18" Doll Sewing Patterns • Free Tutorials • Sewing with Kids
My daughters tell me lots of girls wear fabric covered ponytail holders at their schools. If so, yay! I wore a hair scrunchie everyday for years, either on my wrist or in my hair. I made one for practically every outfit (sewing tutorial to follow, …
Have you tried sewing a t-shirt for yourself yet? Well, here is your chance. Deer and Doe are offering their plantain shirt pattern for free. It looks great! What appeals to me is that is is straightforward. This would be a great base to add …
This sewing tutorial explains how to add buttonhole elastic to a 2 piece waistband in a skirt or pants pattern for an adjustable waistband. Step 1: If lining is not interfaced, then add a square of fusible interfacing approximately 2-3 inches from sides. This …
I own many dolls and I have added a couple new dolls to my collection from a fairly new doll company, Harmony Club Dolls. I thought I would share a bit about these dolls. I was not asked to do this review, nor do I …
Oh, how I love to work with felt and buttons. I also love how hand embroidery looks on things. I don’t always have the patience or time, but I do love the result. The best part about hand stitched ornaments is that they are not …
I have been gettin’ crafty–it’s the best time of year to get crafty. Here is a craft I did with my daughter. I made this white clay, after seeing Anna’s post over at The Imagination Tree blog. I made the clay and kneaded some white …
Thank you so much to everyone who entered the giveaway and for sharing a tradition with us. There were so many great traditions!! It’s so nice to share these ideas with others, because traditions are so important. Some of the fondest memories come from or …
I had so many paper strips leftover from are card craft that I decided to make some ball ornaments with them. I started by slathering the ball with modpodge (since it was styrofoam, it soaked that stuff up) then applied the paper and generously coated …
My kids have had 4 snow days in a row, plus a Saturday and Sunday in the middle. We did some sledding, but they got tired of that after the 2nd day. We have not had the TV on, thank goodness, but we had to …
In support of a handmade holiday, I am joining Sew, Mama, Sew’s grand giveaway day. You can see all the hundreds of giveaways here on their blog: SewMamaSew.com As for an Avery Lane Giveaway, I would have loved to give away a copy of my …