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Free pattern: Hammer pants in toddler sizes

May 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s Note:  The blog linked to in this post is no longer active.  You can find a similar project here. you call it pants 3Suburbia Soup has a free pattern for making Hammer pants (also known as harem or sareoul pants) in toddler… Read more ...

Tutorial: Enlarge a t-shirt neck by adding shoulder snaps

May 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Neckhole FixNothing makes dressing a child more fun than having the neck hole of a shirt not fit around the child’s head.  [sarcasm]  Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shows how she solved that problem.  She enlarged the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cut fabric with your Silhouette

May 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

how-to-cut-fabric-with-a-silhouette-3-copyDid you know that you can cut fabric on a Silhouette?  You can, if you use the right interfacing.  Think of the applique possibilities!!  Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how.  Go to her blog to … Read more ...

Cut off jeans as a boy’s first sewing project

May 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

S9Agy from Green Issues writes about her son’s first sewing project – cutting off a pair of jeans to make shorts.  This is a great first project!  Before the sewing began, she turned him loose with some stencils and fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hobo bag with knotted straps

May 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

hobo-bag-patternIlse from Sew It Love It shows how to  this room hobo bag with knotted handles and a wide flap across the top.  It’s made from rectangle pieces (easy to cut) and straight seams (easy to sew.)  Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Breezy Color-Blocked Summer Top

May 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Colorblocked pink and white summer shirt_thumbMelanie from The Crafty Cupboard guest blogs at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her Breezy Color-Blocked Summer Top.  This is such a cute top!  It’s made from sheer chiffon, with color blocking just below the… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to install magnetic snaps

May 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

magnetic-snap-buttonMagnetic snaps are a handy closure for purses and wallets.  They’re easy to work and they’re invisible from the front.  They also happen to be inexpensive to buy and simple to install, requiring no special tools.  Anna from Noodlehead shows… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle bum diaper covers

May 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

rufflediapercoverKate from See Kate Sew shows how to make these adorable ruffle bum baby diaper covers.  The tutorial is part of her Gingham Style series.  They’re actually a variation on a previously published ruffled diaper cover.  Her original design… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler’s peek-a-boo back summer top

May 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

toddlertankAshley from Cherished Bliss shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s summer top with a peek-a-boo back.  The front is gathered on to a plain sleeveless bodice.  Go to her blog for the how-to. [photo from Cherished Bliss]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Size a man’s shirt down to fit a boy

May 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

sizeshirtdownJess from If Only They Would Nap guest blogs in the the Knock it Off series at Elegance and Elephants with a tutorial showing how she sized one of her husband’s button up shirts to fit her young son.  She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sleeved-to-sleeveless shirt pattern adaptation

May 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJen from Grainline Studio shows how to adapt a sleeved shirt pattern to make it sleeveless.  Now, don’t go thinking that it’s as simple as just making the shirt without the sleeves.  You’ll need to do some reshaping at the… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern – Summer MuuMuu for little girls

May 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

MuuMuutitleJacinda from Pretty Prudent (that’s the new name for Prudent Baby) shares a free pattern for making a summer MuuMuu for little girls.  Elastic at the neck makes it easy for kids to put on or take off.  The pattern… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll-up lounging cushion

May 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

1387-Outdoor_Cushion-1Sew4Home shows how to make a lounging cushion you can take with you to the park or the pool, or anywhere your summer travels take you.  It’s a long cushion, padded with a 1″ layer of foam inside, that rolls… Read more ...

Tutorial: Moccasins for baby

May 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

moccasinsKelly from Wild Wandering and Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how to sew a pair baby moccasins.  She used a free baby bootie pattern that she adapted to make them into moccasins.   She shows the adaptations and how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy pillow cover that beginning sewers can make

May 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Pillowcase_thumbMelanie at The Crafty Cupboard shares a project for beginning sewers.  It’s a basic pillowcase with an envelope opening on the back.  The cover will fit a standard bed pillow.  The cutting and sewing is simple (just straight lines), and… Read more ...
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