Jaime from Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making this super cute one dress for toddler girls. The one shoulder ruffled neckline is oh so cute on little girl shoulders! Go to the tutorial.
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Giveaway: Fabric rosette headband from The French Curve
Amber from The French Curve is giving away one of her beautiful fabric rosette headbands to a lucky reader. Deadline is July 22, 2010. Read the details and enter the giveaway at her blog.
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Lookie what she made: Frumpy thrift store dress to smart summer frock
Kathleen from The Tumtum Tree and Grosgrain shows her latest thrift store find. Of course, it didn’t look anywhere near this good when she saw it at the thrift store. Instead of the smart sleeveless dress you see here, it … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase dress for babies or toddlers
Karen from Pfarfigknittin shows how to make a pillowcase dress for babies and toddlers. In her version of the pillowcase dress, there is elastic across the chest, and the shoulder straps are made from the straps going under the arms. … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt potsticker dumplings
Jess from Craftiness is not Optional shows how to make a felt version of a potsticker dumpling. Make up a bowl of these for your child’s play kitchen! Yum!! Go to the tutorial.
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Video tutorial: Measuring fabric for a tablecloth
Chica and Jo share a video tutorial showing how to measure fabric for a simple tablecloth. Intended for beginning sewists, this video tutorial starts with basic information such as the average width of fabric on a bolt. Go to the … Read More...
Read all about it: Sewing on knit fabrics
Many of us have a love/hate relationship with knit fabrics. We love the versatility and easy fit of the stretch fabric, but sewing on it can be frustrating. Alyson Clair from Clair Vintage Inspired guest blogs over at Gertie’s New … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Make a child’s swim cover-up in just 6 steps
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make a child’s swim cover-up from a beach towel in just 6 steps. So cute! Get the how-to.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easy applique makes a plain cardigan fabulous
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how an applique can take a cardigan from plain to fabulous. She was inspired by a similar cardigan by Anthropologie. She lets the fabric do most of the work – she cuts out a … Read More...
It’s new: Little Red Riding Hood flip doll pattern
Laura from We Wilsons announces the latest pattern Wilsons Etsy Store – a Little Red Riding Hood flip doll! A flip doll is like two dolls in one. One way it’s Little Red Riding Hood, but flipped around it becomes … Read More...
Tutorial: Flirty Pillows with tied corners
Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics shares a free PDF tutorial at her new website for making a set of three FlirtyPillows. The corners of the Flirty Pillows are tied in knots for a fun detail. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Take-along roll-up car playmat
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a roll-up car playmat. The Riley Blake fabric she used was already printed with the roads. What a great idea! A coordinating print is used to make the storage pockets on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Scribble Flower T-shirt with free motion stitching
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs at Simply Handmade by Paige, showing how to make her Scribble Flower T-shirt, inspired by a similar design on a cardigan from Anthropologie. The flowers are made with free motion stitching over splotches of … Read More...
Tutorial: Lining pants and skirts
OnlineFabricStore.net shares a tutorial on their blog telling how to add a lining to the next skirt or pair of pants that you make. A lining can serve as a layer between a scratchy fabric (like wool) and your skin, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boys’ dress-up chaps from a pair of jeans
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a pair of little boys’ jeans into a pair of denim chaps. These make an awesome dress-up accessory for little cowboys! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Pojagi seam finishes on your machine
The Silly BooDilly shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to achieve Pojagi patchwork seam finishes on your sewing machine. These finishes would be lovely incorporated into your next project! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a cute sleep mask
Katie from Punk Projects shows how to sew up a cute sleep mask. It’s a quick project and takes just a few scraps of fabric (plus a bit of batting and some elastic). If you’re already making a nightgown or … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler’s bathrobe from inexpensive dishtowels
Care from Obsessively Stitching guest blogs over at Dollar Store Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make this super cute toddler-sized bathrobe. If you’re wondering where she found such a great terry cloth print, it’s actually a pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Cooling cover for a carseat
When you park your car in the sun, you know to expect the seat to be hot when you sit down. But what about our littlest passengers with sensitive baby skin, and who are too young to understand why their … Read More...
Tutorial: Twirly Dress-up Skirt for little girls
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs at Samster Mommy showing how to make these fabulous Dress-Up Skirts for little girls. The layers of tulle and trim will delight any little girl’s fancy. Go to the tutorial.
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