Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ramona from The Burkeshires shows how to turn an old adult t-shirt into a romper for your toddler. In part 1, she shows how to make the body of the romper. In part 2, she shows how to… Read more ... 
Natasha from Samster Mommy shows how to make a pair of yoga pants for your toddler out of an old pair of adult sweatpants. Made from soft, stretchy knit fabric, these pants are comfy for all the playing and walking… Read more ... 
Transforming a boy’s polo into a western-style shirt is easier than it sounds. Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar has the how-to. She calls it the Wrangle Me shirt, and it’s oh, so cute!! Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows how to repurpose an outgrown pair of toddler pants into a pleated skirt and vest. You’ll need to add in some extra fabric to create the pleats and the body of the vest, but… Read more ... 
Jill from Homemade by Jill shows how to create a quick maternity shirt. She starts with a large t-shirt and adds ruching to the sides to shape the extra fabric. Find out how to do it.
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Saltwater Kids made this reversible vest for her son out of an adult-sized windbreaker and button-down shirt. The pocket on the button-down shirt becomes an interior pocket on the vest. Brilliant! See more photos of her refashion at Saltwater Kids… Read more ... 
Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make a pair of wedgie-free toddler yoga pants out of an adult t-shirt. The round panel on the butt of the pants provides extra room for baby’s bottom, as well as an… Read more ... 
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to turn the sleeve of a man’s suit jacket into a stylish clutch. I love the look of the tweed and the way the buttons end up all in a row at one side! … Read more ... 
Natasha from Samster Mommy shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s jumper out of an adult sweatshirt, and she also gives a free template for the tulip she stenciled on to the one she made. Go to the tutorial & … Read more ... 
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how she gave her son’s t-shirt a makeover in just 45 minutes. She started with a plain short-sleeved shirt and added long sleeves and a stenciled motif on the front. What a cool shirt in… Read more ... 
Stefi from Just Chic shows how to recycle an old pair of jeans into a purse. I love how the front pocket on the jeans is the exact size for a cell phone. No more digging through the bottom of… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows more ways that she extends the life of her daughter’s clothes after she has outgrown them. This time she focuses on the bottoms, showing several ways of adding length so that they can be… Read more ... 
Fawnda from Fireflies and Jellybeans guest blogs over at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a beach bag out of a shower curtain. Make one now to be ready for a spring beach trip or summertime afternoons… Read more ... 
Head over to Cut Out + Keep to find out how to make The Fly Top – a top that’s made from a t-shirt and the top of a pair of trousers. The fly of the trousers becomes the fastener… Read more ... 
Lia from Lia’s Space of Thoughts shows how she made a shoe bag out of the leg of an unwanted pair of pants. The bottom hem becomes the top edge of the bag – no hemming! Brilliant! Appropriately enough, she… Read more ... 
