If you sew for kids, Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts has a printable for you.  She’s collected the average measurements for children sizes 3T-12 into one handy chart you can download and print out.  Now you can make a top … Read More...

Kelly from Casa Crafty shares a tutorial over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! showing how to make this circle wrap top.  She calls it the Donut Blouse because of the shape when it’s all laid out.  On your body, it wraps … Read More...

A zip fly isn’t required for most pants, but it is a detail that makes a pair of fitted (not elastic waist) pants look more like the kind of pants you find in a store.  Shauna from Shwin & Shwin … Read More...

I have a weakness for pom pom fringe.  Now make those pom poms in multi-color, and put them around a solid white pillow and I’m in love.  The tutorial is over at Sew4Home.  The multi-color pom poms are by Simplicity, … Read More...

Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make her Everyday Bag.  It’s roughly 8″ x 16″, with rounded corners and an inside pocket to hold a phone.  A button and loop make the closure.  It’s quick to sew up … Read More...

Whether you’re altering a pattern to make it fit, or drafting up a variation of a cool purse you saw at a store, sooner or later most sewers will need to make their own patterns.  Cheryl from Sew Can Do … Read More...

Here’s a fun way to add a spot of color to the neckline.  You can embroider a rainbow of color!  Anje  from Made In Pretoria shows how.  She added the embroidered rainbow to a purchased t-shirt, but this would also … Read More...

Are 3-ring binders on  your back-to-school supply list?  If so, you might want to make covers for them.  Melissa from Greener Grass shows how to make a notebook binder cover out of oilcloth.  A bright, happy oilcloth print will add … Read More...

Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how to make sailor knot embellishment, like the one she used on a skirt she made for her little gir last week.  If little girl clothes are not on your to-do list, it would … Read More...

The oversized grommets and blue stripes give this throw pillow a decidedly nautical feel.  Or, if nautical isn’t your thing, do it up in a different palette and it’s got a mod vibe.  Either way, Sew4Home has the how-to.   Go … Read More...

Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make this pretty layered skirt for a little toddler girl.  Contrast ribbon at the hems makes a nice contrast and shows off the layers on the skirt.  To make a size 2T … Read More...

Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to make her Endless Options Scarf Top.  The look is laid-back, easy breezy summertime.  Shown here is an off-the-should look, but there are plenty of other variations you can make with it.  It’s super easy … Read More...

Amity from Lolita Patterns shows her easy method for pucker-free darts.  Her tutorial takes you through the marking, the sewing, and the pressing.  Her tracing method doesn’t require tracing paper or wheel, and her sewing method allows you to skip … Read More...

An unbalanced pants pattern can wreak havoc on the fit.  Katrina from Katrina Kay Creations shows how to balance a plus size pants pattern.  An unbalanced pattern will make pants that hand crooked or twist around your legs or have … Read More...

Is a pencil pouch for a 3-ring binder on your child’s back-to-school list?  You could buy one at the store, or you could make one yourself.  Caroline from Sew Can She shows how.  She gives it a clear vinyl front, … Read More...

Caitlin at Merry Thought shows how you can make this flower trug to carry your cut flowers in from the garden.  Your pretty flowers can rest gently inside the open-sided bag.  A pair of wooden dowels make the handles.  It’s … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn guest blogs at Eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to make this lace trimmed summer top for little girls.  You can make it from lightweight cotton fabric and eyelet trim.  It’s so pretty in all … Read More...

Over at FreeSpirit Fabric blog, you can download a PDF tutorial for making this zippered pencil case.  With back-to-school just around the corner, it’s a timely project.  You can make them for elementary aged children, tweens, teens, or even for … Read More...

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional has a treat for you over at the Birch Fabrics blog.  She is guest posting there with a free pattern for this little girl’s reversible wrap top.  It ties at the side and has … Read More...

Jenelle from TrashN2Tees blogs in the Camp OHMG series over at Oh My! Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make her Happy Campers Camera Strap.  It’s a fabric cover for a plain camera strap, made from cute cotton prints … Read More...