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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 ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat tote bags

October 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial over at Sew Timeless showing how to make a trick or treat tote. They’re fully lined (with a layer of batting in between for extra stability) and reversible. Get the tute.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt garden gnome hat

October 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a garden gnome hat. It’s easily made from felt, with just a few seams and no hemming. Wear it with a short-sleeved shirt and suspender shorts to make a whole garden… Read more ...

Tutorial: Big Bad Wolf costume

October 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she made this awesome Big Bag Wolf costume for her son. It’s a furry jumpsuit that’s packed with big bad details, like the hood with pointy wolf teeth, the giant wolf… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Elsie the bat softie Halloween

October 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Bats get a bad rep as spooky Halloween creatures. But some bats, like this softie by Susi from Lilla Luise, are just plain sweet. She’s a little girl bat named Elsie. Get the pattern and tutorial at Lilla Luise. [photo… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mini pirate or tricorn hat

October 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Fleece Fun for the pattern and how-to for making this mini pirate or tricorn hat. The pattern is available in small, medium, and large sizes. (The large is still a mini hat, just 3.5 inches tall.) Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make El Luchador masks

October 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sabra from Sew A Straight Line guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how she made some el Luchador masks for her sons’ Halloween costumes. Get the how-to. [photo from… Read more ...

Join the convo: Sewer vs. sewist

October 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Are you a sewer or a sewist? Threads magazine discusses the pros and cons of each term. Personally, I go back and forth. Sewer is the more traditional term, but in writing it can be confused with a city’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s striped dress pieced from recycled knits

October 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she made this striped dress, pieced from recycled knits. Don’t worry if your recycled knit stash only has solid colored t-shirts in it. With the exception of the striped fabrics, the pieces she… Read more ...