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Tutorial: Make a cat ear headband

October 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a cat ear headband.   Get the how-to. [photo from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom]   Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Monarch butterfly Halloween costume

October 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Look at this butterfuly costume that Jen from iCandy Handmade created for her daughter.  It’s fabulous, no??  Her daughter wears a flapper-style  dress for the body of the butterfly, but the giant butterfly wings are the centerpiece of the costume.  … Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s pirate shirt

October 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how she made a pirate shirt for a child’s Halloween costume.  She shows how to make the pattern using a t-shirt as a guide.  This same shirt could also be part of a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl Belle or Cinderella Halloween costumes

October 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver

If you have a little girl who wants to dress up as either Belle or Cinderella, Leisha from Homemade Toast has just what you need.  Look at these gorgeous princess dresses she made for her girls!!  She shares free patterns… Read more ...

Free pattern: Owl, puppy, bug, bunny, frog, and monkey Halloween hats

October 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver

An owl, a puppy, a bug, a bunny, a frog, and a monkey – you can make all of these hats using the free Halloween Hat Pack from Fleece Fun.  The pattern comes in sizes for baby, child, and … Read more ...

Giveaway: The Sweetest Thing Rolie Polie of precut fabric strips

October 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a giveaway for Fat Quarter Shop, with a Rolie Polie of The Sweetest Thing by Zoe Pearn Designs for Riley Blake Designs to give away to one of her readers.  (A Rolie Polie is a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood’s Granny costume

October 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make the final costume in her Little Red Riding Hood theme.  She dressed her little girl to be the granny from the fairy tale.  Her tutorial includes how to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew mermaid costume for a little girl

October 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs  shows how you can make this gorgeous mermaid Halloween costume for a little girl.  It’s a one shoulder dress with a tutu skirt.  Don’t worry if you don’t know how to sew – you don’t… Read more ...

Free pattern: Ellie the Elephant softie

October 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together  shares a free pattern for making her Ellie the Elephant softie.  What a sweet friend she would make for a young child!  Go to her blog for the free pattern. [photo from Happy Together] Looking… Read more ...

Tutorial: Too big hoodie refashioned into a fitted zip-up sweatshirt

October 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo  wanted a zip-up sweatshirt but found the ones in the stores to be too boxy.  She ended up buying a hoodie that was several sizes too big, and then cutting it down to fit her… Read more ...

Free pattern: Police office hat for a kid’s Halloween costume

October 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! guest blogs at Rae Gun Ramblings with a free pattern and tutorial for making a police officer hat. Once you make the hat, all you need are a plain blue shirt and pants… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dinosaur Halloween costume for a baby or toddler

October 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mama G &  Co guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a dinosaur costume for a baby or young child.  You’ll need to use a romper pattern for… Read more ...

Free pattern: Child’s fleece monster hat

October 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This monster hat by Sarah from On Hand By Hand is the cutest!   He’s got googly monster eyes and pointy monster horns sticking out of the top.  She shares a free pattern (child size) and tutorial showing how to make… Read more ...

Free pattern: Pleated Purse Frame Purse

October 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lisa Lam from U-Handbag shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Pleated Purse Frame Purse.  The project is an excerpt from her new book, A Bag For All Reasons.  Get the free pattern at … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s faux cardigan and matching ruffle skirt

October 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This little girl’s cardigan is actually not a cardigan at all.  It’s a t-shirt that’s been painted to look like a cardigan.  Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she made it, as well as the matching ruffle skirt.  The… Read more ...
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