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Tutorial: Color blocked t-shirt

July 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make a color blocked t-shirt for a child. Because the body of the shirt is pieced from several… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern: Mudpuddle Smashers shorts for little boys

July 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kristy from Hopeful Threads has announced that this month’s sewing charity project will be all about sewing shorts for boys. They’ll be sent to Children in Families, an organization working in Cambodia. To support this project, Bonnie from Fishsticks Designs… Read more ...

Review & Giveaway: Sew Iconic

July 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Have you seen my review & giveaway of Sew Iconic

by Liz Gregory over in our Giveaways section? If not, go there now and get yourself entered! I’m also showing a project I made from the book – my… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Grading a sewing pattern up or down

July 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve ever wondered how to grade a sewing pattern up or down a size, check out the latest video tutorial from Emily Tao from Pawsome Creations. It’s her latest in her series of pattern drafting videos on YouTube. Her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Two-tone bias tape

July 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shows the dress she designed for her daughter’s first birthday. It’s gorgeous all over, but be sure to check out the stripe around the hem. She made that with two-tone bias tape! How… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a swim cover-up

July 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jenilyn from Grits & Giggles guest blogs at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clark blog) with a tutorial showing how to make an easy swimsuit cover-up. Her project is inspired by a similarly shaped cover-up from Victoria’s Secret. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Prairie points on a flour sack towel

July 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Joanna from Fig Tree & Co. and Fresh Figs shows how to embellish a plain flour sack towel with prairie points. The folded fabric triangles are often used as a decorative edge for quilts, but they also make a pretty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s skirt with leggings attached

July 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing event at Project Run and Play, showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with leggings attached. This is a great solution for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle Top Dress or Romper for little girls

July 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a matching romper and sundress for her little girls. Both versions have a ruffle across the top, but one style is made into… Read more ...

Tutorial: Custom printed labels using Spoonflower

July 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how she made custom printed labels for her sewing projects. She had the labels printed as custom fabric from Spoonflower. Because so many labels can be fit on one swatch of fabric (or a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Coastal Twirly Skirt

July 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Simple Simon & Co. showing how to make her Coastal Twirly Skirt. The frilly skirt is actually a circle skirt made out of pre-ruffled fabric. Her tutorial is part of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tunic top and bloomers for 4th of July

July 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make a tunic top and matching bloomers for a toddler girl. She made hers in a red, white, and blue palette for a cute 4th of July outfit. She didn’t put any… Read more ...

Free pattern: Flutter sleeve peasant top for little girls

July 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this sweet little peasant top with flutter sleeves. The pattern is sized to fit her little girl who will be entering kindergarten in the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Ombre dyed maxi skirt

July 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mimi G. Style shares a video tutorial showing how to dip dye a maxi skirt (or other garment) to create an ombre effect. You can do this technique on a store-bought skirt, or make one yourself using her maxi skirt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy notebook covers in 5 steps

July 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quick and easy notebook cover. It takes just 5 steps and 15 minutes. Keep them plain, or embellish them up cute. Get … Read more ...