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Elvi from LoLoVie shows how she made these fabulous mermaid costumes for herself and her daughter. They wore the coordianting costumes in the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade. The fishy skirts of both are made from sequined tank tops and… Read more ... 
A neck facing turns under and reinforces the neckline of a garment. They’re particularly helpful when your neckline has sharp curves or corners, as those are nearly impossible to just turn under and stitch without the neck losing its shape. … Read more ... 
Adrianne from Happy Hour Projects shows how she made a travel tic tac toe game. The board is stitched on to the side of a drawstring bag that holds the pieces. She used glass tiles
back with colored paper for… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit guest blogs in the Simple fat quarter Sewing series at U Create with a tutorial showing how you can make a child’s sun visor. With all of the fun prints you can get in a… Read more ... 
When I cleaned up my sewing room, I realized exactly how many zippers I’d hoarded over the years. Enough of them to overfill a 15 qt plastic tub! With this many zippers, I can almost always put my hands on… Read more ... 
When you’re a super hero, it’s all about the cape. And the logo. Ashley at Make It and Love It shows how to make a child’s super costume that includes both. It’s a super hero cape and chest plate all… Read more ... 
Ms Jean Upcycles posts over at Refashion Co-op showing the circus master-inspired vest that she made by refashioning a plain black button up shirt. It’s shaped like a tuxedo jacket, with a cropped pointed front and tails in the back. … Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series (hosted by Melly Sews) with a tutorial showing how she made her Fluttery Sweet Sundress for her baby girl. An elastic casing at the neck creates the ruffled flounce… Read more ... 
Katrina from Off Square shows how to make a storage basket out of a coffee sack. Her dimensions will make a good sized basket (with a front panel approx. 11″ x 9″ if my math and metric conversions didn’t fail… Read more ... 
Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how to make a child’s romper with a Peter Pan collar. She combines two patterns you probably already have if you sew children’s clothes – a basic bodice and a pair of shorts. If you… Read more ... 
This Easy Summer Sack Sundress by Shannon from Little Kids Grow is smart and cool for the summer. You can make one for yourself using her tutorial. She shows how to draft the pattern pieces based on your measurements, and … Read more ... 
Today is June 28. That means that, starting today, the majority of Michaels locations across the United States will begin carrying a selection of precut fabrics. Fabric at Michaels!! Yay!!! And not just cottons, either. They’ll also have canvas, burlap,… Read more ... 
Caila from Caila Made guest blogs at Delia Creates in the Color Your Summer Series with a tutorial showing how she made the ombre triangle patchwork down the side of a little girl’s dress. Quilters will recognize the piecing as… Read more ... 
Serging leaves tails of thread at the start and end of your seam. If you cut them off, your seam will end up unraveling. That’s no good! Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how she hides the tails up in… Read more ... 
This is Oscar. He’s a little softie creature that Angelina from JoJo and Eloise designed for the Simplefat quarter Sewing series at U Create. She guest posts there with a tutorial. She made his whole body out of one… Read more ... 