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10 favorite kid books and matching free softie patterns

September 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

If you’re looking for a special gift for a child, you can’t go wrong with a book and a handmade softie that looks like one of the characters in the book. Stephanie from Swoodson Says has rounded up 10 of… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Felt hot dog play set

September 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This felt hot dog play set has everything you need to serve up some felt hot dog cuisine. LiEr from Ikat Bag shares a tutorial for making them, including a free pattern for the buns. She also shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Yellow and stripes leather bag

September 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how she made this fabulous yellow and striped leather bag. The bag design itself is quite simple, and easy to make – a rectangular leather purse with wooden handles. What makes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Candy corn pillowcase trick or treat bag

September 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Go old school with your trick or treat bag this year and use a pillowcase to collect candy. But don’t leave it plain. You can make it festive for Halloween by dying it to look like candy corn. Angela Daniels… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Child’s outgrown swimsuit becomes a doll’s swimsuit

September 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

With summer’s end, many of us are donating our daughters’ swimsuits to charity. After all, they’ve seen a full summer of use and by next summer they’ll be outgrown. ??? from XOXO Grandma has a brilliant idea for putting that… Read more ...

Free pattern: Irene Dress with bow waist and circle skirt

September 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The Irene Dress pattern by Daniela from On The Cutting Floor has cut-on sleeves, a waist band with bow, and a flattering circle skirt. You could wear it to the office, for errand running, or a nice dinner out. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: 4quarters and Exposed Elastic skirt mash-up

September 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Autie at iCandy Handmade combined two of her easy skirt tutorials to make this mash-up 4quarters and Exposed Elastic skirt. Her 4quarters skirt is made from 4 A-line panels. She uses three cut from one fabric, and one panel cut… Read more ...

Marissa’s secret trick to hemming knits

September 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Getting a smooth hem on a knit can be an exercise in frustration. The stretchy fabric tends to go wavy when stitched on the machine – especially when your hem is going across the stretchiest direction of the fabric. Marissa… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a baby’s sailor romper

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It created this sweet little sailor romper for her son’s blessing. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. She shows how to make a pattern by tracing around a romper that fits… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Flouncy little apron

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making their Flouncy Little Apron. It’s a full apron (as opposed to a half-apron), but in a shorter length than most full aprons. There are three tiers of ruffles at the bottom, and one… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew t-shirt to racerback tank DIY

September 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Danielle from Stickelberry shows how you can refashion a basic t-shirt into a loose fit racerback tank, with no sewing required. The loose fit racerback tank has extra deep armholes and gathers at the center back that makes it great… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15 minute tank refashion

September 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Here’s an easy tank top refashion. With 1/4 yard of apparel fabric and 15 minutes, you can a contrast bottom to the tank. It adds a fun pop of color and pattern to the hem, and it’s also a great… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy glitter bow headbands

August 31, 2014 by Anne Weaver

These glitter bow headbands are such pretty hair accessories for little girls! Stef from Girl. Inspired. shares a tutorial for how to make them. They’re quick and fun to make. You can use scraps of tulle and ribbon and lace… Read more ...

Tutorial: Women’s tops refashioned into a child’s tunic and leggings

August 31, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Andrea from Go To Patterns and Andrea’s Notebook took an embellished tank and a long sleeved top and turned it into the cutest outfit for her 5 year old daughter. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: 2 pocket reusable snack bag

August 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

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Nichole from Bluebird & the Boy guest blogs at Sew McCool with a tutorial showing how to make a reusable snack bag with a divider on the inside that divides the bag into 2 pockets. Pack a sammie and a… Read more ...