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Ramona Rose shows how she made a quick and easy pillowcase for her son. Using a serger, it took her just 5 minutes to make. (She says it can be made in about 10 minutes on a regular sewing… Read more ... 
Amanda from Kitschy Coo guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a child’s Viking helmet. Love it!! Get the tute.
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Chari from Take Time to Smell the Rose shows how to make the perfect accessory for anyone planning on dressing up as Popeye for Halloween. It’s a felt can of spinach! The spinach leaves are already popping out of the… Read more ... 
Liz from Simple Simon and Co. guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of stretchy suspenders. It’s quick and easy to do – she made hers in just 10 minutes. Get … Read more ... 
Jen from My Own Road shares a free pattern for making a kid’s superhero cape for all of your child’s dramatic adventures. The body of the cape is made from a yard of knit fabric, while the collar and superhero… Read more ... 
One of the challenges of sewing on knit fabrics is that the edges tend to curl. This is particularly true with jersey fabric. One little tug and the fabric curls in, making it difficult to gauge a correct seam allowance. … Read more ... 
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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Whimsy Couture shares a free downloadable tutorial on their blog showing to add a contrast elastic casing to the outside of a garment. It’s an easy way to make a casing, and it adds a pretty design element to a… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make Halloween-themed conversational drink coasters. One side of the fabric coaster is appliqued with a Halloween-ie image. The other is appliqued with a Halloween… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make a simple lace headband, no sewing required. She uses glue to attach the lace to a bit of elastic, but there’s no reason why you couldn’t sew it instead. Get the … Read more ... 
Melony from Mel Designs shows how to make her Odds and Ends Altered Sweater. Like the name suggests, it’s embellished with an assortment of shapes and colors and textures for a delightfully eclectic look. It’s a great project to use… Read more ... 
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 ... 
Sarah and Lisa fromA Spoonful of Sugarshow how to make cute Christmas ornaments out of die-cut felt circles, small doilies (or pieces cut from doilies), and buttons. The stitching is quick and easy to do, making this a… Read more ... 
Tanya Whelan shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Peasy Pleated Skirt. It has a simple elastic waistband, so there’s no fussing with inserting a zipper. This is such a cute look for the tween… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this adorable embellished t-shirt for her little girl. The flower corsage at the neckline is made from an old tie-dye tank top. The range of colors on the tie-dye create a… Read more ... 
