My latest sewing projects – fun, easy, and usually beginner friendly, these DIY sewing projects will be fun to stitch!
My grandmother turned 90 this year, and this amazing jigsaw puzzle quilt was my gift to her! Not only does she love puzzles, but she and my mom are my two companions when I go to quilt shows. So, a puzzle quilt was the perfect gift idea. I created the design in Electric Quilt 8…
Whether you use fusible tape, fabric glue, a hot glue gun, or find a pattern that requires just cutting, making no-sew doll clothes is a surprisingly easy craft project. While I prefer making doll clothes with my sewing machine, sometimes a quick outfit with less hassle is a perfect option. And, my 6-year-old daughter prefers…
I love using my Cricut Maker to cut perfect pattern pieces to sew into beautiful projects! While I don’t often use my Cricut for simple or large fabric pieces, I love having it cut small quilt squares and intricate pieces for my sewing projects. Not only does this save time, but it also makes me…
To my children, there is very little more exciting than the holidays. As such, I find every way I can to get them ramped up for the occasion! So, I’m excited about the holiday pillowcases I FINALLY finished for my daughters! It all started with a Christmas pillowcase for my older daughter years ago, and…
I have two young children, so we sing a lot of silly songs. We also have an Echo Dot that they treat like their personal DJ. One day, my older daughter asked Alexa to sing sewing songs while I was working in my sewing room. And by golly, did you know there are actually songs…
In preparation for back to school, I’ve been compiling this huge list of free toddler sewing patterns. Mostly so I can have some new outfit inspiration for my younger daughter. Let’s face it, my favorite projects to sew are clothes for my girls. This is because kids’ clothes require less fabric, time, and precision than…
Do you ever get tired of draping your sewing projects on a dress form that is a completely different size and shape than you are? Or trying to accurately alter a shirt while it’s on your body? Well, I did, and finally decided it was time to sew a custom DIY dress form. There just…
I enjoy sewing my own doll clothes because they’re quick and easy to sew, don’t require much fabric, and are great stash-busters. Plus, pattern-drafting for doll clothes is fairly simple thanks to dolls’ general lack of curves and the similar dimensions between brands. That said, I exhausted most of the patterns from my doll clothes…
I’m the world’s worst hoarder of clothes and other textiles because I love repurposing everything. However, I don’t always know what to do with each clothing item when I decide to eliminate them from my wardrobe. So, they all go in a big Sterilite storage bin. I have four of these bins now. Yes, I…
My daughter decided she wanted plastic dolls and lots of doll clothes for Christmas. I never got into Barbies, Bratz dolls, or other plastic dolls as a child, so I have no old clothes to give her. I also don’t have a lot of experience sewing clothes for 11.5″ fashion dolls. (I LOVE sewing doll…
Did you know Dollar Tree has oven mitts in its store? This was a fun find because oven mitts are perfect for personalizing with a Cricut or embroidery machine, making an inexpensive, thoughtful, and fun gift for neighbors, teachers, and more! While I was dreaming of things to do with these newly-discovered items, I decided it…
Today I want to show you how to sew ruffles on leggings to increase length. It’s a great way to prolong the life of toddlers’ and kids’ leggings while simultaneously adding a little personality to their wardrobe. With fall and winter upon us, we’ve been cleaning out my daughters’ winter clothes from last year and…
Interested in making your favorite doll their own face mask so they can dress up like a doctor, nurse, or other health care professional? In this easy sewing tutorial, I’ll walk you through sewing a doll face mask! (Free pattern is included, of course.) Considerations & Sizing For This Doll Face Mask I’ve made two…
I love my serger, but I do not love the dinky foot pedal it came with. Its lightweight pedal slides all over the floor, and every once in a while, I find it hanging from my sewing desk if the cord gets caught in the back. My solution? Make a sewing machine foot pedal mat…
I recently took old long pajama pants and turned them into pajama shorts for me, but I also created a Mommy & Me set for my daughters. I’m a huge fan of refashioning and repurposing everything, and using these old, shrunken pajama pants from my mom’s donation pile was perfect. Learn how to refashion pajama…
This fun repurposing project involves upcycling an old men’s fleece zipper jacket into a DIY doll sleeping bag. Giving old clothes new life with DIY sewing projects makes me so happy! Today I want to share this doll sleeping bag sewing tutorial with you and hopefully give you the inspiration to go and repurpose all…
I’ve been wanting to make my daughter a DIY drawstring backpack to carry her ballet gear for ages now. As a trial for this project, I repurposed an old men’s dress shirt to a drawstring backpack. This helped me come up with my drawstring backpack pattern, which I’m sharing now in this tutorial. This simple…
This easy sewing tutorial will teach you how to repurpose a men’s dress shirt into a DIY drawstring backpack that’s fun to carry around. This project won’t take more than 30 minutes to complete, and there are no complicated steps–even a beginner can sew it! Upcycling Dress Shirts is So Eco-Friendly My husband goes through…
Let’s learn how to alter an adult pillowcase to make it into a toddler pillowcase! Seriously, this has to be the easiest DIY toddler pillowcase tutorial you will ever read–it takes a total of 2 seams. It’s also a perfect beginner sewing project for a Mom who doesn’t have the time to learn how to…
My favorite sewing projects are upcycling, refashioning, and repurposing because they’re eco-friendly, and the fabric is free–meaning the pressure not to mess up is less. One of my most recent upcycled projects involved using an old button-down shirt jacket to sew a quick and easy DIY envelope pillow cover. Since there were buttons on the shirt,…