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These Bible covers were made by my friend, Becky. She modified these instructions for her tutorial below. An excellent handmade Christmas present for the kiddos. Thank you, Becky! Follow these inst…
This wonderful designer has produced a FREE video tutorial and FREE pattern showing you how to make some Soft Baby Scratch Mittens. You will learn how to make these adorable and extremely soft baby mittens, perfect for cold weather and to prevent accidental scratching from sharp fingernails. It’s a simple and quick task and this […]
Our tutorial today is how to sew sleeves in flat as opposed to a "set in" sleeve or an "in the round sleeve." This sewing 101 tutorial will help you out.
Beginner sewing refashion tutorial for how to add fabric to a shirt to make it bigger with a full photo walk through
Like adults, few kids fit perfectly within the sizing guidelines for patterns, so Melissa from Melly Sews put together a great video tutorial for measuring kids for sewing!
DIY Fabric Beanbag Free Sewing Patterns for Kids
DIY Winter Trapper Hat Sewing Patterns (All Sizes)
A simple DIY quilted play mat tutorial! Transform the Fishing Net quilt pattern into a toddler play mat for cars.
DIY Patchwork Bench Cushion FREE Sewing Tutorial This Patchwork Cushion would look awesome on any kind of bench. It is long and skinny (12 1/2'' x ...
plan a sewing camp for kids - learn all the tips and tricks and best sewing projects for kids to tackle
handmade gDiaper cloth insert tutorial, learn how to sew a gdiaper cloth insert with a free pattern download! free gdiaper insert tutorial
Learn how to make your own soft, light, and amazingly crinkly DIY muslin swaddle blankets with my quick and easy tutorial.
DIY Drawstring Toy Bag Playmat Free Sewing Pattern & Tutorial
Teach your children to sew with these FREE sewing patterns for beginners. Many of these can be done on their own by kids too!
I have often made outline drawings of our art work for art appreciation lessons. (The Van Gogh picture “Starry Night” is one of my most popular downloads!) Creating an outline is a s…
DIY Kids Nap Mat Free Sewing Patterns+Tutorials
Our tutorial today is how to sew sleeves in flat as opposed to a "set in" sleeve or an "in the round sleeve." This sewing 101 tutorial will help you out.
Embroidery Stitches can be either simple or hard. The chain stitch is one of those basic stitches that you can use on whatever embroidery project you might have going. Kind of like one of the go-to stitch patterns, the chain stitch is a great one for beginners to start with.
Learn how to sew this raglan sleeve play dress for a little girl with a free PDF sewing pattern in multiple sizes and easy sewing tutorial.
I’ve got a decent stack of sewing-for-babies-and-kids books, with pages flagged. And while I’d love to say I’ve made a least one of those flagged projects from each book, it just …
Learn to sew a casing for an elastic waistband that fits your waist. Choose from 3 difficulty levels and use it for skirts or pants.
My husband and I have the most gorgeous window seat in our new home on the Texas Hill Country and we really needed a box cushion in just the right fabric to fit into that window seat space in a custom way. I was so excited when I found this video tutorial on how to
This classic shirt is about as easy as peasy gets. It’s the perfect project to conquer your fear of knits (that is, if you have one) and you don’t need a serger. NO SERGER! Got that?! First, a note about knits. For this type of fitted knit shirt, you need to use jersey, or something... Read More »
If you like the baby dinosaur toy I made for the auction, now you can make your very own for someone you love. Below is the Baby Dino sewing pattern. Please let me know if you make him! I want to hear how many other baby dinos there are out there in the world (: If you’re visiting beloved-ones for the first time, I'd love get to know you. Please follow me for the latest updates or leave me a comment to let me know you were here!
Free Printable Sewing Sheets offer an invaluable resource for sewing enthusiasts of all skill levels. These handy templates provide a variety of sewing patterns and measurements, making it easier to create professional-looking garments and accessories. Whether youre a seasoned seamstress or just starting out, having access to these free printable sheets can help streamline your sewing projects and take your skills to the next level.
Tiny Sewists - Teaching kids to sew
FREE SEWING PATTERN FOR KIDS: THE RAGLAN TOP. Learn how to make an easy and practical raglan top for kids. Available in sizes 12 months to 8 years
Our family is looking forward to a couple of road trips this Summer and in order to keep everyone comfortable for those long hours in the car, I’ve sewn up a couple of seat belt covers with HeatnBond® Fusible Fleece for my kiddos. These were fast and easy to whip up and I thought I’d share […] Read more...
There is nothing I love more than a cheery button down shirt dress. The buttons and placket are a wonderful fashion design element as well as, of course, practical. Button down shirts have been considered a wardrobe basic for the past 100 years and I don’t see that trend changing anytime soon. The button down […]
I have a new sewing blog, hillmade. You will be redirected to this same post at hillmade.blogspot.com in 5 seconds. Follow along with me there! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It’s Wednesday again! That means it’s also voting time over at Family Ever After for another week of Sew-vivor! This is week 3 of 4. If I make the cut this week I’ll be in the finals and will compete next week for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place prize. So go vote! (If you missed the previous weeks, here’s Week 1 and Week 2.) The challenge this week was to sew for charity. It didn’t have to necessarily be for a charity, but to sew for a purpose, for a specific person or persons. I chose to sew up some fun Munster dolls for children at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. I had a hard time coming up with a design I liked. I knew what I wanted, but at the same time I didn’t. I wanted simple, clean, and fun. I searched Pinterest for some inspiration and found a pin from this blog. That was exactly what I was looking for! So, I whipped up my own pattern and went with it. Hailey named them Munsters. Kyle asked her what they are called, and it came out sounding like Munster. So there you go. Not monster. Munster. I made a total of eight. Each one is slightly different from the other. The above picture, from left to right, there’s the super hero (complete with cape, it’s just behind him), crazy yarn hair, modern geometric pattern, soft ‘n spiky, mellow yellow, calm blue, eggplant, and the girly girl. The super hero’s cape. The Munster Bunch These Munsters are fun. They have a varying number of eyes and teeth, zipper mouths with a pocket, and red or pink tongues. Each monster also has a tag that says “I belong to” with space below for a child to write in their name and claim the Munster as their own. Kids in unfamiliar places need something of their own to give them comfort. Hailey is all about things being hers. It’s very important to her. She’ll let you know that whatever you have, or she has is hers! They love to eat. Anything. But especially their fruits and vegetables. Want to make one too? You’ll need: 1/4 yard of fabric (either a regular 1/4 yard cut, or a fat quarter works great) contrasting fabric for the pocket small zipper (It’ll be cut down to 4.5 inches- I used a 7 inch zipper because that’s what I had) white, black, and red felt or fleece disappearing ink or water soluble ink fabric marking pen wonder under or similar fusible backing (Get the sewable kind! I didn’t, I used the ultra hold and ended up having to hand stitch instead of machine stitch) fiberfill (stuffing) pattern- download here Let’s get started! (all seam allowances are approx. 3/8 inch- I use the edge of my presser foot) First cut out your pattern, pin it to the fabric, cut out fabric, and iron on wonder under to the backs of the eye pieces (leave the paper backing on for now.) Starting with your leg pieces, sew with right sides together, down the sides and around the bottom curve. Leave the top open for stuffing. Notch the rounded edge. Iron the legs to smooth them out. Stuff them with fiberfill. Set them aside for now. Peel the paper backing off the wonder under on the eye pieces. Iron them to the body placing the white part about 1 inch down from the center and 2 inches from either edge. Stitch around both eye pieces to secure them in place, and to add a little detail. Machine or hand stitch. I was able to machine stitch one, but then ran into troubles after that and gave in to hand stitching the rest. I’m pretty sure this was because I used fusible backing that is no-sew, so it’s extra strong and gunks up the machine. I knew it was a no-no, but tried anyway. Don’t do it. Follow the instructions on whatever kind you buy. Grab your zipper. Unzip it just a little bit and tack it just past the metal stopper parts. From the metal beginning part (so technical- I know…) of the zipper, measure 4.5 inches and tack the zipper just barely past that. Cut the zipper just a little past the tack. Now we’re going to make our zipper hole. Take one of your pocket pieces, place it right side up. Draw a box that is 4 1/2 inches wide and 1/4 inch tall. It will 7/8 inch down from the top and 3/4 inch from either edge. (I’m pretty sure it ends up being 4 1/2 inches, but just in case, just measure from the sides and draw your line and it’ll work.) Inside the box, mark a point in the center that is 1/4 inch from either edge of the box. Draw a diagonal line from there to each corner. Then draw a line connecting those two points. I know I didn’t describe that well. It should look like it does in the picture when you’re done. Pin the pocket piece in place approx. 3/8 inch above the bottom of the body piece. Stitch around the box you drew. Cut on the inner lines. At the end triangles, cut up to the corners where you sewed, but be super careful not to cut through the stitching! Push the pocket piece through the hole and press as flat and neat as you can. (Front and back views shown) Take your other pocket piece and on the right side make a mark 3/4 inch down and centered. I folded the piece in half to find the center. On the tongue piece there is a part that straightens out on the top. Fold this part down, like in the picture. Line up the top of the tongue, where the fold is, with the dot you just made on the pocket piece. Sew the tongue on using a zig-zag stitch. Hand stitch a few stitches onto the center bottom of the tongue to add a little detail. Baste the teeth onto the zipper however you want to place them. Place the zipper in the hole you cut out a few steps back. Using a zipper foot, topstitch around the edge of the zipper to secure it in place. Be sure not to sew over the teeth! Turn the body piece over and with right sides together, line up your other pocket piece with the one that is stitched to the zipper. Sew a 3/8 inch seam all around. Now you have a zipper pocket! Pin or baste the legs (approx. 1 1/4 inches from the edges) onto the front body piece. I pinned in the picture, but after making a few switched to basting and liked that better. Just don’t forget to shorten your stitch length after basting- I did that one too many times. With right sides together, sew the back body piece to the front piece. Be sure to leave an opening a few inches wide so you can turn it right side out (mine is where the leg is sticking out.) Clip the corners and notch the curve. Turn it right side out. Stuff your monster. Hand stitch the opening closed. I don’t know what the stitch I’m using is called. It’s the same stitch I use to sew on binding onto a quilt. Slip the needle into the top of the crease and pull through. Then directly across it on the other side do the same thing. So where your needle left the fabric will line up with where your needle enters the fabric on the other side, so you’re moving in a forward motion. Confusing? Yeah, sorry. Now you’re done! Yay! Ok. Time to vote, vote, vote!
Get a good night sleep. A simple DIY sleep mask will help keep the light out and hopefully save a little of your sanity. Free pattern.
A step by step pattern weight tutorial using ceramic tiles, "Living the Dream" cut file from the 5 out of 4 website, and other crafting supplies.
EDIT: Totally forgot to tell you! This dress/top/whatever you want it to be is1 2T-3T Ask and we shall receive!! This is my first ever pat...
