Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how you can make a round make-up bag like this one.  It’s quilted so the sides hold their shape.  And on the inside, there are pockets sewn around the sides to hold your cosmetics … Read More...

Kirstin with kojo-designs shows how you can make a cute snake softie toy.  He has a big snakey eyes and a long forked tongue, even a pieced end that looks like a rattler, but there is nothing scary about this … Read More...

Professor Pincushion shows how you can make a spool holder to keep all of your sewing threads organized.  The base is a wooden plaque from the craft store.  They come in all kinds of fun shapes and sizes.  You can … Read More...

Kat from Sew Chibi shares a free pattern at the Sewing Rabbit for making a Mitchiri Neko shirt.  I didn’t know what Mitchiri Neko was until I read her post.  (Hint: Think of those cute cat emoticons everyone is sharing…)   … Read More...

Most of the time, my sewing machine is my bestest friend.  But there are days when I swear she is out to get me!  I’m not alone.  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a list of 8 … Read More...

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how you can make a zippered pencil pouch out of a pair of jeans.  The jeans back pocket gets repurposed as a pocket on the front of the pouch.  … Read More...

Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern for her baby girls peplum top.  It’s a baby girl version of her Pretty in Peplum Dress & Top Pattern, which is in girls sizes 18 months -12 years and … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making a pair of soft fabric baby shoes.  I love the design of these shoes!  They’ve got simple lines, accented with bias trim.  The ties are an easy closure that … Read More...

The Spring season brings on warmer temperatures and I bet you can only imagine how cute the little girl in your life would look running around in one of these cute skirts.  I honestly can not pick a favorite so … Read More...

Veronica from SewVery shows how you can make a child’s apron and matching chef’s hat. She uses her free Sunny Dress pattern to make the apron.  She links to the pattern and then tells the modifications to make the apron.  … Read More...

Caroline from Sew Can She shares a free pattern for her little girls’ Little Ruffle Skirt.  With the optional shorts pieces, you can make it into a skort (skirt with shorts underneath) so your little girl can play freely without … Read More...

Zippered pouches are fun to make and great to give as gifts.  There are so many uses for them (school supplies, toiletries, small toys, purse essentials, to name a few) and countless ways to make them.  Make them as flat … Read More...

Emi from Small Good Things shares a tutorial at Flamingo Toes showing how you can make these pretty beaded pins and a fun felt-filled pincushion to stick them in.  Two tutorials in one!  You can make the dressed up fancy … Read More...

Jenelle of Echinops & Aster shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to add a zippered pocket divider to the Lined Drawstring Bag by Jeni Baker.  The zippered pockets divides the space inside the back into two compartments to … Read More...

There is wide variety of sewing patterns available for larger dolls such as American Girl, but it’s a lot harder to find a pattern for smaller dolls.  My daughter’s smaller dolls always had much more limited wardrobes than the American … Read More...

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home shares a free pattern for making a Mexican style blouse for a baby girl.  This is such a sweet style for little girl!  And perfect for the spring weather that’s just around the corner.  Made … Read More...

Stacey from Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy Crafts shares a free pattern for this Spring Showers pillow cover.  We are currently in our 5th snow day out of the past 7 days, so the image of a spring shower is … Read More...