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Tutorial: Sleeping bag and pillow for an 18″ doll

April 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver

My daughter and her best friend LOVE their American Girl dolls, and are all the time arranging “play dates” for the dolls to get together. How cute would this sleeping bag and pillow set be for their doll sleepovers? Melissa… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Tooth fairy doll pillow

April 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Simple Simon & Co. hares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make a cute tooth fairy doll pillow. A little pocket on her front holds the tiny tooth, and the money that the tooth fairy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Leather headband with a pretty little bow

April 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a leather headband with a pretty little bow. I recently found some fantastic leather pieces in the form of thrifted leather skirts, but if you don’t have a source of real… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sleepy scrappy fish softie

April 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Beth from Love From Beth shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her sleepy scrappy fish softie. All those fabric and ribbon scales and tabs are fun for small fingers to grab a hold of. Each… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern – Designer-inspired ruffle tank dress for little girls

April 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from Artzy Creations shows how to make this girl’s ruffle tank dress. Inpsired by a dress by Kate Spade, the summery knit dress has a large ruffle wrapping around the neck and down the front. Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Tutorial: “Junk for the Trunk” car organizer

April 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her “Trunk for the Junk” organizer. The fabric bucket hangs from the back of the front seat and gives a place – other than the… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Kicky new spring dress out of a frumpy dated dress

April 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Would you believe that this frumpy, dumpy dress could become a kicky new spring dress? Jennifer from Two Butterflies took her scissors and sewing machine to the dress and did just that, and shares the results on her blog. Go … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Designer-inspired high-waisted silk shorts

April 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she recreated the look of a designer pair of shorts. The inspiration was a high-waisted gathered short in a brightly patterned silk. They came with a price tag of $310. She got a… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Reusable snack bags with easy foldover top

April 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make reusable snack and sandwich bags with an easy foldover top. They’re made from a laminated cotton for a wipe-clean surface. (The side that faces the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Shirred t-shirt skirt

April 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shows off the lovely spring dresses she made for her daughters. She got the idea from a shirred skirt tutorial she found at Sew Like My Mom. The skirt is made from a t-shirt,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled collar for a dress

April 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a ruffled collar for a dress. This is such a beautiful detail! I have a dress… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pinch-free adjustable fabric headband

April 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi tells how she created an adjustable fabric headband. The construction is so simple and so clever! It’s easily adjustable to any length so it won’t pinch or fit too snug around the head. … Read more ...

Giveaway: A rainbow of fat quarters in designer solids

April 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away a rainbow. A rainbow of fat quarters, that is. The set of 11 fat quarters of designer solid fabrics are from The Intrepid Thread. Go to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to enter the giveaway… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Make summer shorts from winter’s pants

April 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Making a pair of cut-off shorts is as simple as cutting off the legs of a pair of jeans. But when you want a more finished hem on the legs, you’ll need to do an extra step or two. Ashley… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pillowcase nightgowns for 18″ dolls

April 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a quick and easy pillowcase nightgown for an 18″ doll. The doll-sized nightgowns were inspired by the kid-sized pillowcase gowns she made for her daughter. She used scraps of fabric for the… Read more ...