Stop what you’re doing — because you need to see these shoes. Seriously, the name alone is adorable: Forget Me Knot Baby Shoes. And yes, there’s a free pattern involved! 

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Jacinda and Jaime from Prudent Baby share a video tutorial showing how you can make this kimono style cardigan for a young child out of an adult sweatshirt.  It would be cute as a little jacket, but you can easily … Read More...

Karen from Sew Many Ways show how you can make this thimble pincushion necklace.  I love this!!  It’s a functional – though tiny – pincushion, big enough to keep a handful of pins or needles handy during a sewing project.  … Read More...

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Biased Bibs.  They’re simple baby bibs that tie at the back and are edged with bias tape.  A set of these would make a great gift … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made an itty bitty coat for her newborn baby girl.  The fleece jacket is fully lined and has a collar. She drafted the pattern using a basic bodice and sleeve as a starting point. … Read More...

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shows how to make a pretzel pincushion.  It has the twists and turns, just like a real pretzel.  If you have pins with … Read More...

Jennifer from Monkey See Mail shows how to make a baby hat with sweet little bear ears.  She uses a pattern by On Hand By Hand for a fleece hat with an earflap, and then shows how to make the … Read More...

If your child’s 18″ doll needs a warm outfit for the cold winter weather, Maridith from Strictly Homemade has what you need.  She shares free patterns for making a pair of fleece pants, a fleece hat, and a fleece shirt … Read More...

Hany from All With Hands Create shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for her pretty pincushion embellished with felt and button flower shapes and a bit of embroidery.  I’m loving the scalloped edges!  Get the … Read More...

Tsabita Boneka from Cheer Your Child’s Day turned her child’s outgrown baby shirt into this cute ninja boy softie.  LOVE!!!  She shares a free pattern and tutorial telling how she did it.  Go to her blog for the free pattern … Read More...

Barbie from Our Crazy Crafty Life shows how to make a sundress for an 18″ doll.  She made hers from a mix of prints, so she was able to find just about all the fabric she needed in her scrap … Read More...

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a fleece hat with ear flaps.  It’s fully lined, with the flaps extending down over the ears for extra warmth.  Go to her video tutorial.

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Hanna fromPearls & Scissors shows the cute short-sleeved top that she refashioned from a long-sleeved polo.  It’s amazing how different the top looks when you remove the collar and the long sleeves. Read more about her refashion on her blog.

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Ingrid from Karatootie recently surprised her daughter with a trip to an American Girl store to pick out a doll for her birthday.  Her daughter is so in love with her new doll, that mama made her a new purse.  … Read More...

Allegory from Sew Allegorical shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to  make a tiered cake pincushion.  The tiers use magnets to hold together, so they’re easily stacked and unstacked.  The magnet at the … Read More...

The Frugal Crafter tells how she  created a tent and a sleeping bag for an 18″ doll.   Go to her blog for the how-to.

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Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy and The Sewing Chick shares a free pattern to make a mermaid tail for an 18″ doll.  Love!!  Make it from a shiny, sequiny fabric to make it look like fish scales.  Go to her … Read More...

Bibs are one of my go-to presents for new parents.  They’re quick and easy to sew up, and can be made cute out of fun prints or appliques.  Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a baby bib.  Her … Read More...

Need a last minute Christmas gift?  Patty from Make It Cozee shows how you can make a simple fleece hat in just 10 minutes.  Get the tute.

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