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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make her Pretty Peacock costume for little girls. Pretty Peacock is an understatement. This costume is gorgeous!! The top and overskirt are made from a bright blue… Read more ... 
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how she made this awesome Union Jack shirt for her friend’s son. The child’s name is spelled out in letters stitched in the graphic flag motif. How cool is that! Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial showing how you can make a Halloween costume, no pattern or advanced sewing skills required. You can use the same process to create a variety of different costumes – a… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how her Back To School Ruffled Cardigan. Cute!! The lightweight cardigan is made from t-shirt knit and covered in rows and rows of ruffles. I’m loving the ombre effect she gets with the graduated shades… Read more ... 
What do you do when you want to add an embroidered design to sewing project, but you don’t know how to do the stitches? You fake it! Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to use decorative yarn to get… Read more ... 
Angela from Sew Loquacious shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use gel medium to transfer a printed image on to a piece of fabric. She also shows how to add a pop of color to the black… Read more ... 
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how she made a set of Angry Bird costumes for her family. The costumes are made from a t-shirt stenciled with the bird’s face, and a headband topper for their feathers. The whole family has… Read more ... 
Cinti from Cinti Does Vintage and My Poppet shows how you can make a pair of bat wings for a child’s Halloween costume. Sleeves are sewn across the top so your child can use their arms to spread the wings. … Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made a superhero costume for her son. He wanted to be Hawkeye the Archer, but you could adapt this to work for just about any flavor of superhero. In Part 1 she… Read more ... 
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how she made this fabulous floaty top out of a sheer fabric. The front hem is scooped up, while the back is scooped down. I love the drape on this! Get the tute… Read more ... 
Casey from Stellar Mother shows how she took a pile of scraps left over from garment refashions and turned it into a pretty bunting to dress up her market stall. A colorful bunting like this would also be pretty in… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs reworked a tunic dress to fit her daughter. The only problem was that the tunic’s neckline was too big. Her solution was to use shirring to gather it in, and she shares a tutorial telling… Read more ... 
The premier issue of Stitch Craft Create will be hitting the newstands on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. The cover looks absolutely yummy, doesn’t it? To celebrate, Craft Buds has a Q & A with their new editor, Shannon Miller. They’re… Read more ... 
Christy from Pristine Designs Photography and Whimsical Whimsies shows how to make her Little Bitty Gnome doll. This is such a sweet little doll, and is perfect for sweet little hands! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Whimsical Whimsies]
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Fleece Fun shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a Mini Top Hat hair accessory. The patterns are available in 4 different sizes: Large (5.75 x 8.5 inches), Medium (4.5 x 6.5 inches), Small (3.5 x 4.5 inches), and… Read more ... 
