Sarah J. Doyle | February 5, 2010
We’ve had the pleasure of using wonderful tutorials from Jessica at HappyTogether previously, and we found another one for you. This one is just in time for Valentine’s Day — and I believe every little girl should have one of these Gooey Hearts Shirts!!! Isn’t that just the prettiest little girl and cutest little shirt! [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 30, 2009
If you’d like to sew something that every toddler (and older person as well) would love to have for those boo boos, try this BooBoo Buddy that Trish from Simple Up shows how to make. The fabric looks so soft, and they recommend putting it in the freezer until you need it for a boo [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 27, 2009
I was surfing the web today when I ran across a tutorial for making button flowers. I thought about my little granddaughters – what a perfect “activity” for them! These flowers could easily be made into a child’s necklace or bracelet, and I know they would LOVE to make them. Thank you Rebeka at ArtsyCraftyBabe [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 21, 2009
Just found the most darling “gift” onsie, which would make the perfect Christmas day attire for any small baby!! Carrie at MakeLemonadeBlog has a tutorial for making this super gift onsie. The tutorial is easy and quick, so if you have babies in your home, you still have time to make one! Thank you so [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 12, 2009
Whether you want to look Christmasy for your Christmas dinner, cook and bake in true Christmas aprons or give aprons as gifts, I’ve found a perfect Christmas gift / tutorial for you! Phyllis Dobbs has a tutorial ready for you to begin sewing that perfect Christmas apron. Check out this snazzy apron, then dig into [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 29, 2009
Yesterday we did a post about making Christmas gifts for teens and toddlers, so today I want to give you a couple of ideas for gifts for your husband, boyfriend, son — the men in your life. The first idea is a tutorial for a “bed caddy”, which would be perfect for my husband – [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 22, 2009
I’ve been sewing since the age of 8 and have been a pattern maker and designer since 1979, but I’ve never done this kind of sewing. Sew Retro Chic has a REALLY good way to make a pair of lounging pajamas. She says she was “too lazy” to dig out her patterns, so just copied an [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 21, 2009
Hannah from While They Sleep has the neatest tutorial on how to make a skirt from a fitted sheet. Check out this picture: The greatest thing about this is that you don’t have to worry about making an elastic casing because you’re using the elastic fromthe sheet as the waist. WOW! Hannah – this is [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 18, 2009
You can make a variety of pillow styles using simple points and scallops. We’ll cover a couple of them here. The pillow in front uses a 13″ square fabric “frame”. Cut the “points” using the following pattern: Cut 16 of the point pattern pieces from a co-ordinating fabric (I used solid white so the detail would show up). [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 31, 2009
This tube wreath tutorial is just in time for Christmas! You can make a small wreath to hang on interior doors, a mirror or on a shelf above the kitchen pots and pans to help get you into the Christmas spirit. The tube wreath is super super simple to make and looks great. Materials needed: [...]
