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Sewing Tutorial: Tooth fairy pillow for a boy or girl

January 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from The Crafting Chicks shares a tutorial over at the Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make a tooth fairy pillow. Her design works equally well for a boy or a girl. The small pillow hangs from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boutique-inspired double ruffle leggings for little girls

January 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make a pair of boutique-inspired little girl leggings with a double ruffle at the hem. They’re cute worn under a dress or with a tunic. She shares a free pattern in size… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add long sleeves to a short-sleeved shirt

January 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Maybe Matilda shows how you can add long sleeves to a short sleeved shirt. It’s as easy as sewing the longer sleeves to the bottom of the shorter sleeves, creating a layered look. Go to her blog for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretzel pincushion (or play food softie)

January 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shows how to make a pretzel pincushion. It has the twists and turns, just like a real pretzel. If you have pins with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a hole in your jeans

January 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Being a child of the 80s, I remember when ripped up jeans were the thing. Now… not so much. Weathered is good, but gaping holes are not so trendy any more. Luckily, a hole in denim jeans is easily mended. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring pajama bag

January 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver

When Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar made a pair of pajamas for her daughter, she sewed up a matching drawstring bag to store them in. I love this idea!! She shares a tutorial showing how to make the drawstring… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby bear fleece hat

January 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Monkey See Mail shows how to make a baby hat with sweet little bear ears. She uses a pattern by On Hand By Hand for a fleece hat with an earflap, and then shows how to make the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece winter outfit for an 18″ doll

January 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If your child’s 18″ doll needs a warm outfit for the cold winter weather, Maridith from Strictly Homemade has what you need. She shares free patterns for making a pair of fleece pants, a fleece hat, and a fleece shirt… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece-lined mittens for toddlers

January 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Small Dreamfactory has a free pattern for making a pair of toddler-sized mittens. They’re lined in fleece so they’ll be extra soft and warm for small hands. The pattern is for a size 2T, but you could adjust up or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle fabric romper

January 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial showing how she made this ruffled romper for her little girl. Made from ruffled fabric that doesn’t need to be hemmed, it’s a quick sew. She made this one in roughly one… Read more ...

Free pattern: Ninja boy softie from a baby t-shirt

January 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tsabita Boneka from Cheer Your Child’s Day turned her child’s outgrown baby shirt into this cute ninja boy softie. LOVE!!! She shares a free pattern and tutorial telling how she did it. Go to her blog for the free pattern … Read more ...

Tutorial: Two seam skinny jeans

January 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Winter is boots weather. Leah fromSew Spoiled shows how a couple of long seams will turn a pair of straight-leg (or boot-cut, or flare) jeans into skinny jeans that you can tuck into a pair of boots. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sundress for an 18″ doll

January 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Barbie from Our Crazy Crafty Life shows how to make a sundress for an 18″ doll. She made hers from a mix of prints, so she was able to find just about all the fabric she needed in her scrap… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patricia Infinity Cowl

January 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial over at Art Gallery Fabrics showing how to make her patchwork Patricia Infinity Cowl. It’s pieced from 6 different fabrics – 3 per side – so there’s plenty of opportunity to play with color… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled Sweater Christmas stockings

January 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Christmas has come and gone, but there’s no reason you can’t get a leg up on next year’s Christmas sewing. Delia from Delia Creates shows how she made fun stockings for her family out of some old sweaters. If you… Read more ...