Are you looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your little ones? Look no further! Veronica from SewVery has created a special tutorial for Nap Time Crafters that shows you how to make a beautiful … Read More...

Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a free pattern for making the cutest duckbill platypus softie.  His felt bill looks like a big ol’ smile.  And his platypus tail is sooo cute!   Get the pattern and how-to on her blog.… Read More...

Jolene from The Journey of a Supermom shows the upcycled denim wrist cuffs she made.  These are sooo awesome!!  She used the zipper and button to make the cuffs.  This is often a part of jeans that become scrap when … Read More...

Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern to sew up a mermaid tail for a doll.  It’s part of her Dressing Up Dolly series.  The pattern is sized for a 15″ doll, but she says you can enlarge it to … Read More...

If you’re wanting to learn to sew, or maybe you’re teaching someone to sew, a drawstring bag makes an excellent first project.  They’re easy to sew and can be put to any number of purposes – holding toys, toiletris, even  … Read More...

Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a close a pillow opening with a handstitch that’s virtually invisible.  It’s called a ladder stitch.  It’s also often used when closing up stuffing holes on a softie.  Go to her blog … Read More...

Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shows how you can make a Valentines pincushion.  The design is a familiar one, a stuffed circle divided into petals, but she gives it a Valentines twist by making it in a red & white … Read More...

Miss Sews-It-All shares a free pattern for making her Bitty Bottle Bibs.  I love the way the bottom is shaped into a point! It’s a design she used for her own kids’ bibs and she now gives them as gifts … Read More...

Natalie from Doodles by Noodles shows how to make a small pincushion out of a mini photo frame.  She found the brightly painted mini frames at Michael’s, but you can find similar frames at other discount and craft stores.  Get … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for her Mix-n-Match Felt Monsters.   The download includes patterns for 5 different monster shapes, 5 different mouths, 5 different eyes, and 5 different monster accessories.  You can mix and match them … Read More...

Christine from Alchemy Stitchcraft shows how to create this fleece jester hat. What better way to chase away the gray of a cold winter day than with a crazy fun hat like this?  Go to Alchemy Stitchcraft for the how-to… Read More...

Stefanie from Girl. Inspired. shares a tutorial over at I Heart Naptime showing how to make reusable snack bags.  They have a cotton lining, an oilcloth outer layer that repels water and wipes clean, and a simple Velcro closure.   Go … Read More...

Kristin from Skirt As Top shows how you can make a pair of quilted pot holders out of two fat quarter (plus some batting).  One fat quarter will make the bodies of the pot holders, and the other the binding.  … Read More...

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World is making softies from faux fur, using applique to give her little guys their cute monster facial features.  Applique on faux fur is a little different than on other fabrics, so she shares a … Read More...

Vicki from Quilt Lodge shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make this pincushion cube.  Cute!!  It has a small pocket on one side, plus a loop to hold a pair of scissors … Read More...

Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection made this bunny security blanket as a special gift for a brand new baby.  Isn’t the cutest?  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Go to her blog for the tutorial.… Read More...

Vanessa fromLBG Studioshares a tutorial over at Project Run and Play showing how she made the yellow cardigan that was part of her winning Birthday Girl look (for the Party Dress remix challenge).  This is such a smart … Read More...