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Tutorial: Oxford Gents faux fly elastic waist pants for little boys

March 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Running With Scissors created these faux fly elastic waist pants for her son’s Oxford Gents outfit, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. They’re cute out of the corduroy she used in… Read more ...

Tutorial: The Madison dress for little girls

March 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional has created yet another fabulous little girl dress design, and like always, she shares a tutorial showing how to make one. This one is for her Madison dress, a simple… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy shamrock

March 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The Sewing Loft shows how to turn your scraps of green fabric into a shamrock embellishmet. Lightly stuffed, it would make a cute little brooch to wear on St. Patrick’s Day. Or, you could attach it to the end of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rainbow braided fabric headband

March 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this awesome rainbow headband out of braided fabric. Elastic bands at the bottom keep it snug on the head. I love it!! Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Sewing snaps, hooks, and eyes securely

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Susan Khalje, contributing editor to Threads magazine, shares a video tutorial at the Threads site showing her technique for sewing snaps, hooks, and eyes securely to a garment. It’s a couture sewing technique, but don’t let that intimidate you. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon streamer dress

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how you can make this little girl’s dress with ribbon streamers hanging from the waist. I bet it twirls so prettily! Get the tutorial. [photo from Prudent Baby]… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Cropped tapered top

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

As a child of the 80s, I remember when crop tops were everywhere. And now they’re coming back again, but with a modern twist. Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls made such a top. It’s cropped in the front, but… Read more ...

Tutorial: Color Pop seam

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to do a cool seam technique that allows a pop of contrasting color to peek through. She calls it her Color Pop seam. Get the how-to. [photo from See Kate Sew]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kitty softie from an old sweater

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

We love kitties at our house, so when I saw this project I just had to share it with you! Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn an old sweater into a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wavy Notion Skirt

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial on her blog for making her Wavy Notions Skirt. This is such a cute skirt! What little girl wouldn’t love it? The simple layered skirt gets a twist with a wavy top… Read more ...

Tutorial: Layered chiffon flower brooch

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial on her blog for making a layered chiffon flower brooch. The edges of the lightweight fabric get slightly singed so they curl up pretty. Get the tute. [photo from Stars for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lucky Layers Tiered Dress for little girls

March 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making her Lucky Layers Tiered Dress. The measurements she gives will create a dress in size 2T, but at the end of the tutorial she gives… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s overall jumper dress

March 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Show Tell Share for the tute showing how to make this little girl’s jumper. The top is made like a pair of overalls, with criss-crossy straps and a big patch pocket to hold treasures. The fabric she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing machine dust cover

March 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from The Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make a dust cover for your sewing machine. She made hers from several different fabric prints. For such a practical project, it sure is cute. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Four pairs of undies from a half meter of fabric

March 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Millie from Needles and Haystacks shows that you can make four pairs of kids’ undies out of just half a meter of knit fabric. Her post is over at Kitschy Coo. The post is part of her Make It… Read more ...