Tutorial: DIY bean bags
The weight of a bean bag makes it perfect for kids’ toss and tag games. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co.o. shows how you can make your own bean bags. It’s a project the whole family can help create,… Read more ...
Tutorial: Pretty lace headband
Denise from DIY Crush shows just how easy it is to make a pretty lace headband. Just 2 easy seams! The bottom of the headband has an elastic hair band so it’ll fit snugly around your head. It’s pretty to… Read more ...
Tutorial: Sock Hop poodle skirt for little girls
Janica from JaniJo shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make a little girl’s poodle skirt. She keeps things simple by making it a basic gathered skirt with an easy elastic waistband, and makes it extra… Read more ...
Tutorial: Super easy curtains in just 6 steps
If your curtains are leaving you feeling meh, why not make a new set that inspire you? They don’t have to be difficult to make. LiZ from Simple Simon & Co. show how you can make a new set of… Read more ...
Tutorial: Little girl’s tiered maxi skirt
Sarah from Bombshell Bling guest blogs at Eighteen 25 with a tutorial showing how to make this little girl’s tiered maxi skirt. All those ruffles are so much fun to twirl… and twirl… and twirl some more! She made it… Read more ...
Sewing Pattern: Turn a crew neck t-shirt into a V-neck
I prefer to wear V-neck t-shirts but often all I can find are crew necks. I’ll buy them and wear them, but I’m always wishing they were V-necks. You can do a little t-shirt surgery and change the neck line… Read more ...
Tutorial: Spider Halloween costume for a tween
Tiffany from Making the World Cuter guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial showing how to make a spider costume for Halloween. She made it for her tween daughter, who wanted a costume that was simultaneously… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Lace and denim shabby chic apron
The Country Farm Home shows how you can make this beautiful shabby chic apron out of an old pair of jeans and bits of vintage lace. You won’t need much of any one length of trim, so this is a… Read more ...
Tutorial: Easy wide leg trousers
Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how you can make a pair of wide leg trousers. They’re easy to make, with a simple elastic casing waist and just a handful of seams. You can make your own pattern… Read more ...
Tutorial: Fall leaf pincushion, or make it a sachet
Mollie from Wild Olive shows how you can make this scrap happy fall leaf pincushion. The pin cushion itself is just a simple stuffed square. Each of the small leaf appliques is a different scrap. You could also make this… Read more ...
Sewing Tutorial: Retro Vintage style reversible fabric headband
Is it possible to have too many headbands? I don’t think so. They’re a fun finishing detail for an outfit, and a cute fix to a bad hair day. Enid from A Charming Project shows how you can make your… Read more ...
Tutorial: Little girl’s twirly jumper dress with an overalls bib
Denise from DIY Crush shows how you can make this little girl’s twirly jumper dress. The top is recycled from a pair of denim overalls, and the tiers of ruffles from several coordinating cotton prints. The adjustable straps make this… Read more ...
Tutorial: Pusheen cat sock softie
Kai from My Pastel Cafe shows how you can make this Pusheen Cat sock softie. My crazy cat lady self is in love. But even dog lovers would have to agree that this adorable, right? You can sew the whole… Read more ...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric pumpkins
You don’t need to know how to sew to make these stuffed fabric pumpkins. Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shows how you can make them without sewing a stitch. Give them twigs for stems and tie ribbons and scraps around… Read more ...
Tutorial: Halloween mummy softie
Who’s your mummy? Audrey Pettit shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make this adorable Halloween mummy softie. Strips of raw edge denim give the mummy her wrappings. You can tie her soft fabric hands into a… Read more ...