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Free pattern: Seamless Circle Shirt for girls

October 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Compulsive Craftiness shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Seamless Circle Shirt for girls. The body of the shirt is cut from a large circle of fabric, with a square-necked yoke set in. The loose, drapey… Read more ...

Tutorial: Strappy top for nursing mamas

October 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Cass from Cass the Coolest shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a cute breastfeeding top out of a tube top. It has a edgier, cooler look than many of the breastfeeding tops you can buy at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty Peacock tutu Halloween costume for little girls

October 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make her Pretty Peacock costume for little girls. Pretty Peacock is an understatement. This costume is gorgeous!! The top and overskirt are made from a bright blue… Read more ...

Tutorial: Union Jack name t-shirt

October 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how she made this awesome Union Jack shirt for her friend’s son. The child’s name is spelled out in letters stitched in the graphic flag motif. How cool is that! Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Easy Halloween costumes, no pattern required

October 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial showing how you can make a Halloween costume, no pattern or advanced sewing skills required. You can use the same process to create a variety of different costumes – a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back To School Ruffled Cardigan

October 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how her Back To School Ruffled Cardigan. Cute!! The lightweight cardigan is made from t-shirt knit and covered in rows and rows of ruffles. I’m loving the ombre effect she gets with the graduated shades… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux embroidery using decorative yarn

October 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

What do you do when you want to add an embroidered design to sewing project, but you don’t know how to do the stitches? You fake it! Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to use decorative yarn to get… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gel medium image transfer to fabric

October 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Angela from Sew Loquacious shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use gel medium to transfer a printed image on to a piece of fabric. She also shows how to add a pop of color to the black… Read more ...

Tutorial: Angry Birds costumes for the whole family

October 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how she made a set of Angry Bird costumes for her family. The costumes are made from a t-shirt stenciled with the bird’s face, and a headband topper for their feathers. The whole family has… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy bat wings

October 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Cinti from Cinti Does Vintage and My Poppet shows how you can make a pair of bat wings for a child’s Halloween costume. Sleeves are sewn across the top so your child can use their arms to spread the wings. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s superhero Halloween costume

October 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made a superhero costume for her son. He wanted to be Hawkeye the Archer, but you could adapt this to work for just about any flavor of superhero. In Part 1 she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drapey sheer tapered rectangle top

October 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how she made this fabulous floaty top out of a sheer fabric. The front hem is scooped up, while the back is scooped down. I love the drape on this! Get the tute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use sewing scraps to make a colorful bunting

October 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Casey from Stellar Mother shows how she took a pile of scraps left over from garment refashions and turned it into a pretty bunting to dress up her market stall. A colorful bunting like this would also be pretty in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use shirring to take in a neckline

October 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs reworked a tunic dress to fit her daughter. The only problem was that the tunic’s neckline was too big. Her solution was to use shirring to gather it in, and she shares a tutorial telling… Read more ...

Giveaway: Premier issue of Stitch Craft Create, plus sewing goodies

October 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

The premier issue of Stitch Craft Create will be hitting the newstands on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. The cover looks absolutely yummy, doesn’t it? To celebrate, Craft Buds has a Q & A with their new editor, Shannon Miller. They’re… Read more ...