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Free pattern: Adorable owl softies

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Adventures in Making shares a free pattern for making these adorable owl softies.  They’re small softies – about the size of your hand – with big sweet eyes.  They’re stuffed with polyfil and rice for weighting so they… Read more ...

Tutorial: 1960s pillowcase style shift dress

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This vintage 1960s pamphlet from Coats and Clark shows how you can make a shift dress.  It’s made like a pillowcase dress, but in adult sizes and with a narrower fit than a typical child’s pillowcase dress.  The Pattern Patter… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sew better interior bag pockets

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Geta from Geta’s Quilting Studio says, “Unless it is just a grocery bag, every bag deserves at least one pocket.”  I couldn’t agree more!  There are many different ways to add pockets to the inside of a bag, but the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Your child’s art made into a softie

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Your child’s drawings are a window into his or her mind and imagination.  What if you could make an actual softie out of one of their drawings?  Aunt Peaches shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sparkle confetti tutu

September 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how you can make this sparkle confetti tutu.  A poofy tulle tutu is fun enough on its own, but add sparkle confetti at the hem and it’s a party.  It’s fun for dress-up, or it could also… Read more ...

Free pattern: 15-minute fabric crown, plus a roundup of princess dress tutorials

September 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

crown-pattern-sWith a free pattern for making a simple fabric crown and a roundup of princess dress tutorials, Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings  has all the inspiration you need to make a fabulous child’s princess Halloween costume.  The crown doesn’t have… Read more ...

Tutorial: Medieval cape for an American Girl doll

September 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve got a little girl planning on dressing up as a princess for Halloween, I bet she’d love to have a cape for her favorite doll to wear, too.  Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll shares a… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Knotted pass through baby bib

September 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates shares a free pattern for making this baby bib with a pass-through knot closure.  They look like the ends are tied together in a knot, but actually just one of the ends is tied in a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Skirt pattern alteration to add to hip but maintain the waist

September 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

What do you do when you need to add width to a skirt pattern, but just at the hip?  Katrina from Katrina Kay Creations shows the pattern alteration to do just that, adding extra width at the hip but maintaining… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stroller-friendly diaper bag

September 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Georgia at More Like Home shares a tutorial for making a stroller-friendly diaper bag.  This bag is amazing, y’all!  It’s a roomy messenger style bag that can carry all your baby essentials.  It’s packed with pockets to keep things organized,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Two headbands from one neck tie

September 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jen from Sea Lo Que Sea shows how you can make headbands out of old neck ties.  In fact, you can make two headbands plus a removable bow embellishment out of one neck tie and a bit of elastic.  Ties… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy cosmetic bag

September 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can make this boxy cosmetic bag.  Fusible webbing between the outer layer and the lining gives the bag body so it holds its boxy shape.  Pull tabs at either end make it easy… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece Sunshine Softie

September 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Gracious Threads shares a free pattern at Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making her Sunshine Softie.  Sewn from fleece, it’s soft for babies and toddlers to snuggle.  The triangle rays around the edge are easy for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Companion Pouches, a bag you can customize on the fly

September 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I may have several purses in my closet, but really I’m a one bag girl.  I’m never actually going to take the time to switch all my stuff from one purse to another, just because the new bag will match… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hot and cold pillowcase

September 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night sweating.  Other times, it’s the cold that wakes me up.  Staci from Crafty Stacishows how to make a pillowcase for those of us whose bodies can’t seem to figure… Read more ...
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