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Free pattern: Little girl’s drop waist sailor dress with contrast trim

April 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a pattern and tutorial on her blog for making her Love In Paris dress for little girls. It’s a drop waist sailor dress with contrast trim. It’s cute made out of solids, or out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Spartan costume

April 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Justine from Sew Country Chick rose to the challenge when her son came home school and informed her that he needed a Spartan costume for the next day. In just one evening, she created a tunic from black poly and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slashed knit vest, 1980s style

April 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I’m sure you’ve noticed this already, but the 80’s are back! And Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a slashed knit vest that, like, totally has the sassy 80s thing going on. Get the tute.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter carrot placemats

April 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

These Easter placemats by Daisy Mae Belle are sooo cute!! She started with a purchased placemat and added a carrot-shaped pocket to hold the napkin. A green napkin, which looks like the carrot’s leaves. She shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ...

Free pattern: Tennis Skirt for little girls

April 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amanda fromKitschy Coo continues the Make It In A Metre series on her blog with a free pattern and tutorial for making her Tennis Skirt for little girls. The A-line skirt is easy to make and uses far less… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric magnetic bookmark

April 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Karen from Sew Many Ways shares a fun project for using up small scraps of your favorite fabrics. You can make a magnetic bookmark! The One business card sized sticky back magnet will make one bookmark. Clever idea!! Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Dramatic asymmetrical ruffle dress

April 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Shannon from Googiemomma guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew by showing the fabulous ruffled dress she made for her daughter. Would you believe that she put this together in less than 3 hours??? She also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter bunny embroidery hoop art

April 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Gwen from Gwenny Penny shows how to create this super cute Easter bunny embroidery hoop art. The design is simple but ohhh so sweet. He can be stitched together quickly and made from your fabric scraps. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a softie from your child’s drawing

April 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Every child’s artwork has a personality all its own. Carol Rucker tells how you can bring it to life by turning your child’s drawing into a custom softie. If your child is old enough to help, you can include them… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make toddler jeans from adult jeans

April 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby from Things for Boys shows how you can make a pair of jeans for your toddler out of a pair of adult jeans. Since you’re using just the bottoms, this would be a good project for jeans that have… Read more ...

Tutorial: Blinged out blazer, no sewing required

April 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Love U Madly has the solution to a boyfriend blazer that ended up looking a little plainer than she wanted. She blinged it up with metal pyramid studs and some new buttons. No sewing is required to add the studs,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt and fabric bunny ears you can make with your child

April 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy from Mahlimoo, Me & Three created these cute bunny ears with her kids using felt and fabric scraps. The sewing is easy and they come together quickly. Her son did most of the sewing on his set of ears. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a Simple Easter Dress

April 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how to make her Simple Easter Dress. With a shirred bodice, the construction is simple. Bright floral prints and a tiered ruffled skirt make it anything but plain. Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use cut out shapes to create textured fabric

April 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kristina J. shows how to create a lovely textured fabric by stitching together cutout fabric shapes. She used her cutout fabric as an accent for the collar and cuffs on a jacket. Gorgeous! She used a Sizzix to cut out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Seersucker throw pillows with ruffles and ric rac

April 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home shows how to make these seersucker throw pillows trimmed with ruffles and a bit of ric rac peeking the edges. They’d be pretty in a girl’s bedroom, or sitting on a bench on a sunporch. I’m loving the seersucker,… Read more ...