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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by Anne Weaver
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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by Anne Weaver
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows a simple way to make a fabric headband for an infant. The stretchy fabric from a nylon headband helps keep it on her head without being uncomfortable. Get the how-to.
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by Anne Weaver
Head over to RePlayground to find out how to make a wallet out of a shirt cuff. The button on the cuff becomes the closure for the wallet. Genius! Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
**EDITOR’S NOTE** This pattern is no longer available for free, but it can be purchased for just $5.00 from her shop.
Who says a mommy-t0-be can’t still be stylish? This wrap shirt by Megan from MeganNielsen.com hugs your curves … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Gay from It’s a Hodgepodge Life shows how to make a set of raw-edge wrapped rag bracelets. It’s a fast project and you can make them from the tiniest strips of fabric. When my fabric scraps are too small for … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jenya from EvaForeva and forEvaMore shares a tutorial on her blog for making this lovely summer scarf. While a winter scarf keeps you warm with heavy, snuggly fabrics, this summer scarf is carefree elegance out of linen and vintage lace. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a free e-Class showing how to create a pair of kids’ jeans out of a pair of adult jeans. What a great idea!! Adult jeans are often easier to come by from tag sales … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Last year my sister hipped me to the wonder of pattern weights. Instead of pinning, pinning, pinning when cutting out a pattern, slap down some pattern weights and get cutting. Not only is it MUCH faster, but I’ve found that … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jess from RessicaJachel and Craftiness is Not Optional shows how to to make an I-Spy bag. I love games like this for my daughter – self-contained, portable, quiet, and good for a developing brain. Get the how-to.
by Anne Weaver
Angela Yosten from Moda Home Mom shares a free pattern on Moda Bake Shop for making a set of fabric “paper” dolls. These fabric versions of the perennial childhood favorite are a great alternative for children with small hands who … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Nadia from Fun with Mom shows how she made a pair of knee pads for her crawling baby. They wrap around baby’s legs with elastic straps to make the hard floors just a little softer under her knees. Go to … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Nicola from Flowerpot Design and The Flowerpot Blog shows how to make a stemmed taffeta flower. These fabric flowers feature singed taffeta petals, wrapped bead center, and ribbon covered stem. Aren’t they gorgeous? Go to the tutorial and make a … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make this simple baby bib from two squares of fabric. When it snaps around baby’s neck it folds in half into a layered triangular shape. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make this simple baby bib from two squares of fabric. When it snaps around baby’s neck it folds in half into a layered triangular shape. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Suzannah from {adventures in dressmaking} shows us how to refashion a long-sleeved t-shirt into this Anthropologie-inspired tee with an asymmetrical neckline. The ruffles are so soft and feminine! Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how to repurpose an outgrown pair of your child’s baby jammies into a pair of dolly pajamas. If you don’t have a pair of baby jammies that you’re willing to part with, you can usually … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Susan from Freshly Picked participates in Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial showing how to turn a pair of little boy jeans into skinny jeans. Look at those knee patches! Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Get a handle on all those receipts floating around in your purse with a small wallet designed to keep them together and organized. Skip to My Lou has the how-to for making a receipt wallet out of oilcloth
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by Anne Weaver
km-17 shares some of her favorite men’s shirt refasions on Wardrobe Refashion. She has turned men’s dress shirts into several styles of women’s blouses. Her attention to detail gives the menswear a delicate, feminine edge. Go to Wardrobe Refashion … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jill from Homemade by Jill joins in the Celebrate the Boy action with a tutorial showing how to make a changing bad. Make it from boy-themed fabrics for a boutique quality baby gift. Go to the tutorial.
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