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Free pattern: Little boys’ boxer briefs

March 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sabra from Sew A Straight Line shares a free pattern and tutorial for making little boys’ boxer briefs. It’s her contribution to Celebrate the Boy 2011. Her pattern is available in one size – a boys’ 3/4, but you could size… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid-sized moccasins you can make yourself

March 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Arianne from Still Parenting shows how to make a pair of kid-sized moccasins. Each moccasin is made from a single piece of felt, cleverly shaped so it can be folded and stitched into a little shoe. The cuffs can be… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s jumper dress with spaghetti straps

February 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Lelanie from To Sew With Love shows how to make a little girl’s jumper dress with spaghetti straps. This is such a cute dress!! And versatile, too. It can be worn in colder months over a t-shirt and leggings, or… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Roll-up nap mat for an 18″ doll

February 26, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jaime from Prudent Baby made this roll-up nap mat for an 18″ doll. She used the tutorial for a kid-sized nap mat previously posted on their site, but used smaller dimensions to fit the doll. Now her daughter and her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Resize a man’s dress shirt to fit a small child

February 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she resized a man’s dress shirt to fit her little girl. This is SO cute! And what little girl wouldn’t feel soooo proud wearing one of her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lovebirds raw-edge applique for Valentine’s

February 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stephanie from Eden and Eliot uses fusible webbing

to create a raw-edge lovebirds applique for a Valentine’s onesie, and shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. This is such a cute design! I’m loving the dimension… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Two tunic dresses from two dress shirts

January 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

km17 took two men’s dress shirts and turned them into two tunic dresses for herself. She mixed and matched the pieces so each dress is made up of two different patterns of fabric. And be sure to check out the… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Shawl collar jacket

January 26, 2011 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Sabra from Sew a Straight Line shares a free pattern for her fabulous shawl collar jacket. Love, love! It’s an adult size medium, but there are no closures so it would probably work for someone slightly smaller or slightly larger. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl ruffled dress from a man’s shirt

January 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Amy from Naptime Crafters shows how to create this sweet dress for a little girl out of a man’s button-down shirt. The original collar gets transformed into a mandarin collar for the dress, and the button placket gets rows of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt envelopes, maybe for gift cards?

December 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Head over to Lark Crafts for a free tutorial showing how to make these fun little felt envelopes. It’s an excerpt from the book Fa la la la Felt by Amanda Carestio

. They give the dimensions to make one… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt wreath ornament

December 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Deborah from Purple Pinwheel and Wonderwoman Creations shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this felt wreath ornament. I love the dimensional bow accent! Go to the pattern and tutorial. [photo from Wonderwoman Creations]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled suspenders

December 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jenny from By JG and I Heart Jenny’s Art shows how to make a pair of ruffled suspenders. Wear them with a button-down shirt for a fun take on the menswear look. Get the how-to. [photo from I Heart… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy felt camera cozy

November 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Katie from Punk Projects guest blogs at Campfire Chic with a tutorial showing to make a cute little camera cozy. It’s made from felt, so it’s a quick sew. The dimensions she gives are for a cozy that fits her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fitted top with pleated neckline from a dress shirt

October 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot and Leafy Treetop Spot shows how she created this fitted top from a man’s dress shirt. I love the pleated neckline! Get the tute. [photo from Leafy Treetop Spot]… Read more ...

Giveaway: PDF patterns from Tutorial Girl

October 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Lidija Miklavcic from Tutorial Girl and BluDor is giving away one of her two newest PDF patterns to three lucky readers. The winners can choose from her fingerless glove pattern or her leather shoe pattern. Deadline is October 31, 2010. … Read more ...