Melissa from Melly Sews guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a how-to for this raglan sleeved tee with snaps at the front shoulders.  She made it for her little boy, but it would … Read More...

Is there anything more girly on a dress than a wide sash tied into a big bow at the back?  Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how you can make one for the next dress that you sew.  Whether you … Read More...

Amber from Crazy Little Projects makes the cutest hooded bath towels for babies and little kids.  Her latest design is this sweet teddy bear hooded towel that a little one can wrap up in after a bath.   She shares a … Read More...

Tonya from The Crafty Mummy shows how to make a fabric lanyard.  The swivel hook at the bottom can attach to a name tag or even a small set of keys. She made one to wear to a conference, but … Read More...

Torie Jayne shows how to make a small pom pom trimmed cushion out of a tea towel.  You’ll get the front and the back of the cushion out of one towel.  The back has a button closure so  it’s easy … Read More...

Jodie from The Haby Goddess shows how to make a rice-filled handwarmer that you can slip inside your coat pocket to keep your hands warm and toasty on a cold winter day.  Just pop them into the microwave for a … Read More...

Heather from Feather’s Flights created a handy reference showing how your fabric will look when gathered at different ratios.  She also shows how they would look at each ratio when cut on the bias and when cut on the straight … Read More...

Portia from Miss P shows how to make add a cuff to a short sleeve.  You can add this detail to a shirt you make from scratch, or add it to an existing shirt.  Go to her tute.

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Max California guest blogs at Project Run & Play with a tutorial showing how to make her Hipster Hoodie Singlet for a little boy.  It has deep armholes just like the singlet that her husband likes to wear.  She also … Read More...

Kristyne from Pretty By Hand shares a free pattern for making fabric gift tags.  It’s part of her Tag-a-Long series, where she and Amy from nanaCompany will show different ways they’ve embellished the basic tags.  Go to her post for … Read More...

Ahna from Easier Than I Thought created a fitted tablecloth to protect the top of the little table that her daughter plays on.  She used a laminated cotton so it wipes clean easily.  And the fitted corners mean it won’t … Read More...

VixenMade shows how she made this pretty polka-dotted scarf for her daughter.  It’s made from a lightweight cotton, with tiny pom pom trim at the ends.   Go to her tute.

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Sew4Home shows how to make this pretty wrap from rayon and velveteen.  Pleats at the back give it a lovely drape.  They show it out of Amy Butler’s Alchemy line, which should hit the stores pretty soon.  Go to their … Read More...

Cherie from You & Mie appears in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how she created a quilted hooded jacket for her little girl.  (The shape would also work for a boy.)  The … Read More...

If you’ve wanted to try your hand at sewing your own bra, then you might want to join in the Bramaking Sew-along over at Cloth Habit.  Go the the Bramaking Sew-along main post for links to all of the … Read More...

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Little Zippered Bow Pouch.  It’s a simple zippered bag with a boxed bottom, and a fabric bow tied to the zipper pull.  She likes to fill them with goodies and … Read More...

Liz from Cotton & Curl used her square top tutorial to make a new shirt for herself, but she did it with a twist.  She made the back out of leather.  She shares a tutorial telling how she did it.  … Read More...