Jennifer from Monkey See Mail and Monkey See, Monkey Do shares a free pattern for making an owl softie.  It’s a simple pattern that’s easy to sew up.  She gives the pattern in two sizes, but even the large owl … Read More...

Laura from Craftstorming shows how she made this cute interactive applique for a young child’s shirt.  It’s a magician’s hat that doubles as a pocket that – abracadabra! – holds a little felt bunny softie.  The bunny is attached with … Read More...

Deonn Stott from Quiltscapes shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Rosebud Wristlet Pincushion.  It’s like a fabric version of an old school wrist corsage.  The center of the gathered fabric … Read More...

Angela Wolf shares a video tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how to create attractive topstitching on your sewing projects.  Her method creates a thicker line of stitching that stands out, so go with a contrast … Read More...

Marjory from Peck’s Pieces shares a free pattern for making this cute pincushion shaped like a witch’s hat.  Go to her blog for the pattern and tutorial.

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[photo from Peck’s Pieces]

Halloween is tomorrow, but there’s still time to pull together a last minute costume.  Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a dress that Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz might have worn.  It’s a blue gingham halter dress, … Read More...

Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi tells how she made the dress that is part of her daughter’s Gothic Lolita Witch costume.  It’s a modification of a basic peasant dress pattern.  Her how-to tells how to make the modifications … Read More...

Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she make a child’s half cape.  It’s a versatile accessory for Halloween costumes, whether your child is dressing as a super hero, a princess, or even Little Riding Hood.  The one … Read More...

Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to use a small wooden frame (you know, the ones you find at the  craft store in the unpainted wood aisle?) to make a cute little pincushion.  Instead of a photo fitting in the … Read More...

Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shows how to make a little girl ladybug costume.  The poofy tutu skirt and ruffled bodice are super girly.  They’re also easily made from strips of tulle and preruffled fabric.   Go to her tutorial to see … Read More...

Oh my goodness, you guys have GOT to check out this Gothic Lolita Witch costume that Kataryna from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs made for her little girl.  This costume is truly a work of art.  This little witch costume … Read More...

Look at this butterfuly costume that Jen from iCandy Handmade created for her daughter.  It’s fabulous, no??  Her daughter wears a flapper-style  dress for the body of the butterfly, but the giant butterfly wings are the centerpiece of the costume.   … Read More...

Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how she made a pirate shirt for a child’s Halloween costume.  She shows how to make the pattern using a t-shirt as a guide.  This same shirt could also be part of a … Read More...

If you have a little girl who wants to dress up as either Belle or Cinderella, Leisha from Homemade Toast has just what you need.  Look at these gorgeous princess dresses she made for her girls!!  She shares free patterns … Read More...

An owl, a puppy, a bug, a bunny, a frog, and a monkey – you can make all of these hats using the free Halloween Hat Pack from Fleece Fun.  The pattern comes in sizes for baby, child, and … Read More...

Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how she made this fun pincushion.  It’s a fried egg, sunny side up.  Get the tute.

[photo from Blissful Sewing]

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make the final costume in her Little Red Riding Hood theme.  She dressed her little girl to be the granny from the fairy tale.  Her tutorial includes how to make … Read More...

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs  shows how you can make this gorgeous mermaid Halloween costume for a little girl.  It’s a one shoulder dress with a tutu skirt.  Don’t worry if you don’t know how to sew – you don’t … Read More...