Tutorial: Seatbelt pillow
In preparation for a long road trip, Super Jenn made seatbelt pillows to support her children’s heads while they sleep. It’s a skinny, foam filled pillow that wraps around the the seat belt. She shares a tutorial showing how she… Read more ... Tutorial: Reversible sleep mask
Amy from Clippie Dips shows how to make a reversible sleep mask. It uses small pieces of fabric, so you can raid your scrap bin for fabric you need to make one. Get the tute.
[via Skip To My… Read more ... Free pattern: Purse for an 18″ doll
Ingrid from Karatootie recently surprised her daughter with a trip to an American Girl store to pick out a doll for her birthday. Her daughter is so in love with her new doll, that mama made her a new purse. … Read more ... Tutorial: No-sew fleece shopping cart cover
Kim from Sunshine Designs shows how to make a shopping cart cover to protect a baby from shopping cart germs. You can make it from a yard of fleece, and no sewing is required. Get the tute on her blog, … Read more ... Tutorial: Tent and sleeping bag for an 18″ doll
The Frugal Crafter tells how she created a tent and a sleeping bag for an 18″ doll. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from The Frugal Crafter]
Looking to make more clothes for an 18 Inch American … Read more ... Tutorial: Twist scarf
Gwyneth from Yours Truly, G shows how she made this Twist Scarf, inspired by a headband she saw at American Apparel. The fabric headband has a wire inside so you can twist it and it holds its shape. Get the … Read more ... Free pattern: Mermaid tail for an 18″ doll
Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy and The Sewing Chick shares a free pattern to make a mermaid tail for an 18″ doll. Love!! Make it from a shiny, sequiny fabric to make it look like fish scales. Go to her … Read more ... Free Sewing pattern: Baby bib
Bibs are one of my go-to presents for new parents. They’re quick and easy to sew up, and can be made cute out of fun prints or appliques. Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a baby bib. Her… Read more ... Tutorial: 10-minute fleece hat
Need a last minute Christmas gift? Patty from Make It Cozee shows how you can make a simple fleece hat in just 10 minutes. Get the tute.
[photo from Make It Cozee] Looking for more Hat patterns to sew? Check… Read more ... Tutorial: Personalized tea towel
Laura Bray from Katydiddy shows how to make a personalized tea towel. It’s so pretty, you wouldn’t think of it as a quick last-minute gift. But a purchased tea towel and fabric markers make it easy. If you turned the… Read more ... Tutorial: Coffee sack Christmas stocking
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how to make a Christmas stocking out of a coffee sack. The large printed words become cool oversized graphics on the stocking. You can give it a faux fur cuff or leave it plain… Read more ... Tutorial: Burlap and fabric heart ornaments
Ruby fromZaaberry shows how you can make a simple heart ornament out of burlap and a knit print. They’d be cute on a Christmas tree, or tied on a gift. Or, if you’re one of those people who doesn’t… Read more ... Tutorial: Three-eyed monster hat
Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogs in the Happy Holidays series at Tatertots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make this awesome three-eyed monster hat. How cute is this!! And made from fleece with long flaps over… Read more ... Tutorial: Voile pajama pants with shirred back waist
Anna from Noodlehead shows how she made a pair of lightweight pajama pants out of a lovely voile print. The back of the waistband is made stretchy with elastic thread shirring. The front waistband has a drawstring. You can make… Read more ...