Tutorial: Fleece ear warmer
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou for making a fleece ear warmer. The wide head wrap fits snugly around the head, covering your ears to keep the cold and wind off of… Read more ...
Tutorial: Kids sleeping cap, plus a freebie Christmas card overlay
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has already made Christmas jammies for all three of her kids. AND she made sleeping caps for all of them. AND she took pictures of her kids in their coordinating jammies and caps for their… Read more ...
Tutorial: Faux fur ear muffs
Sahana from Vikalpah shows how you can DIY a pair of faux fur ear muffs. They’ll cover your ears to keep them warm without you having to wear a full hat on your head. You won’t need special tools or… Read more ... Tutorial: Easy felt Thanksgiving pilgrim hats
Melinda from Dahlhart Lane shows how you can make these quick and easy felt pilgrim hats for Thanksgiving. Her tutorial shows how to make a tall hat for the boys and a bonnet for the girls.
Click below to go… Read more ... Free pattern: Faux fur animal hood in 6 sizes
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home shares a free pattern for this faux fur animal hood. It covers the ears and the neck to keep you warm on even the coldest days. Her free pattern comes in sizes XXS to XL,… Read more ...
Free pattern: Slouchy beanie for everyone, babies to adults
Teresa of Dandelion Drift guest blogs at Imagine Gnats with a free pattern for making a slouchy beanie. They’re made from a knit fabric, which can either get by repurposing an old t-shirt or by purchasing yardage. Her free pattern… Read more ...
Tutorial: Big Bow Ear Warmer and Collar Cozy
Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make her Big Bow Ear Warmer. It’s made from fleece, which doesn’t require hemming and has just enough to allow for flexibility in fit. … Read more ...
Free pattern: Faux fur pillbox hat, bag, scarf, and mittens
Mary from RetroMonkeys shares a free vintage sewing pamphlet at the Pattern Patter blog for making a set of faux fur accessories. Included in the pamphlet are instructions for making a faux fur pillbox hat, hobo bag, scarf, and mittens. … Read more ...
Tutorial: Sweater pom pom hat
Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can create an awesome pom pom hat out of an old sweater. Well, an old sweater and some yarn for the pom pom. They’re quick to make because the hem of the… Read more ...
Tutorial: 6 seam finishes that don’t require a serger
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing six kinds of seam finishes that don’t require a serger. They’re all quick and easy, nothing that will add too much extra time or too many extra steps… Read more ...
Free pattern: Kids slouchy beanie hat
Heidi & Finn shares a free pattern for making this slouchy beanie hat in little kid sizes. They’re so cute all slouchy on the back of a head! They’re quick to sew up from stretch knit fabric. You could use … Read more ...
Free pattern: Bonjour Beret for little girls
Addie from AddieK.com shares a free pattern at Sew McCool for her Bonjour Beret. It’s made from a soft fleece and would be cute made up in prints or solids. Her free pattern makes a beret to fit girls age… Read more ...
Free pattern: Baby changing mat that folds to a clutch or satchel
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making a travel baby changing mat that folds into either a clutch or a satchel. The changing mat has pockets on either side to hold a pack of wipes and… Read more ...
Tutorial: Boombox pillow that plays music
What’s better than a pillow that looks like a boombox? A boombox pillow that actually plays music. And even better than that, being able to say “I made it myself!” Louise from I’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial for making… Read more ...
Tutorial: Add a tuxedo stripe to pants that are too tight
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shows how you can squeeze a little more life out of a pair of pants that has grown too small. She adds a tuxedo stripe down the side. The stripe is inserted in to the… Read more ...