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Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows how to make a turban in three flavors – a twisted front, a top knot front, and a cinched front. Get the tute.
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Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs found a cute peasant top for her daughter at the Goodwill. It was brand new and only $1.50. The only problem – it was an adult size XL! That’s more than just a little bit… Read more ... 
Nima from Made To Treasure shows how to make a zippered pencil pouch. There are two versions, one with a zipper across the center of the front, and one with the zipper placed closer to the top. (The process is… Read more ... 
Emily Tao, a professional pattern drafter, has added a new video tutorial to her YouTube channel.
Her video on creating elastic waistbands tells how to get the right measurements for elastic and casing. She also shows how to… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a ruffled peplum skirt. It’s a cute style for the tween set, but would also be sweet for the littler girls. She gives dimensions to make a skirt with a… Read more ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
