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This ruffle dress makes a great school dress or church dress for girls! Or, shorten it and make it a ruffle top to wear with jeans. Autumn from It’s Always Autumn has a free sewing pattern for you to make… Read more ... 
If sewing your own gloves sounds like something too hard to tackle, check out this post by I Am Sew Crazy. She sewed her own gloves, using knit from an old t-shirt. She gives a full tutorial featuring an incredibly… Read more ... 
This easy t shirt refashion is both simple to make AND looks polished and stylish when you are done. Creative Fashion Blog shows how to turn a basic shapeless t-shirt into a chic off-the shoulder ruffle top. Her tutorial includes… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to create a side split hem. This hem detail works for either an even hem or a high-low hem. In fact, it’s a nice way to add a high-low effect… Read more ... 
Bonnie from Bonnie and Blithe shows how you can make a circle skirt dress. It’s a cute style to wear, perfect for school or church or play. And the circle skirt is so much fun to twirl!! It’s also a… Read more ... 
You don’t have to know how to knit or crochet to make your own sweater. You can SEW a sweater! Emily from Life Sew Savory has a great tutorial showing how you can use sweater knit fabric to sew your… Read more ... 
This braided baby headband is so easy to make! If you can braid and sew a few simple straight seams, you can make this! Kate from See Kate Sew has a tutorial showing how. It’s made from knit fabric. If… Read more ... 
The great thing about sewing t-shirts is that it’s so easy to adapt them to make different styles of shirts. Hey June Handmade has a great tutorial showing how you can add a button placket when sewing a shirt, turning… Read more ... 
Turn a favorite t-shirt into a soft squishy pillow! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how to do this easy sewing project. It’s a great idea for when a child outgrows a favorite t-shirt or a fun idea for using a… Read more ... 
When kids get attached to clothes, it can be hard convincing them to give them up. Instead of donating them, turn them into soft, stuffed toys! This tutorial by Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows you how to do just that,… Read more ... 
A turban headband is easy to sew from knit fabric. Sew It’s Made has a tutorial showing how, and includes cutting directions to make them in sizes Newborn to Adult. It’s a great way to use scraps of knit fabric… Read more ... 
If you sew, you have scraps. And if you’re like me, you can’t bear to throw them out! Mayra from So Sew Easy shows how you can use your scraps to make a colorful fabric belt. The scraps give it… Read more ... 
Learn how to easily transform any t-shirt into a spider web Halloween costume! Mike from The Crafty Gentleman shows how. It’s a quick project – it took him just an hour to make the one you see here. This is… Read more ... 
Sew a girls’ tie-front top with this free pattern from Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom! The t-shirt is easy to sew, and the tie-front hem detail is super trendy right now. Her free pattern comes in girls’… Read more ... 
You can sew the perfect fall cowl hoodie with this free pattern from Abby at Sew Much Ado. With raglan sleeves and a drawstring cowl, it has a sporty look. The raglan sleeves are also a great opportunity for some… Read more ...