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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 ...

Tutorial: Ear flap fleece hat

January 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a fleece hat with ear flaps. It’s fully lined, with the flaps extending down over the ears for extra warmth. Go to her video tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...