Jessica from Happy Together  shares a free pattern for making her Ellie the Elephant softie.  What a sweet friend she would make for a young child!  Go to her blog for the free pattern.

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If you’re looking for a baby sewing project that’s equal parts sweet and practical, these fabric Mary Jane shoes are hard to resist. With their classic style and soft fabric construction, they’re perfect for little feet—and the best part? The … Read More...

Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! guest blogs at Rae Gun Ramblings with a free pattern and tutorial for making a police officer hat. Once you make the hat, all you need are a plain blue shirt and pants … Read More...

Mama G &  Co guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a dinosaur costume for a baby or young child.  You’ll need to use a romper pattern for … Read More...

This monster hat by Sarah from On Hand By Hand is the cutest!   He’s got googly monster eyes and pointy monster horns sticking out of the top.  She shares a free pattern (child size) and tutorial showing how to make … Read More...

Lisa Lam from U-Handbag shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Pleated Purse Frame Purse.  The project is an excerpt from her new book, A Bag For All Reasons.  Get the free pattern at … Read More...

This little girl’s cardigan is actually not a cardigan at all.  It’s a t-shirt that’s been painted to look like a cardigan.  Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she made it, as well as the matching ruffle skirt.  The … Read More...

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial over at Sew Timeless showing how to make a trick or treat tote.  They’re fully lined (with a layer of batting in between for extra stability) and reversible. Get the tute.… Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she made this awesome Big Bag Wolf costume for her son.  It’s a furry jumpsuit that’s packed with big bad details, like the hood with pointy wolf teeth, the giant wolf … Read More...

Bats get a bad rep as spooky Halloween creatures.  But some bats, like this softie by Susi from Lilla Luise, are just plain sweet.  She’s a little girl bat named Elsie.   Get the pattern and tutorial at Lilla Luise.

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Invited to a baby shower? Sew4Home has just the project to make.  A snap-on bib with a pocket.  They’ve got a  free pattern and tutorial showing how to sew it up.  Go there to get the pattern and tute.… Read More...

Head over to Fleece Fun for the pattern and how-to for making this mini pirate or tricorn hat.  The pattern is available in small, medium, and large sizes.  (The large is still a mini hat, just 3.5 inches tall.)  Get … Read More...

Sabra from Sew A Straight Line guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how she made some el Luchador masks for her sons’ Halloween costumes.  Get the how-to.

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Julia from Arcadia Cotton shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make an itty bitty pincushion ring.  You can wear it while you’re working on a project so the pins and needles you … Read More...

Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how she made the top in her son’s Go Go Power Rangers Halloween costume.  She added a wide band collar to a t-shirt and then painted the stripes.  Go to Rae Gun Ranblings for … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she made a Little Red Riding Hood costume for her daughter.  Her post includes instructions on how she a laced corset, a peasant style dress, and the matching cape.  It makes … Read More...

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she made a pair of felt boots for her son to wear with  his pirate Halloween costume.  They’re sewn from simple shapes and use Velcro dots at the back for a closure.  Her post … Read More...

BurdaStyle announces 11 new patterns – all of them Halloween costumes.  Among them you’ll find an octopus, a superhero, a fairy, a butterfly, and a snake charmer.  Go to their blog to see their new Halloween costume patterns.

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