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As a child of the 80s, I have a soft spot for Cabbage Patch dolls. The soft dolls with plastic heads and yarn hair are still around and still very much loved by kids. You can find a free pattern… Read more ... 
Special holiday t-shirts are a fun way to feed kids’ anticipation of an upcoming holiday. Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy guest blogs in the Seasonal Sewing series at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how to applique a special… Read more ... 
Tracy from 181 Reup shows how she upcycled an old t-shirt to make a bandana cowl. Her tutorial includes a free pattern for the bandana cowl. It’s hard to see in this photo, but the shape of the cowl is… Read more ... 
The Long Ladies from Marie-Madeline Studio share a tutorial over at The Fabric Shopper showing how to make this flower applique t-shirt. The petals are edged with a blanket stitch, and the center of the flower is a gathered fabric… Read more ... 
Got t-shirt scraps? Use them to make a colorful tassel! Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial showing how to make them from old t-shirts. You can put the tassels to many uses. Make several and hang them from a… Read more ... 
We’re closing in on Halloween, and Thanksgiving and holiday party going will be here before you know it. A bottle of wine is a favorite hostess gift. Jane from Maiden Jane shows how you can make a wine tote out… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shares a PDF tutorial over at Pellon showing how to add a faux fur collar to a t-shirt or blouse. It’s a cute look for fall and winter wear. Her tutorial shows how to draft a… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how to turn an old t-shirt into a braided headband. You’ll be cutting the shirt into strips, so it’s a good project for t-shirts that are too small, stained, or perhaps stretched out shape. … Read more ... 
In a perfect world, if you needed to do a full bust adjustment (FBA), you’d alter the pattern pieces before cutting them out. But sometimes you don’t know until you try on a nearly completed shirt that you needed to… Read more ... 
Nike from Thrive shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how she made these Zombie Apocalypse Halloween outfits her kids. The outfits feature prints and designs from the Zombie Apocalypse line by Emily Taylor Designs. For the shirts,… Read more ... 
A simple t-shirt is a wardrobe staple. It can dressed up or down easily, depending on what you wear with it. Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how you can make a simple short-sleeved t-shirt. You’ll use a shirt that… Read more ... 
In the U.S., fall is football season. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews made a football jersey style t-shirt for herself. She actually made two versions – one that is an upcycle of one of her husband’s many… Read more ... 
Anne from WobiSobi shows how to refashion a large t-shirt into this cute skirt. The sewing is simple, with just a couple of seams and an easy drawstring waist. She gives it a slit in the form of an exposed… Read more ... 
How utterly fabulous are these fringed t-shirt sleeves! The long fringe is woven across the top. Laura from Trash to Couture shows how you can make it. You’ll make the fringe out of a separate shirt and tuck it into… Read more ... 
Zoe from So, Zo… What Do You Know? posts over at Refashion Co-op, showing how strips of lace can add a feminine touch to a plain tee. The black lace on a the white shirt that she made shows off… Read more ... 
