The Sewing Dork shares a tutorial showing how to make Ruffle Bum Baby Bloomers.  The rows of ruffles across the backside of these bloomers are sooo cute!  Get the how-to.

[photo from The Sewing Dork]

Kelli from Small Town Stitcher guest blogs at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to make a gathered skirt with oversized grommets at the waist.  The grommets are such a cool addition!  With ribbon pulled through the grommets and … Read More...

Susan from Living With Punks shows how to make a pair of Shortcake Knickers for toddler girls. These are soooo cute!  And they look comfy, too.  They’re made from knit fabric with a simple ribbed knit waistband.  Shirring at the … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It made this beautiful blessing dress for her baby daughter, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it.  The rosettes at the waist and the double-layered skirt make this … Read More...

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial showing how to sew velvet and other napped fabrics on your sewing machine – without the annoying slippage.  Get the video tutorial.

[photo from Shiny Happy World]

Meg from Elsie Marley guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits series at Versus (by luvinthemommyhood) with a tutorial showing how to make The Awesome Bag.  I think the name is quite fitting!  It’s reversible, and all … Read More...

Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics shares a free PDF tutorial for making this fabulous throw pillow.  Called The Peony Pillow, it’s a round ruched pillow with rosette at the center.  This is so pretty! Get the PDF tutorial.… Read More...

Anne from Blue Milk and Cookies shows how to make these cool drawstring tote bags.  The handles run through casings across the top, gathering the body of the bag.  Her example is made from a linen solid, with bright contrast-y … Read More...

I love working with knit fabrics, but it can be difficult to find cool prints.  Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka The Crafty Chica, has a solution.  She uses spray dye and cut-out shapes to create a custom fabric print.  Her example … Read More...

Amy from Positively Splendid combines burlap and felt to create fun fabric flower brooches.  They’re bright and happy and sooo pretty!   Get the how-to.

[photo from Positively Splendid]

Bloom, Bake, & Create shows how to use Citrasolv for image transfer.  You can use the household cleaner to transfer printed images to paper and fabric.  (Shown here is an image transferred to a piece of muslin.)  This would be … Read More...

Kasialenka from Szyje no bo to lubie shows how recycle an old pair of jeans into a pieced jeans mini skirt.  The closure is an exposed zipper.  This is such a neat idea!  The piecing creates diagonal stripes across the … Read More...

Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits series at Versus (from luvinthemommyhood) with a tutorial showing how to make this sunburst throw pillow.  Pintucks across the body of the pillow create a subtle sunburst … Read More...

Steph from The Silly Pearl had been using plastic baggies to carry child-sized eating utensils when she went out to eat with her girls, but she wanted a less wasteful solution.  Enter the reversible reusable clean/dirty bag.  She shares a … Read More...

Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs at Oopsey Daisy with a tutorial showing how to make her easy breezy Paper Bag Dress.  It’s a super quick, super easy sewing project.  Get the tute.

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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a two-part tutorial showing how to make this fabulous bloused top for a little girl.  Are lovin’ that rose print or what?  It’s actually a custom design, painted on to knit fabric.  She shows … Read More...