Miss Cinti from My Poppet and Made of Cloth shows how she added a snaps opening at the crotch of this baby romper so that it’s easier to take on and off.  This is actually a fairly easy fix … Read More...

Mara from kleio’s belly shares a tutorial for making this personalized toy car playmat.  She made one as a Christmas present for her nephew.  (What a lucky little guy!!)  The houses have vinyl windows to display photos of the family … Read More...

Margot from The Pattern Basket shares a tutorial on the Moda Bake Shop for making this heart-shaped pincushion.  Go to the tutorial.

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Amida from Journey Into Unschooling had some scrap fabric and a bit of stuffing.  A quick handdrawn pattern and a sewing session later, she had this sweet little pig softie.  Read more about her project at Journey Into Unschooling.

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Stacey from Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy made this soft fabric pocket watch for her son so that he can pretend to be a train conductor.  It has two fabric pieces that are “hinged” together at the top so he … Read More...

Head over to Craftzine to find out how to sew a roll-up organizer for your scissors.  It keeps all of your scissors stored neatly in one spot and tied up with a pretty bow.  Go to the tutorial.

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Lookie what Care from Obsessively Stitching made for her kids to play with their cars!  It’s a playmat made from fabric printed with a street pattern.  The pockets at the side each hold a car, and the whole thing … Read More...

This winter I’ve been having a ball (and saving TONS of money) refashioning adult-sized sweaters into dresses for my daughter.  (See the tutorials at Smashed Peas and Carrots, Get Your Craft On, or Make It and Love It.)  Now that we’ve … Read More...

Gina from bright and blithe shows how to sew a hanging mail sorter.  With pockets for things to be filed, things to be paid, things that require action, and things to be sorted, you’ll be able to keep your mail … Read More...

Jennifer Sterns from J. Sterns Designs shows how to convert an Ugly Doll into a chalk bag.  The simple shapes of these whimsical softies lend themselves to an easy refashion.  Go to the tutorial.

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Kellie from Greenhab and The Green Phone Booth guest blogs at Make It From Scratch with a tutorial for making these pretty scrappy scarves.  If you’ve got any fabric scraps left over from your Christmas sewing, this is a great … Read More...

Runo from Nuno Life shares a free pattern to make these mini dolls and clothes from felt.  They remind me of a larger, felt version of my daughter’s Polly Pocket dolls.  I think it’s because the doll clothes are open at … Read More...

Lynette from Get Your Craft On! and All the Trend has the how-to for making these oversized snake softies.  Each one is 5 feet long!  I’m lovin’ those ssssnakey eyes and long ssssnakey tongue! Get the tutorial.

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Tracy from Mad Quilter shows how you can create an 8-gored skirt from a pattern you draft yourself.  She shows the one she made for her daughter, but there’s no reason why you can’t make an adult-sized one as well.  … Read More...

When her son outgrew his much-loved pajamas, Joan from Nini Makes didn’t send get rid of them.  Instead, she cut them up and used the fabric to make sweet little teddy bears for both of her children to sleep with.  … Read More...

Claudia from Machen und Tun, München shows how to make this drawstring bag finished with French seams. The French seams finish the raw edges so no lining is necessary.  Go to the tutorial.

Threads magazine shows how to create pleated edging of pleated organza.  They used a Perfect Pleater, which is now on my “must have” sewing accessory list.  Get the how-to.

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Threads magazine shows how to make this stylish vest out of a circular piece of fabric.  It’s as simple as drafting a circle, cutting the armholes, and binding it off.  Get the instructions from Threads magazine.

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While you’re out braving the after-Christmas sales, be sure to pick up a Santa hat.  Why?  Because Wendy from Old Days – Old Ways shows how to transform a Santa Claus hat into a beautiful Victorian cape for an 18″ … Read More...

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo  shows how she made this lovely snowglobe applique for her daughter’s t-shirt.  She used stencils, fusible interfacing, and image transfers to build the snowglobe from scratch.  Go to the tutorial.

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