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Tutorial: Modern nautical placemat clutch purse

June 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shows how to make a placemat clutch purse with a modern nautical flair. She starts with a canvas placemat and uses a few seams to turn it into a simple clutch. She then uses fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby sunsuit tutorial

June 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Rae from Made By Rae has updated her popular baby sunsuit tutorial, and she shares it on her blog. The original tutorial was posted nearly two years ago. Since then, she’s revised the shaping to reduce some of the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Lower the neckline of a collared shirt

June 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Emily Tao has added some a new video to her series of pattern drafting tutorials on You Tube. This one shows how to lower the neckline of a collared shirt. Her tutorial shows how to lower the neck and adjust… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a swimsuit coverup

June 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a swimsuit coverup. It hangs loose and comfy, but cinches in slightly for an empire waist. She used a summery seersucker, but this would work… Read more ...

Tutorial: Towel wrap for toddlers

June 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay from Arts-Fartsy Mama guest blogs in the Sew It Yourself: Kids Clothes series at Fireflies & Jellybeans with a tutorial showing how to make a towel wrap for little kids. The body of the wrap is made from a… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little girl’s bubble dress for summer

June 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how to make her Double Bubble Dress. The back is cut deep in a crossover style, so there are no buttons or other back closures required. It’s cute made from two coordinating cotton… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids’ pillow pad from 5 pillows and a twin sheet

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The How-To Gal shows how she made a pillow pad (a long lounge-y pillow for kids) out of five pillows and a twin sheet. They can spread it out on the floor as a pallet, or fold up some of… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Little boy striped baggie shorts refashioned from a man’s shirt

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Designs By Sessa guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make little boy baggie shorts from a man’s striped knit shirt. The shorts are inspired by similar shorts from Mini-Boden, though without… Read more ...

Tutorial: Twirly summer dress with cap sleeves and a circle skirt

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a twirly summer dress. It has cap sleeves and rows of ruffles around the neck. The circle… Read more ...

Tutorial: One shoulder top refashioned from a boxy shirt

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a boxy top or plain t-shirt to a one shouldered top right in line with this season’s trends. The shirt should be at least several sizes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rosette embellished t-shirt

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s note: This post is being republished from Tuesday. When I originally posted it, I had the wrong link. It has been corrected.

Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework shows how she embellished a plain t-shirt with a meandering vine of dimensional… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern nautical placemat clutch purse

Tutorial: Baby sunsuit tutorial

Video tutorial: Lower the neckline of a collared shirt

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a swimsuit coverup

Tutorial: Towel wrap for toddlers

Free pattern: Little girl’s bubble dress for summer

Tutorial: Kids’ pillow pad from 5 pillows and a twin sheet

Sewing Pattern: Little boy striped baggie shorts refashioned from a man’s shirt

Tutorial: Twirly summer dress with cap sleeves and a circle skirt

Tutorial: One shoulder top refashioned from a boxy shirt

Tutorial: Rosette embellished t-shirt

Tutorial: Add a built-in bra with cups to a top or dress

Tutorial: Serged faux chenille picnic blanket

Tutorial: Sewing (and turning) narrow fabric tubes

Sewing Pattern – Striped sundress with asymmetrical layered skirt