Tutorial: Lengthen the hems of a t-shirt
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls continues her Tailer It To Fit February series with a tutorial showing how to add a bit of extra length to the hems of a t-shirt. You’ll be adding in extra fabric. You can… Read more ... Tutorial: T-shirt with a braided look neckline
I’m loving the neckline on this t-shirt! At first glance it looks like it’s braided, but it’s actually a simple chain stitch made from a strip of fabric. The Gilded Hare shows how to do it. This technique doesn’t require… Read more ... Tutorial: Refashion two t-shirts into a drapey cardigan
Urban Threads shares a tutorial at Instructables showing how to turn two shirts (one of them long-sleeved) into a drapey cardigan. Your t-shirts will need to be the same or at least a very close match. They added a large… Read more ... Tutorial: A Happy Tunic dress suitable for older girls and pre-teens
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple long-sleeved tunic dress. She created the dress in response to requests from her readers for styles suitable for older girls and… Read more ... Tutorial: Creative embellishments for girls’ leggings
Delia from Delia Creates shows four ways you can embellish a plain pair of leggings to make them special. Her tutorial includes how to add a pintuck down the front of each leg, how to add buttons to the cuff,… Read more ... Tutorial: Suspender Dress for baby girls
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make her Suspender Dress for a baby girl. The bodice and straps are made from a stretch knit for an easy fit. You can make the skirt from the same fabric (as shown… Read more ... Tutorial: New life for the too-short t-shirt
My “refashion” stash is filled with fitted t-shirts that are too short for me to wear without showing off my belly button and muffin top. Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to add extra length to one of… Read more ... Tutorial: Vintage-inspired Fitzgerald dress for girls
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how she created her lovely Fitgerald dress. The vintage-inspired girl’s dress has a straight shape, puff sleeves, and a Peter Pan collar. It’s hard to see in this photo, but her example… Read more ... Tutorial: Make a girl’s tunic tee from a man’s t-shirt
It may be Valentine’s Day, but there’s still time to make a last-minute V-Day top. Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made a quick and cute tunic top for her daughter out of a man’s t-shirt. I am… Read more ... Tutorial: Lovely lace tunic dress for little girls
Jen from iCandy Handmade recently shared a free pattern at Me Sew Crazy for her Girly Racer Tunic. Now Jessica from Me Sew Crazy returns the favor by sharing a tutorial on iCandy Handmade showing how she adapted that… Read more ... Tutorial: Victorian Valentine ruffle and lace skirt
Nancy from Nancy’s Couture guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous skirt for little girls. The skirt is covered in rows of ruffles trimmed in lace. I’m loving the different shades of white… Read more ... Tutorial: I Heart You little girl’s short sleeved t-shirt tunic
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a yoked t-shirt tunic that you’re to heart. In fac,t she calls it her I {Heart} You top. She created the design out of a… Read more ... Template: Bee Mine appliqued Valentine’s t-shirt
Traci from May & Maeand Amazing Mae shares a template for making this cute “Bee Mine” Valentine’s shirt. The bee is appliqued, and the word “mine” stenciled underneath. Get the template at Amazing Mae.
[photo from Amazing Mae]… Read more ... Tutorial: Midi Skort playskirt for little girls
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make her Midi Skort, a mid-length skirt and short combo for little girls. Because the shorts are sewn into the skirt, it’s… Read more ...