name is accurate. It’s roomy enough to carry everything you need, … Read More...
Tutorial: Versatile drawstring cardigan wrap
Sneezerville shares a tutorial for making this versatile cardigan wrap. It’s a shorter version of this longer wrap dress by gaia conceptions. Made from a soft knit fabric and closed with a drawstring, it can be worn any number … Read More...
Tutorial: Placemat purse with jumbo grommets
Sew4Home shows how to make this cool purse out of a placemat. The straps are attached to the bag with jumbo grommets, like you’d use for making curtains. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ruffled t-shirt tunic top
HoneyScraps wanted to create a t-shirt that was both girly and edgy, and she accomplished that with her ruffled t-shirt tunic top. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She added some wide elastic and several rows of … Read More...
Tutorial: Dressform cover
Susan from Crafterhours thought her dressform should get a makeover, and so she created a new cover for it. She also wrapped the pole and covered the base to complete the new look. Ahhh, much better! She shares a tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled flower purse
Tam from Sew Dang Cute guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this purse with an oversized ruffle flower appliqued on the side. So pretty!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Flintstones costumes for the whole family
Amy from Naptime Crafters shares a series of tutorials on her blog showing how to make Fred, Wilma, and Pebbles Flintstones costumes. (I linked to her Fred costume earlier this week.) This is so awesome! Wilma’s costume includes her dress … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece neck wraps, two ways
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make two versions of a fleece neck wraps for kids. The first is a short neckwarmer style, while the other is a longer scarf. Either way is … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy buttonhole napkin ties
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how she made napkin ties to coordinate with her Modern Farm tablecloth. It was as easy as cutting a shape from felt and stitching a buttonhole. This is such a neat idea!! You can … Read More...
Tutorial: Template for marking perfect hems
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created a template for marking perfect hems. Instead of either just eyeballing the hem, or taking the time to keep measuring the hem against a seam … Read More...
Tutorial: Template for marking perfect hems
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created a template for marking perfect hems. Instead of either just eyeballing the hem, or taking the time to keep measuring the hem against a seam … Read More...
Tutorial: Dead Roses crumpled witch hat
Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make their Dead Roses Witchy Hat. I love the crumpled effect on the brim, which is achieved by couching florist wire down around the edge. Go to the tutorial.
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