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Lookie what she made: Little Hardy Heroine Jacket

August 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

tesscoatJenny from The Kerr Family Blog shows what can be done with an 80’s style child’s dress when the fabric is lovely but the dress is… not.  She turned a fashion villian into this Little Hardy Heroine jacket.  Brilliant!!  Read … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Wool scarf from pants

August 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver

pantslegscarfMaggie from Pearl Schell made this winter scarf from one leg of a pair of thrifted wool pants.   The long pieces of fabric found in a pair of pants is a great choice for reashioning into a scarf.  And because… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid-sized chef’s hat

August 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver

bakers_hatAfter you make your child a kid-sized oven mitt, why not make a chef’s hat to round out the ensemble?  Curly Pops shows how to make one.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Curly Pops] [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Bunting with hearts and flowers

August 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

flowerheartbuntingKarin from The Mrs. shows the bunting she just finished for her daughter.  She departed from the traditional triangular shaped pennants and instead created a bunting with fabric hearts and flowers.  She pieced them from scraps, including scraps from fabrics… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Close Your Clothes busy book

August 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

closeyourclothesLookie at the busy book that Forty-Two Roads made!  The theme is “Close Your Clothes” and it’s filled with snippets of actual clothing items for the child to practice buttoning, zipping, buckling, etc.  My favorite page is probably the shoes. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Bucket hat

August 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

 Editor’s Note: This pattern is no longer available. I’ll keep a lookout for other bucket hat patterns and will post them to Craft Gossip when I find them.  –Anne buckethatThe Simplicity/New Look website shares a number of free downloadable patterns,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece yoda hat

August 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

yodahatDollar Store Crafts shows how to make this yoda hat from fleece.  Make several hats for your kids, one fleece blanket can.  Yeesssssss.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Dollar Store Crafts] [tags]sewing, tutorial, fleece, hat, yoda, cap[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible sun hat for summer fun

August 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

reversiblesunhatBernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective share a tutorial on Craftzine for making this reversible sun hat.  Make a large one for yourself, or a smaller one for your child.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Apron, chef hat, and oven mitt for a Barbie

July 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

barbiechefapronSharon from Adventures in the Sewing Studio shows how to make this matching chef hat, apron, and oven mitt for Barbie.  Now Barbie can look fabulous in the kitchen!  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Adventures in the Sewing … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Bed quilt from crib bedding

July 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

babyquilttobedquiltCheri from It’s So Very Cheri turned her daughter’s baby bedding (shown here)  into a quilt for her big girl bed.  This is such a great idea!  Go to her blog to see the result of her transformation. [photo… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Dream pillowcase

July 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

dreampillowcaseWith a little ric-rac and some appliqued letters, Lu Bird Baby took a plain white pillowcase and made it dreamy place to lay your head. The word “dream” trailing down the side of the pillowcase in different colored letters and… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: His PJs to her PJs

July 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

pjsforher A Spoonful of Sugarshows how she did a little gender reassignment surgery on a pair of PJs.  She takes a pair of ready-made men’s PJs (because they’re so much cheaper than women’s – what’s up with that??) and adds… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Turtle pincushion!

July 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

turtlepincushionJoanne from Craft Passion made these fun little turtle pincushions.  The back is pieced from hexagons to look like a turtle shell.  Read more about the turtle pincushion at Craft Passion blog. [photo from Craft Passion] [tags]sewing, lookie,… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Ruffled toddler dress!

July 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

ruffletshirtrefashion Jessica from Happy Together made this ruffled dress for her little girl – from a t-shirt.  She cut a basic tank from the body of the tee, and then sewed ruffled strips down the chest.  She also created a headband… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a sunhat

July 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver

bushhat1Vegbee from Just Tutes shows how to make this sunhat.  The brim snaps up on either side for a cowboy look.  Without the  Snaps the wide brim provides coverage from the sun.  She shows it made for her children, but… Read more ...
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