Wen from What’s Mummy Up To shows how to make soft flannel winter pajamas for a little girl.  Her tutorial includes how to make a pair of loose fitting pajama pants, using a pair of pants that fit your child … Read More...

Remona from The Stitching Scientist (whom I had the opportunity to hang out with at Sewing Summit, yay!!) shows how you can make a peplum top.  It’s an easy adaptation from a basic t-shirt pattern.   Her tutorial shows how to … Read More...

It melts my heart every time I see a young child caring for a favorite doll.  It’s a mirror for the nurturing they receive from their own parents.  Michelle from Handmade Martini made a pouch style carrier for her daughter … Read More...

These clear buckets by Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns are just the thing for organizing toys!  They’re made to hang from the bottom of a toy table, keeping the buckets right where kids will use them.  Velcro … Read More...

Head over to The Ribbon Retreat to see how easy it is to make football shirts for your little ones.  Made from a brown shirt or onesie and white grosgrain ribbon, the shirt  becomes the ball with strips of ribbon … Read More...

Donatella at Inspiration & Realisation shows how she recreated the look of a designer quilted sweatshirt, but out of inexpensive materials.  LOVE!!  She used a standard sweatshirt like the ones you can find at most discount stores, using her machine … Read More...

There are lots of things to like about printable PDF sewing patterns.  They cost less than their printed tissue counterparts.  They’re immediate – you can purchase online from anywhere and have them immediately (No shipping times or charges!)  And they … Read More...

Jacey from Jaceycraft shares a tutorial over at the Free Spirit Fabrics blog showing how you can make tab topped cafe curtains.  The short curtain panels are pieced from several coordinating cotton prints.  She used fabrics from the Astrid line … Read More...

A faux layered sleeve gives the look of a short-sleeve t-shirt layered over a long-sleeved one, but without actually having to fuss with two layers of clothes.   (And, seriously, at my house two coordinating shirts would never be clean at … Read More...

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shares a tutorial over at A Subtle Revelry with a cool idea for updating last year’s blazer.  She adds a pop of unexpected color and pattern with contrast cuffs.  The cuffs are easy to add … Read More...

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for her Easy Wrap Dress.  It’s a timeless, flattering style that’s sure to become a go-to in your wardobe.  Her version has a short sleeved top and a straight skirt.  The … Read More...

Head over to Craft Passion for a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make this owl baby mobile.  This would be so cute in a baby’s nursery done up in a retro woodland theme!!  A set of four owls, … Read More...

Agy from Green Issues shows how you can make a handstitched reverse applique on a t-shirt.  It’s a good way to upcycle old t-shirts, especially ones with stains or tears.  Just position the cut away designs or the fabric peeking … Read More...

Nicole from The Felted Fox made this felt fox pillow was made as a special gift for a child.  Actually, she made two of them – one for each of her cousin’s two daughters who live in Norway, where you … Read More...

There’s something magical about a play tent for a child.  It can become a clubhouse, a spaceship, a boat on the high seas.  Suzanne at Just Another Hangup shows how you can make a simple A-frame play tent.  The frame … Read More...

Katie at  Made To Be A Momma shows how to make a pouch to hold your cell phone (or other small gadget).  It’s made with a piece of batting or flannel sandwiched between an outer fabric and a lining.  A … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a lace front version of her Easy Tee.  It has the same loose fit of her original Easy Tee, but with raglan sleeves and a lace overlay on the front.  If … Read More...

Erin from Sewbon shows how to make a simple color blocked skirt.  The placement of the color blocking creates a visual drop waist.  This would make a good project for a beginning sewer, as it requires only a handful of … Read More...

Nancy from Small Things with Love made this cuuuuute lion taggy toy for her baby daughter.  Her little girl loves it!  The loops are easy for little hands to grab a hold of.  The face is made of felt, and … Read More...

Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom created a folding lounge pillow out of 4 standard bed pillows and 2 yards of home dec fabric.  You can fold them into a wedge shaped lounger for reading or playing video games.  Or, lay … Read More...