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Tutorial: Easy gathered t-shirt dress for little girls

July 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an easy gathered t-shirt dress for little girls. Elastic casings create the top and shoulder straps. The soft t-shirt knit makes a great playdress! And you can… Read more ...

oyFree pattern: Short-sleeved shirt for 12-18 month toddler boys

July 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Small Dream Factory shares a free pattern on her blog for making a short-sleeved shirt in toddler boy size 12-18 months. The classic lines of this shirt give you free rein with fabric choice. You can take it traditional, modern,… Read more ...

Free pattern: Frog softie

July 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Head over to the Free Spirit Fabric blog for a downloadable PDF pattern and tutorial by Melissa Peda from 100 Billion Stars for making a frog softie from your favorite cotton print. He’s so cute!! Get the pattern and tutorial… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Maxi dress from a vintage sheet

July 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Last week I shared a link to a gorgeous maxi dress that Jessica from Running With Scissors made from a yellow vintage sheet with a border print around the hem. She got such positive comments on it that she wrote… Read more ...

Tutorial: Luau halter dress for little girls

July 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sharon fromSweet Pea and Pumkins shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Luau Dress for little girls, inspired by a much smaller-scaled halter dress made for American Girl dolls. The top is made from… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Girl shorts with tie hems

July 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Joann from Craft Passion shares a modification of her Kid Shorts Pattern. Instead of using ribbing to finish off the bottom edges, she adds a contrast strip of woven cotton with long ends that are tied into knots at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Camera softie

July 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Pink Stitches shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make the cutest little camera softie. Unlike your expensive actual camera, the softie version won’t break when it gets dropped on the floor. It even has a neckstrap so… Read more ...

Tutorial: Too Hot To Shop pillowcase style top

July 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make her Too Hot To Shop pillowcase top. This style of shirt is all over the trendy stores right now. You could pay the big bucks to buy one at the mall, or… Read more ...

Tutorial: The Starboard Skirt with large box pleat

July 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. . guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial for making her Starboard Skirt. The knee-length A-line skirt has a box pleat at the middle. I’m loving the yellow and white chevron print she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy knit skirt for summer

July 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an easy knit skirt, perfect for the warmer summer temps. You can make one in any size from toddler to child to adult. The foldover… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging hair accessory organizer

July 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this hanging organizer for hair accessories. You can easily attach bows and other clippies across the top or from the two ribbons hanging from the bottom. Headbands and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fully lined lace dressy dress for little girls

July 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fully lined lace dress for little girls. She made hers to be a flower girl dress, but you don’t have to have a special occasion to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Birdie Name Banner

July 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make this sweet name banner with fabric birdies perched on a branch. I love this so much!! The eyes and the positioning of the body give each birdie her own personality. A… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple turban twisted headband

July 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Liz from Say Yes! to Hoboken shows how to make a simple turban twisted headband. The pieces are looped in the middle and then stitched at the ends so the twist stays put. The striped fabric she used for her… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Maxi dress from a vintage sheet

July 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Running With Scissors shares photos on her blog of a fabulous maxi dress she made – from a vintage sheet. The sheet she started with had a border print which ended up running around the hem. How cool… Read more ...