Megan Wallace from Tin Soldiers Studio shares a free pattern at Lazy Basset for making her Too Hoot owl softies. The itty bitty owls are handstitched from craft felt. Too cute! Get the free pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Denim Circle pillow
Heather at A Passionate Quilter shows how she made this lovely Denim Circle pillow in three parts. In Part One she creates the denim circles from a pair of jeans then sews them into rows. In Part Two she adds … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Bird Halloween costume for toddlers
Susi from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a Big Bird costume for your toddler child. The costume has enough feathers to feel fluffy and feathery just like the favorite Sesame Street character, but it’s made from a t-shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Envelope style leather sunglasses pouch
Head over to Design Sponge to find out how to make this envelope style sunglasses pouch. Theirs is made from leather, but you could also make it from vinyl. Get the how-to.
Tutorial: Fabric bows to decorate recipe mix jars
Jars filled with handmade recipe mixes make great Christmas presents for the neighbors, coworkers, teachers, and friends on your gift giving list. Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Button jar with pincushion top and embroidered buttons
RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make turn a make a button jar to give as a gift. She shows how to add a puffy fabric topper to a glass jar to turn it into a … Read More...
Tutorial: Mummy and Mummy Princess Halloween costumes
Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make awesome mummy costumes. Her tutorial includes instructions for making a traditional mummy (good for the guys), as well as a Mummy Princess … Read More...
Free pattern: Hooded cape for Halloween costumes
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a hooded cape for Halloween costumes. They use fleece fabric – which is both easy to work with and inexpensive – but you could also use another fabric type if it suited … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Fairy wand for dress-up or Halloween costumes
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs in the Handmade Dress-Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a fairy wand. This would be a fun part of a little girl’s dress-up wardrobe, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a Painted Sherbet effect on denim
Aunt Peaches guest blogs in the Drop Dead Denim series at Michele Made Me with a tutorial showing how she created her Painted Sherbet effect on a denim skirt. This would work well on jeans or a jeans jacket, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Enlarge a sewing pattern without using a photocopier
When I think about enlarging a pattern, my first thought it to run down to the copy shop. But what happens if the copy shop is closed? CraftStylish shares a downloadable project sheet showing how to enlarge a pattern without … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon and elastic bookmarks and journal wraps
Sara from Craft Snob shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make stretchy bookmarks and journal wraps. Her tutorial shows a pleated ribbon version, as well as one made from bias tape. Get the tute.… Read More...
Read all about it: Repairing and repurposing old denim jeans
Nancy Minksy from Jean Repair and author of Denim Revolution guest blogs in the Drop Dead Denim series at Michele Made Me with a post full of ideas for repairing and repurposing old denim. If you have a much-loved but … Read More...
Tutorial: Tinkerbell costume for a little girl
April from Wildflowers & Whimsy guest blogs at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s Tinkerbell tutu costume. She can wear it for Halloween, and then keep it out for dress-up fun throughout … Read More...
Tutorial: Heated therapy bag filled with corn
Kyla from Funky PolkaDot Giraffe guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make her heated therapy bags filled with corn (NOT the popping kind!). You can heat them up in the microwave whenever you … Read More...
Free pattern: Tiffany Shrug for girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Tiffany Shrug, which was part of her outfit in the Back To School challenge at Project Run and Play. The lovely little cropped sweater is made out … Read More...
How to make a recycled sweater ball
I have such an affinity to any project made with a recycled sweater. So when Kerry sent in her link to her blog Kid Giddy I was appropriatly…giddy…about her tutorial on how to make a recycled sweater ball from 14 … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pumpkins for autumn decor
Tara from That’s Sew Repurposed shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a soft fabric pumpkin. You can make them large or small, and use them individually or in groups to make cute autumn decorations. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew costume cape
Whether your child wants to be a super hero, a princess, or a scary vampire, capes are an essential part of many Halloween costumes. Andrea from The Train To Crazy shows how to make simple cape, no sewing required. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make baby or toddler leggings out of adult t-shirt sleeves
When you refashion a long-sleeved tee, the sleeves are often left over as scrap. Why not use sleeves from an adult-sized shirt to make a pair of leggings for a toddler or baby? Sara from Craft Snob shows how to … Read More...