Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to dress up a plain t-shirt by adding simple square “flower” embellishments.  This simple addition takes a plain tee from drab to fab!  Go to the … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making a child-sized toolbelt.  Make one to hold all of your child’s play tools.  Now they can get busy “fixing” all your cabinets and couches and bookshelves around your … Read More...

Char from Crap I’ve Made shares a tutorial for making this “Split Twirl Skirt”.  The upper layer is has a gap in the gathers to allow the underskirt to peek out, for a super girly-girly look.  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

Ellen from The Long Thread shares a how-to for making these pieced coasters.  Make them in bright pastels to add a bit of spring color to your home.  Go to the tutorial.

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A child’s wonder with the world is evident in the treasure he or she collects from an outing.  Emily from Saltwater Kids made this special bag to keep her kids’ treasures from getting lost or smushed on the way home … Read More...

Emily from The Rubber Punkin posts a tutorial for easy applique using fusible webbing.  Use this method to make a quick appliqued t-shirt for kids or onesies for babies.  Go to the tutorial.

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Martina from Confessions of a Sewing Addict is searching for the perfect handmade bag, and is creating a series of blog posts detailing her attempts at making different styles.  The City Tote is the second handbag style in the series.  … Read More...

When my little girl was just a babe, swaddling was just the thing she needed to feel safe and secure.  You can use any small blanket, but these DIY swaddling blanket by Jaime from Prudent Baby is pretty much awesome.  … Read More...

Kristena from Thimbly Things participates in the Celebrate the Boy fun with a tutorial and set of templates showing how to make a soft baby book.  The base of the book is made from soft denim from an old pair … Read More...

Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 Video Tutorial series with a video showing how to sew a basic hem.  Not only does a hem make the edges of your project look nice and neat, it also keeps them from … Read More...

Head over to Cut Out + Keep to find out how to make The Fly Top – a top that’s made from a t-shirt and the top of a pair of trousers.  The fly of the trousers becomes the fastener … Read More...

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff tells how to make this ruffled t-shirt scarf for little kids.  The ruffling is done with elastic thread, so the scarf is all soft and stretchy.  Go to the tutorial.

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Laurel from Dart and Gather shares a tutorial for making this Marc Jacobs-inspired skirt covered with rosettes.  The skirt itself is a simple tube, and the rosettes are easily sewn on.  Go to the tutorial.

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Lia from Lia’s Space of Thoughts shows how she made a shoe bag out of the leg of an unwanted pair of pants.  The bottom hem becomes the top edge of the bag – no hemming!  Brilliant!  Appropriately enough, she … Read More...

Naomi from Omi Creates joins Celebrate the Boy month with a free pattern and tutorial for a baby boy onesie.  The onesie is sized for a 6-month-old baby boy.  If you have an older or younger baby, you’ll need to … Read More...

Inspired by Celebrate the Boy month, Nikki from Salty Pineapple appliqued her son’s t-shirt with a Wii remote.  How cool!  She shares a tutorial so you can make one, too.  Go to the tutorial.

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Instructables user cicir_99 shows how to make this lap blanket with pockets for your feet.  Now your feet won’t peek out from the bottom of the blanket and get cold!  Go to the tutorial.

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