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Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Sewing Back-to-School series at Sew Sweetness with a post all about seam allowances. Seam allowances are present in just about every project you make. They’re the narrow strips of fabric between a… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple clutch out of a fabric placemat. The placemat is lined and the edges are finished, so it’s just a matter of folding it,… Read more ... 
Jessica from Teacher Gone Crafty shows how to make baby burp cloths with fun messages appliqued down the middle. She made a set of three – one with the words “pardon me,” one that says “yum,” and on that says… Read more ... 
Jen from My Own Road shows how she created this cute sundress for her little girl out of a thrifted skirt. The skirt would come down to the knees on a woman, but is long enough to make a full… Read more ... 
Creative Mama from Adithis Amma Sews shows how she made a beautiful circle bustle skirt for her daughter. An over layer of sheer fabric is gathered onto a shiny lining with a ruffle around the hem to create a pretty,… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog how to make her layered Rosita skirt for little girls. The layers of the twirly skirt are made from repurposed t-shirts. A rolled fabric flower embellishes the waist. Because… Read more ... 
Alida from Gigglebug Designs and I Make Stuff shows how she made a double-breasted vest for her daughter. She started with an adult’s sweatshirt, which she cut and reworked into this stylish (and warm) vest. So cute!! It was part… Read more ... 
Mary from Pudding and Pie shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to alter a skirt pattern to add a kick pleat. The kick pleat adds extra width at the bottom of a straight or A-line skirt, making it… Read more ... 
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Tohuko Tote. You may remember this awesome bag as her way of raising money to aid with Japan earthquake relief last year. It… Read more ... 
Rochelle from Home Sweet Homebodies shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of potty training pants. They’re easy to pull on and pull off (important!). They’re made from soft knit fabric with a padded layer down the… Read more ... 
Do your bobbins look like this? A big jumbled up mess? Sara from Sew Sweetness has a tutorial showing how to get them under control using an inexpensive material found at the hardware store. She uses rubber tubing to create… Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making sweet swaddling blankets. At 42 inches square, they’re big enough to wrap up a baby snug and sound, but not so big as to be unwieldy. They’re easily made from two layers… Read more ... 
Jamie from The Creative Imperative shows how to make a little girl’s apron that also serves as a crayon holder. The pockets stitched across the front of this girly ruffly apron are sized just right for crayons. It’s just the… Read more ... 
I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for shiny fabric. I’m also a sucker for bright, happy prints.
So when I got a chance to be part of a blog tour for Sewing With Oilcloth by Kelly McCants, (you may… Read more ... 
