Tutorial: 4 ways to make a yarn wig
Dana from MADE shows 4 ways you can make a yarn wig. She gives the basics you’ll need to make yarn wigs, and then shows how to make it up into 4 different styles: a side part with pigtails (or… Read more ...
Free pattern: Boys pirate shirt
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern to make a kids’ pirate shirt. It fits loose and laces up the front. Scrounge through your child’s closet (and your own) and you probably have the rest… Read more ...
Tutorial: Witch hat Halloween headband
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this witch hat headband. The itty bitty witch hat is made from felt and perches on top of the headband. Cute… Read more ...
Free pattern: Girls basic leggings
Leggings are a wardrobe must-have for girls. They layer under dresses and skirts so they can be worn on the playground and in the cooler months. Caroline from Sew Can She shares a free pattern for making girls’ leggings. Her… Read more ...
Tutorial: Dirndl and lederhosen costumes for little kids
Whether it’s for Octoberfest or Halloween or book character dress-up at school, these little kids’ dirndl and lederhosen costumes are the cutest! Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has the DIY. They’re cute as individual costumes, but put them together and… Read more ...
Free pattern: Easy no-sew felt superhero mask
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how you can make an awesome superhero mask, with no sewing required. She shares a tutorial and a free pattern. It’s made from felt, with elastic straps threaded through grommets at the side. Make it… Read more ...
Tutorial: Turtleneck sweater with side vents, and a matching skirt
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make a turtleneck sweater with side vents. It’s an easy alteration to her cowl neck sweatshirt pattern, which she offers for free (link in her post). Her tutorial also includes the… Read more ...
Tutorial: Fancy Halloween cat ears, 2 ways
Cat ears are essential for a good black cat costume. Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how you can fancy up a basic cat ear headband to make glam cat ears. She shows 2 ways to make them. One is… Read more ...
Tutorial: Make a child’s play cape from a pillowcase
You can make a child’s play cape or Halloween costume cape out of a pillowcase, quick and easy. Becca from Becca Marie Designs shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to do it. With this simple… Read more ...
Tutorial: Woodland fairy costume for a little girl
These woodland fairy costumes are a perfect mix of beauty and playfulness, of the airy and the earthy. Jill from Snugglebug University guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial showing how you can make one for… Read more ...
Tutorial: Mermaid costume with a convertible fin
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she created these UH-MAZING mermaid costumes for her daughters. The fins are repositionable so her girls can wear it two ways – with their legs closed up in the fin like… Read more ...
Free pattern: Little girl’s princess dress
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s princess costume. It’s gorgeous with a gathered neck line and long dramatic oversleeves. The design was inspired by Buttercup’s dress in The Princess … Read more ...
Tutorial: Star Wars Obi-Wan costume
Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make an Obi-Wan costume. She shares a tutorial on her own blog showing how to make a no-sew vest, and a tutorial at eHow showing how to make the robe. The robe… Read more ...
Free pattern: Sushi costume
Laura Bray shares a free pattern for making this super cute sushi costume. It’s made from felt and is worn over a plain white long-sleeved shirt and leggings. It’s easy to make, and good for times you need to change… Read more ...
Tutorial: No-sew Glinda and Wicked Witch of the West costumes
Rebecca from Simple As That shows how you can make a Glinda and a Wicked Witch of the West costume, both of them with no sewing required. The beautiful poofy skirts are simple no-sew tutus made with strips of tulle… Read more ...