Before I started to sew, I always saw others taking old t-shirts and doing amazing things with them; from making skirts, tanks, children dresses, tube tops etc. During my weekly fabric browsing trip ;-), I found a t-shirt in the sale bin at JoAnns and thought I would take a different approach to the UpCycle idea. … Read More about A Different Approach to the UpCycle T-Shirt Tank Top
How to make a simple embellished tank top
I love tank tops, even in the winter underneath a nice blazer. Knitted tanks are really simple to make. Any beginner can do this project. This ended up costing me about $6 for all my materials and took under an hour to make. Here is what you need 1 yard knit for size medium (any … Read More about How to make a simple embellished tank top
How to create your own pattern for baby shoes
My daughter has never really match standard sizes for shoes. When she was a baby I made her tons of cloth booties and mary janes. I learned how to draft my own pattern so that they fit her perfectly.For this tutorial we will do mary janes shoes since those are the simplest. After you learn … Read More about How to create your own pattern for baby shoes
Classic Skid-Free Baby Mary Jane Shoes Tutorial and Free Pattern
I adore little mary jane shoes for my daughter. When she was a baby, I made her ones in every color to match her cute little outfits. My friend’s twins just turned one and I was tasked to make them their birthday outfit. I made the dress already and now unto the shoes. I decided … Read More about Classic Skid-Free Baby Mary Jane Shoes Tutorial and Free Pattern
The Simple Clutch Tutorial with Free Pattern
What girl doesn’t need an embellished clutch? I found an owl button in the bargain stash at my local craft store and decided to make a little project out of it. I think I will use this as my makeup bag. It will go perfectly with my black pocketbook. Here is what you need 16″x22″ … Read More about The Simple Clutch Tutorial with Free Pattern
Free baby dress pattern
I love making baby dresses. They are fun to make, takes just a small amount of fabric and always turns out super cute. Here is a simple design I made in size 0-3 months. It took about 2 hours and cost around $5 for all the material. I found this pretty birds fabric at fabric.com. … Read More about Free baby dress pattern
The Reversible Hobo Bag
I have an obsession with bags and purses, so when I saw this tutorial, I knew I had to make this bag. I picked up these fabrics at the scraps section at Walmart for a whooping $4! That’s $4 for both 1/2 yard pieces of coordinating fabric. One is a blue and brown calico print and … Read More about The Reversible Hobo Bag