Tutorial: Round sit-upon with ribbon trim
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how to make these Simple Round Sit-Upons. Anyway else flashing back to your Girl Scout days? It’s the same idea, though her updated version is much more cheerier than the dark green vinyl one… Read more ... Tutorial: Matching backpacks for a child and an 18″ doll
Head over to Daydream Doll Boutique for a free pattern to make matching drawstring backpacks for a child and her doll. The doll backpack is made for an 18″ doll, but it would also work for a Build-a-Bear or any… Read more ... Tutorial: Mr. Roboto softie
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shares a free pattern for her Mr. Roboto softie. She created him for the Sew in Tune series at Melly Sews and Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!. Her pattern includes a template for cutting the… Read more ... Tutorial: Pretty placket
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how she makes a button placket for a shirt. Though it has a practical purpose (allows a small neckline to go over her daughter’s head), it’s also a pretty detail. Go to her blog … Read more ... Tutorial: Sew a bathroom organizer from a table runner
Summer from Dollar Store Crafts shows how to sew a bathroom organizer. It hangs on the wall and has a pocket for magazines and also a space to hold extra toilet paper rolls. The sewing is quick because she starts… Read more ... Tutorial: Make a zippered pocket
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. . shows how to make a zippered pocket for a bag. Go to her tutorial to see how to do it.
[photo from Simple Simon & Co.]… Read more ... Tutorial: Sloane’s fringed jacket in fleece
If, like me, you’re a child of the 80s you’ll immediately recognize the inspiration for this jacket. It’s Sloane’s utterly fabulous fringed white jacket from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (I wanted to be Sloane soooo bad! Her perfect hair! Her… Read more ... Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Take in a t-shirt to make it fit
Valerie of Threads Thoughts Things shares a tutorial over at Shrimp Salad Circus showing how to take in a t-shirt that’s too big. It’s a quick and easy fix to get a shirt that fits you right. Go there for … Read more ... Tutorial: Pin Cushion Ring
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial on her blog, The Cottage Home, showing how to make a pincushion ring. It’s built around a plastic bottle top and set on to a ring base so you can wear it… Read more ... Free pattern: Simple doll boots
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters continues her Dressing Up Dolly series with a free pattern for making a pair of boots for an 18″ doll. The pattern is simple – just two pieces each for… Read more ... Tutorial: Pleated princess puff sleeves
Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shows how to make two-tone princess puff sleeves. They’re pieced from two fabrics and pleated along the seams so that one color is “on top” and the other peeking out at the pleats. They’ll make… Read more ... Tutorial: Silk bow headband for baby
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make silk bow headband for baby. The headband itself is a soft foldover elastic. The oversized bow is made from a strip of silk fabric. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from… Read more ... Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Mini felt Easter baskets
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make miniature Easter baskets from felt and decorative ribbon. They’re so cute!! At 5 inches x 2 1/4″, they’re just the right size to hold a small Easter treat. I think… Read more ... Tutorial: Make your own buttons from polymer clay
Finding the perfect button to finish off a shirt or bag can seem an impossible task, especially when you need a brightly colored button like a turquoise or an orange. Kat from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she… Read more ...