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Tutorial: Last minute poodle skirt costume for little girls

October 29, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Halloween is just around the corner, but there’s still time to make a costume for your little girl. Wendy from Gurgle Turtle guest blogs at Prudent Baby showing how to make a quick and easy poodle skirt. Go to the … Read more ...

Free Pattern: Daniel Trousers vintage style pants for boys

October 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a free pattern for her little boys’ Daniel Trousers over at BurdaStyle. The Daniel Trousers are made with a slim cut and have elastic at the back of the waistband. The button tab detail… Read more ...

Tutorial: Silhouette tea towels

October 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Bumble BayBees shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a silhouette tea towel. These colorful towels would make awesome grandparent gifts for Christmas! Get the how-to. [photo from Bumble Bay Bees] [via Dollar … Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple hooded cape

October 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Imagine Childhood shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a simple hooded cape. A cape like this could go with any number of Halloween costumees, and would keep trick or treaters warm if the weather turns off… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY padded camera bag insert

October 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how you can make a designer camera bag at a fraction of the cost of buying one already made. The secret is a padded and velcro-ed organizer that can turn a roomy handbag… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Long-sleeved ruffle tee

October 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking shares a tutorial on her blog, Adventures in Dressmaking, showing how to embellish a long-sleeved tee with rows of gathered fabric and lace trim. This is an easy but pretty addition to a… Read more ...

Free pattern: Halloween Dracula Bat softie with felt cape

October 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Heather Bailey shares a free downloadable pattern for making her Cornelius bat softie. I love his felt cape! Go to her blog to get the pattern. [photo from Hello My Name Is Heather] Looking for more Softie toys to… Read more ...

Free Pattern Tutorial: Jack and Jill skirt with gathered chiffon ruffle

October 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Liesel from Brown Paper Packages guest blogs over at KojoDesigns with a tutorial showing how to make her Jack and Jill skirt, a pretty twirly skirt with a layer of gathered chiffon peeking out from the bottom. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired sweater headband

October 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amanda from Patricia Rae Designs and If Life Was Like A Cupcake shows how to make a lovely headband with frayed flowers. She was inspired by a similar headband she saw at Anthropologie-inspired. Her version is made from the sleeve… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a bag from an outgrown pair of pants

October 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Covered in Crafts shows how to make a simple shoulder bag e from a pair of your child’s outgrown pants. She used an old pair of cargo pants for hers, which gives her wonderful pockets on the outside… Read more ...

Tutorial: Petal Pillow

October 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows off her mother’s talents with a tutorial showing how her mom created this beautiful Petal Pillow for her sister’s room makeover. I love the layers upon layers of pleated petals!! Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirt-sleeve tote bag

October 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shows how to make a pretty tote bag out of a pair of shirt sleeves. The rounded sleeve cap gives a fun curved shape to the top of the bag. Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Free pattern: Hobo bag

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Crafty Staci shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make a hobo bag. This style of bag looks great in virtually any type of fabric print. They’re relatively easy to make, too, as they don’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: 10-minute kitchen towel dress for little girls

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Ivy Road shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this cute little dress for her daughter out of a pair of decorative kitchen towels. Depending on the size of the towels and the size of… Read more ...

Free Pattern Tutorial: Upcycled baby pram

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kristin & Jordan fromKojoDesigns won the Recycled challenge at So You Think You’re Crafty with their recycled baby doll pram, and now they share a tutorial showing how they made it. The base is a basket attached to an… Read more ...