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Tutorial: Simple gathered collar to make three costumes

October 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

LiZ and Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. show how versatile a simple gathered collar can be when making a costume. This one simple accessory can be adapted to make 3 different costumes. They show it as a clown collar,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood cape for little girls

October 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shows how to make a hooded cape, like her daughter is wearing as part of her Little Red Riding Hood Halloween costume. The shorter cape coming just above the knees is a good length for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Extra Cushy Square Pouf

October 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

A pouf really is quite a versatile piece of living room decor. It serves as a foot rest and extra seating, and also provides an opportunity to inject a punch of color or pattern. Sew4Home shows how to make their… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece pumpkin Halloween costume

October 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial for making a fleece pumpkin Halloween costume. It’s made like a tunic, with a rounded bottom and a pumpkin face appliqued on the front. I’m loving the green leaf collar! You can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a sleeping bag for a doll

October 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

To celebrate the release of her Bedbug doll pattern, Jill from Snugglebug University shares a tutorial showing how you can make a witty bitty sleeping bag for a doll. The dimensions she gives will make a bed to fit a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween Junque Bows for little girls

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun shows how you can make her Halloween Junque Bows. They’re scrappy ribbon hair bows done up in Halloween colors. This is a great project to use up those bits of ribbon left… Read more ...

Tips and tools for softie making

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Softie making involves sewing lots of small bits and pieces, turning narrow tubes, etc. And when you’re sewing small bits like that, it’s helpful to have the right tools. They’ll help make fast work of turning those narrow tubes, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat Halloween tote

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Petro from The Seaman Mom shows how you can make a cute Halloween tote bag. With boxed bottoms and reinforced stitching where the straps attach, it’s big – and sturdy – enough for a good trick or treating haul. Or,… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to install bag feet

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Bag feet help protect the bottom of your bag by keeping it from resting directly on the ground. Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can install those bag feet in the next purse you meet. Her tutorial shows… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Spooky Cat Halloween pillow

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make her Spooky Cat pillow cover. This would be so appropriate sitting on our front porch, as we have 5 black cats as our… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girls plaid taffeta wrap skirt

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make a gorgeous plaid taffeta wrap skirt. The waistband is a length of wide grosgrain ribbon that ties in a pretty bow at the side. Wear it with a dressy blouse or cardigan… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: DIY maternity skeleton Halloween costume

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

PharMa shows how you can DIY a maternity skeleton Halloween costume. It does more than just accommodate your belly, it makes it part of the costume. The stenciled skeleton bones include an x-ray view of a bitty bitty baby in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween Pumpkin treat bag

October 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mollie from Wild Olive made pumpkin “stockings” for her younger siblings to hang by the fireplace. They’re like Christmas stockings, but instead of Santa it will be The Great Pumpkin leaving treats in them. The pumpkin stockings are shaped nothing… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt Halloween ornaments

October 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from Felt With Love Designs shares a free pattern for making a set of felt Halloween ornaments. Included are templates to make a candy corn, a skull, a haunted house, a gravestone, and a moon & bat. They’re made… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Kids long sleeve raglan sleeve t-shirt

October 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Emily from Nap-Time Creations shares a free pattern for making a kids raglan sleeve t-shirt. The long sleeved raglan tee works equally well for boys and girls. The raglan sleeve lends itself well to mixing prints, which is a plus… Read more ...