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Tutorial: Easiest little girl leggings

October 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Katie at From The Red Kitchen shows how to make what she calls “the easiest leggings ever” for little girls. She starts with sleeves from an adult long-sleeved tee. They’re already hemmed and sewn up the sides. All you have… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or Treat Holders

October 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft i shows how to make her Trick or Treat Holders. They’re cute Halloween themed ornaments with a slit cut in the back to hold a sucker. Get the tute. [photo from The Sewing Loft]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Squid Halloween costume for a child

October 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how to make a squid Halloween costume for a child. The construction is similar to making a hooded towel, but this is out of felt and the bottom edge is shaped like tentacles. Get the … Read more ...

Giveaway: 14 fat quarters of quilting solids

October 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a colorful giveaway for Contemporary Cloth. They’re giving away a set of 14 fat quarters of Art Galery Fabric Pure Elements quilting solids to one of her readers, including 9 brights and 5 shades of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty travel pillow covers, with zippers

October 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how she made pretty covers for a pair of travel pillows. The U-shaped bean bag pillows are an unusual shape to cover, but she figured out a method to get the right shape. … Read more ...

Video tutorials: Hemming knits four ways

October 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Steph from Cake Patterns and 3 Hours Past shows four ways you can hem (or not hem) your knit fabrics. She includes videos showing a raw edge hem, a mock coverhem, a mock mock coverhem, and a blind hem. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy pleated curtains using ribbon tabs

October 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Simple Simon & Co. shows how she made some pleated curtains. You can’t see it from the front, but the curtain is threaded on to the rod using ribbon tabs sewn to the back. They’re evenly spaced, creating perfect pleats… Read more ...

Tutorial: Spine cutaway refashioned tee

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Check out the cool spine cutaway back on this t-shirt! Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shows how to make it, starting with a plain white tee. Get the tute. [photo from Stars for Streetlights]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slim fit refashioned sweatshirt with zipper shoulders

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jacklyn from OhByGolly shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a basic boxy sweatshirt into this stylish top. Love! She slimmed it in at the sides and cut the sleeves short. The zippers on the shoulders are a little bit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy tutu for an 18″ doll

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how to make a tutu for an 18″ doll. It’s an easy project and can be made with scraps of tulle left over from making a kid-sized tutu. How cute would it be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cowboy Halloween costume for a child

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a child’s cowboy costume. Her tutorial includes instructions for making a faux suede vest and a pair of fringed chaps. Just add the hat and boots, and you’ve got an awesome… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Take in the legs of athletic shorts

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

MaryBeth from SecondHand Couture had a pair of athletic shorts that were too big through the legs. She shares a tutorial on Refashion Co-op showing how she removed the extra volume without affecting the stitching on the sides. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Jeans waistband alteration for a curvy fit

October 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

What happens when a girl with curves wears a pair of jeans cut for someone without curves? That pesky gap at the back of the waistband, that’s what! Sally Ann shows how you can fix it. Get the how-to on … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy pouf pincushion

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make this cute little scrappy pouf pincushion. Get the tute. [photo from Sew4Home] Looking for more pouf patterns? Check out these Sewing patterns we found for poufs on Etsy.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add ruffles to little girl t-shirt sleeves

October 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

If you make a pair of pants or a skirt for a little girl, you can use your scraps to add the ruffles to the sleeves of a plain t-shirt to make a coordinated outfit. Whimsy Couture shows how to… Read more ...