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Adrianna from Hey June shows how you can create a crossover hem for the next t-shirt or sweatshirt you sew. The crossover adds a cute detail to the hem, and it’s an easy adaptation to make to your pattern. I… Read more ... 
Something tells me that Wonder Woman is going to be a popular Halloween costume this year. Jess from Gracious Threads shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun for making a Wonder Woman costume for girls. It includes a red t-shirt with… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for making a t-shirt with a pretty flutter sleeve. A flutter sleeve is pretty loose and flowy, which can lead to your bra showing when you lift your arms. Her pattern… Read more ... 
Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how you can make a beautiful maxi dress for a little girl, and it’s not hard at all. It’s made with a t-shirt bodice and a long, full skirt. Because you’re starting with a… Read more ... 
Bonnie from Bonnie and Blithe shows how you can sew a wrap tie t-shirt. It’s super easy because she starts with two purchased t-shirts, so no sewing sleeves or finishing a neckline. Her tutorial is a video so you can… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for making this loose fit tee with a nifty twist knot feature at the hem. Her free pattern comes in an adult size Large (38″ bust). If you need another size,… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Paradiso Designs shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to transform an oversized t-shirt into a trendy t-shirt tunic. She slims it up a little but keeps the length so it has more of a tunic… Read more ... 
Lace appliques aren’t just for bridal and special occasion sewing. Andrea Goddard from Bernina shows how you can use a couple of those lace appliques to make a pretty addition to a t-shirt. Her tutorial also shows how you can… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can make a skirt out of a t-shirt. It’s super easy, and it takes only 10 minutes! Her tutorial is part of the Skirting the Issue series organized by Simple Simon &… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can sew this simple knit dress with circle ruffles at the hem and sleeves. The curved shape of the fabric pieces cut for the ruffle gives a gentle flounce. You can make… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew an easy ruffle sleeve dress. She makes it using her Classic Tee Pattern, which is a free pattern you can download. Her tutorial shows how to adapt that pattern to… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how she made this cute beaded fringe t-shirt for her daughter. Red, white, and blue make it a perfect shirt for 4th of July picnics! She also includes a free printable… Read more ... 
I’m always looking for projects that use up the scraps of knit fabric that I have left over from making t-shirts. I don’t like just throwing the scraps away, but it’s a lot harder to justify the hoarding of knit… Read more ... 
Whether it’s stickers or jewelry or clothing, kids’ stuff is made more fun when it’s glow-in-the-dark! I still remember being a kid and turning off all the lights just to see what would happen with my glow-in-the-dark stickers. Alicia from… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew has a tutorial and free cut file for you to make this Sewers Gonna Sew t-shirt using heat transfer vinyl and an electronic cutter like Cricut . The cut file is in .SVG format. It… Read more ...