So you’ve made a twirly skirt for your daughter, and she loves it to pieces.  Don’t you think her dolly would love one, too?  Melissa Mortenson from The Polka Dot Chair and May & Mae shares a free tutorial for … Read More...

If you’ve recently taken up coupon clipping, or if you’re a long-time coupon user, then you know how quickly you can amass a stack of coupons.  So why not make yourself an organizer so you can easily take that stack … Read More...

Jessica from Happy Togethershows how to remake a plain little girl’s t-shirt into this Gooey Hearts Day.  The strip of fabric at the bottom creates extra length, so you can use a shirt that has been outgrown in length.  … Read More...

Ramona from The Burkeshires guest blogs on Mamma Tortilla with a tutorial showing how to turn a onesie into a dress.  This is a great way to prolong the life of a onesie that has grown too short but still … Read More...

Melissa Stramel from Lilac Lane shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for these activity totes for kids.  These patchwork bags feature pockets on the side sized to hold a selection of crayons.  Go to the tutorial.

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Creative Jewish Mom made this bean-shaped zippered pouch to hold the beans in her Alphabeans game.  She created this activity she designed to help her children learn the letters of the alphabet. Read more about her cool learning game… Read More...

Alexis from My Mama Made It and lex shows how she made this pretty new dress for herself.  The top portion is made from on old t-shirt, and the bottom from some yardage.  A ruffled bib on the top portion … Read More...

Head over to A Hoot and a Holler to find out how to make this winter hat from a sweater.  I’m loving the large felt flower!!  Her instructions show a child’s hat, but there’s enough material in a sweater to … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to use a pack of charm squares to make a set of vase wraps.  Use Valentine’s themed fabrics (or any fabrics in red, pink, and white) to make some easy Valentine decor.  Go to the tutorial.… Read More...

Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 video tutorial series with Lesson 3, which shows how to stitch in a straight line on your sewing machine.   See the video.

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Ramona from One Mama’s Creative Outlet shares a tutorial for making a pair of boxer briefs for your toddler or preschool boy from an old t-shirt.  Brilliant! The soft knit of an old t-shirt is perfect for this project  Go … Read More...

Kathie Sever and Bernadette Noll from Future Craft Collective share a tutorial on Craftzine for making this hat for baby out of the sleeve of an adult sweater.  The  hat is styled to stay put on baby’s head.  Go to … Read More...

Sew Much Ado has the how-to for making this ruffled jersey scarf.  I’ve got to try her method for creating and stitching down the ruffles.  Check it out! Go to the tutorial.

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Rochelle at Home Sweet Homebodies shows how she transformed a long skirt into this maternity shirt. The cap sleeves and ruffles at the neck are totally on trend for this season!  Get the how-to.

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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to recreate the look of an Anthrolopologie ribbon headband, but at a fraction of the cost.  See how to to do it.

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Start the New Year by going green at the grocery store with these reusable mesh produce bags.  Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots  shows how to make them.  This is a quick sewing project that will help keep loads of … Read More...

Make a point of telling your family members just how much they mean to you with this Love Notes message center.  Each family member has a pocket where you can slip sweet notes.  Susanne from beyond the kids shows how … Read More...