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If you ever wanted to make a box pleated skirt but didn’t know where to start, this Sewing For A Living tutorial will help you figure out how to calculate the amount of fabric, how to fold the pleats, and… Read more ... 
Turn a child’s outgrown t-shirt into an adorable ornament for your Christmas tree! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how to make an upcycled ornament from an old t-shirt. If there’s a favorite character or animal printed on the shirt, you… Read more ... 
Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how to sew up patchwork Christmas tree skirt. The pieced design comes together quickly and easily. She used a 1/2 yard each of 5 coordinating prints, though you could also use fabrics from your… Read more ... 
This simple girl’s t-shirt has a pretty bow at the back! Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom has a free sewing pattern you can use to make one. It can be dressy or casual depending on what you… Read more ... 
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Chelsea from Sew Simple Home shows how you can adapt a basic girls’ party dress bodice to give it a lace top and sleeves. The lace bodice is such a pretty detail for a dress! The lace makes the dress… Read more ... 
A thumb hole cuff is always a happy surprise on a long-sleeved t-shirt! When it’s cold out, the cuffs of your sleeve become built-in hand warmers. What’s better than that? Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how you can add… Read more ... 
This tree skirt is a beautiful finish to a Christmas tree! Emily from Life Sew Savory created it using a paper piecing method, and she has a free pattern you can download from her blog. Make it from Christmas themed… Read more ... 
If you’ve got a cape, you’ve got a Halloween costume! And luckily, capes are easy to sew! Jennifer Cowles has a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make one. Hers is super cute made from Halloween novelty quilting… Read more ... 
Create a cute dragon mask for a Halloween costume or for pretend play! Felt With Love Designs has a free pattern and tutorial you can use. It’s made from felt, with accents from metallic cosplay fabrics (or metallic felt, if… Read more ... 
Whether the event is dressy or casual, you can never go wrong with a little black dress! Mayra at So Sew Easy has a free sewing pattern to sew a Boho mini dress that would make an adorable little black… Read more ... 
This tulle wrap skirt is perfect for all those Halloween costumes that require a fancy skirt. It’s actually a wrap skirt so the fit is flexible, which is great when you’re making costumes for kids! When Halloween is over, you… Read more ... 
Mermaids have always been popular costumes for girls, but they seem to be even more popular lately! Havalah from Sisters, What! shows how you can sew an adorable mermaid costume for a little girl. It looks like a dress, but… Read more ... 
Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how you can make a pretty gathered skirt – and it’s got pockets, y’all! It has a simple elastic waistband that’s easy to sew. The rayon challis she used is perfect for this project… Read more ... 
All it really takes to create a vampire costume is a good cape. Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how you can create a vampire cape with a stand up collar. Her cape is made from a circle so it’s got a… Read more ...