Becky Joiner shows her favorited method for making a faced waistband.  It’s an easy way to create a high and tight waistband perfect for a short-waisted figure.  Her tip for perfect stitching in the ditch is particularly helpful.  See how … Read More...

Elsie Marley celebrates the boy with a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a belt for a little boy.  Snaps give it an all-boy look.  Go to the tutorial.

Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial for making a pair of leg warmers for your toddler out of a pair of adult-sized knee socks.  You can find knee socks in so many fun patterns – polka dots, stripes, novelty prints.  … Read More...

Amber from M & A blog shows you how to make a handsome tie for your handsome little man.  The tie is attached to a velcro neckband, which means easy on/easy off.   Wouldn’t this be just the thing for his … Read More...

To celebrate the release of the PDF tutorial for her Cash Envelope Wallet, Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks is giving away the tutorial to one lucky Craft Gossip reader.  Will it be you? 

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Christine from Jane Avion created this shaped pillow printed with a wiener dog illustration.  I’m not even a dog person, but I think this guy’s a total cutie!!  She shares the graphic as a free downloadable file, so you can … Read More...

Every time I turn around, it seems that my daughter has outgrown ANOTHER shirt or pair of jeans.  And we just bought them!  Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows a variety of ways that you can refashion girls’ clothes to … Read More...

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity created this baby changing pad inspired by a similar one from Pottery Barn Kids that she received as a gift.  The design of this changing pad is so well thought out!  It’s big enough that … Read More...

Angie fromCountry Chic Cottageshows how to make these woven ribbon and burlap pillows.  Genius!  The loose weave of the burlap is perfect for weaving a ribbon.  I love the contrast of the shiny ribbon with the rough burlap.  … Read More...

The Sewing Dork from Confessions of a Sewing Dork and Redemption has a tutorial showing how to extend the life of a pair of outgrown toddler pants.  By cutting off the bottoms and adding a contrast cuff, the too-short pants … Read More...

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows a fun use for your fabric scraps.  Turn them into magnets using peel & stick sheet magnets.   She shows how she made a set of magnetic dress-up dolls as well as a set of … Read More...

Christine from Jane Avion shares a tutorial on Dollar Store Crafts showing how to make an oven mitt shaped like an owl.  She uses a dollar store oven mitt and a kitchen towel.  Get the how-to.

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Wendy from Old Days – Old Ways participates in Tent Week with Care from Obsessively Stitching (her daughter) with this tutorial for making a basic card table tent.  Once you’ve got the basic shape, you can customize it in any … Read More...

Mairuru showed us the sloth bibs she made last week, and now she shares the tutorial so we can make our own.  The arms of the sloth are the bits of the bib that wrap around baby’s neck.  These are … Read More...

An ice cold soda is a treat to your mouth, but the metal can may be cold to the hands.   Jessica from Happy Together posts on her blog with a tutorial for making a cozy for your soda can.  She … Read More...

Holly from Beeper Bebe shares a tutorial on her blog, Chez Beeper Bebe, for making this super sweet rainbow plushie toy.   The rainbow of tags around this happy face are perfect for little hands to grab a hold of.  Go … Read More...

Handbag Designer 101 is now accepting entries for the 2010 Independent Handbag Designer Awards.  One of the eight categories is Best Handmade Bag, sponsored by COATS & CLARK  and SINGER® Sewing Company.  First prize for this category is a … Read More...

Joanne from Craft Passion made a pair of these “Be My Valentine” Piggy Pillows for her kids. Aren’t they the cutest???  I love the hearts on their rear-ends.  She shares a free pattern so you can make one, too.  Go … Read More...

Melissa from Perry Jayne shares a tutorial on her blog for making this sweet little needle book. Her project shows that pretty doesn’t have to be complicated!  Pinked edges mean the edges won’t fray, and simple construction means this is … Read More...