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Sew Geeky celebrated May the 4th this year with a Star Wars theme. (As in “May the 4th be with you…”) The Sew Geeky girls each sewed up something fabulous inspired by the movies. Go to Max California to see… Read more ... 
Vintage Pattern Marketplace shares a tutorial for making a fringed poncho. It’s a quick, easy project requiring only an hour of sewing time. You’ll need a 45″ square of fabric plus some bias tape and fringe trim. If you make… Read more ... 
Linda from Pane, Amore e Creativita shows how she made this costume for her daughter to dress up like Anna from the movie Frozen. Her tutorial includes how to make the cloak, the bodice, and the skirt. Her blog… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make this gathered tulle tutu. The layers of tulle are so fluffy and pretty, whether it’s worn stand-alone for dress-up (or costume), or layered under a fancy dress to give the skirt the… Read more ... 
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs appears in the Scandinavian Christmas series over at The Pickled Herring with a tomte (Swedish elf) costume she made for her daughter. She gives links to the patterns she used to make the tunic,… Read more ... 
Lisa from Wine & Glue shares a free pattern for making a fleece knight hat. She made it for her son’s Halloween costume, but he continues to wear it just for fun. It has ear flaps, a strip of red… Read more ... 
Katrina from Kayla’s Kloset shows how to make a tulle circle skirt. It’s made with several layers of tulle yardage for a fully, dreamy skirt. The circle skirt design keeps it from being too full and too costume-like, so it’s… Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loftguest blogs in the Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing a quick and easy way to present homebaked goodies. She sews little bags out of parchment… Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how she created a last-minute stingray costume for her friend’s son. This is such a cool costume! It doesn’t look last minute at all! It’s basically a big felt tunic, though cut in the shape… Read more ... 
How awesome is this gumball machine Halloween costume! Juli from The Garter Girl shares a tutorial over at Studio DIY showing how to make it. It looks like it would be complicated, but it’s actually fairly easy to make. It’s… Read more ... 
Homemade Halloween costumes don’t need to be complicated or made from expensive materials. Diana from Oy Vey A Day shows how she pulled together this skeleton costume for her son, in just 30 minutes and costing less than$10 in materials. … Read more ... 
