Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings   shows how you can make a Princess Jasmine costume.  She made the costume for her niece when she visited Disneyland last year, but this would also make an awesome Halloween costume, don’t you think?  Her … Read More...

Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a lunch box bag with a drawstring top.  The drawstring closure will keep all your food containers inside, and it’s easy to open when you’re ready to eat.  The bag has a … Read More...

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a free pattern for making a knotted fabric headband like this one.  It has a bit of elastic sewn into the bottom so you can get a good fit without having to retie the … Read More...

Kathy from Merriment Design shares a tutorial at DIY Network showing how you can make this watercolor paint box Halloween costume for a kid.  The costume includes a paint box jumper, a beret, and a giant paintbrush.   It’s an easy … Read More...

Karen from Sew Many Ways shares a tutorial for making a heart bookmark.  It wraps around the corner of a page to mark your spot in the book.  It’s thin enough that the book will close flat.  She includes a … Read More...

Know a child who likes to play with teddy bears or other stuffed animals?  Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for making teddy bear clothes.  Her top & bloomer pattern will fit most Build-A-Bear and similarly sized … Read More...

Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how you can make this adorable Cheshire Cat Halloween costume for a little kid.  She used a basic hoodie and pants pattern, turning it into a Cheshire Cat costume by piecing the stripes and … Read More...

Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make this bias tape pumpkin Halloween pillow.  If you’ve never used bias tape before, this is a project to show off its magic bendable property.  She uses repositionable adhesive to hold it … Read More...

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making this cute crossover style baby bib.  The unique shape makes this a great baby shower gift.  It’s actually made of four fabric pieces each just 8″ x 9″, so … Read More...

Mary Beth from Retro Monkeys shares a free pattern at the Pattern Patter blog for making a simple felt clutch or envelope purse.  She suggests it as a good first sewing project, and I agree.  In fact, my first sewing … Read More...

Lindsay from The Cottage Mama shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make a personalized trick or treat bag for Halloween.  The bag itself is easy to sew up.  It has a contrast bottom with jumbo … Read More...

Anna from Plan B shows how you can make a gorgeous lace kaftan.  It would make a beautiful swim cover-up or loungewear.  This is an easy sewing project, using only straight seams.  If you can’t find a lace fabric you … Read More...

Amy from Sews n Bows shows the most adorable Tin Man costume she made for her young daughter for less than $20.  With some creativity, she was able to use a basic dress pattern and a basic leggings pattern to … Read More...

Angel from Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s snow princess cape.  Styled after the cape that Princess Anna wore in Frozen, it’s a long cape with a shorter layer at the top.  Made from … Read More...

Plan ahead for a trick or treating haul with this Trick or Treat Tote Bag.  Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair guest blogs at Tatertots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make one.  It’s got plenty of room … Read More...

Kristin from Sew Mama Sew shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Fairly Bucket Bag.  The bucket style bag has a drawstring top with cord pulled through grommets, and adjustable straps.  Inside, there’s a zippered pocket sewn in … Read More...

Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how she created these striped fabric pumpkins.  They’re soft fabric pumpkins cinched in at each stripe to create ridges like you’d find on a real pumpkin.  She gives dimensions to make them in three sizes.  … Read More...

If the words “patchwork pillow” make you think of old-timey styles of years gone by, take a look at these modern patchwork pillows.  Sew4Home uses large scale graphic prints to make these patchwork throw pillows.  In keeping with the scale … Read More...

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for making this pretty scallop neck top or dress.  It has vintage styling in the lines, but you can make it modern with fabric choice.  The peplum top would be … Read More...