Make your own Patchwork Scottie Dog

Click here to visit Denise Schmidt Quilts for the free Scottie Dog Pattern and Tutorial.

DIY - Studded Ballet Slippers

Visit Orange Juice for the Tutorial

Apron Patterns and Tutorials

Retro Fun - Vintage Apron, pattern and tutorial 

When I cook, clean and create I am super messy!   I love to wear an apron.   After visiting my local fabric store and seeing the price of an apron pattern I decided - I'd have a look online.
Well, here's a few from Sew 4 Home, completely free and just for you!
 Just click on the link below each pattern.

French Country Apron Pattern and Tutorial

Hostess Apron  Pattern and Tutorial

Child's Apron - Pattern and Tutorial

Mini Mice

Cute softie mini mice, easy and quick to make.   The instructions are here, at While She Naps.   And here are the free pattern pieces,  if you want to make your own mice. 

Felt Board Tutorial and Dress Up Templates

Rachel Denbow has a great tutorial to make a hinged double-sided felt board.   Inspired by Olivia Mew's Flickr photostream, Rachel created a template for dress-ups and is providing it as a download give-away for all of us.

Visit Rachels site for the tutorial and template download here

Visit Olivia Mew's Flickr photo stream for dress-up ideas here.

How To Make Fairy Wings

My children and grandchildren love our dress-up basket.   Piled high with scarves and hats, long dresses and jewelry.   These fairy wings will make a perfect addition.   Visit Mommy Blessings for the free tutorial.   They will be fun to make.

( These would be perfect with ballet slippers - Click here for the link to the free ballet slipper tutorial)

How To Make Easy Braided Bracelets

One made from strips of fabric and leather.   Shoelaces in offsetting colors for the other.

I LOVE these bracelets - great color!

If you're looking for a fun project this is it.   

These bracelets would also make great gifts! 

Visit Between the Lines

for a how-to in 16 pictures with a short description below.

For the photo tutorial go here:

http://pm-betweenthelines.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-bracelets-diy.html

How To Make A Sewing Caddy with Detachable Pin Cushion

When I sew I become frustrated when I can't find my supplies. 

How Joyful has created this thoughtful solution!

Everything within reach.   And a detachable pincushion.   Love it!

How Joyful also provides the free pattern and tutorial here:

http://www.howjoyful.com/2010/09/sewing-caddy-and-detachable-pincushion-tutorial/

Fabric Rosette Tutorial

Visit Little Birdie Secrets 

for the tutorial

http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2010/09/fabric-rosette-tutorial-extravaganza.html

Anthropologie Inspired Necklace

Inspired by these Anthropologie Necklaces 

How Joyful created this lovely necklace and is sharing 

the pattern with us.

Visit How Joyful for the free pattern and tutorial

http://www.howjoyful.com/2010/08/anthropologie-inspired-necklace-tutorial/

Favorite Headband Tutorials

Organza Floral Headband Tutorial

http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2010/01/12/diy-wedding-ideas-organza-flower-headband-tutorial/

Loopy Flowers Headband

http://ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com/2010/10/loopy-flowers.html

Easy Headband Tutorial

http://cally-cruze.blogspot.com/2010/02/easy-headband-tutorial.html

http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/10/one-more-headband.html

Elastic Fabric Covered Best Headband Ever

http://paigeandbrooke.blogspot.com/2010/01/elastic-fabric-covered-headband.html

http://foofanagle.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/best-band-ever/

How To Make A T-Shirt  Headband

http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-make-t-shirt-headband.html

Between The Lines Fabric Headband 

http://pm-betweenthelines.blogspot.com/2009/03/headband-aka-serre-tete-tutorial.html 

Very Easy Headband

http://ninimakes.typepad.com/nini_makes/2007/08/very-easy-headb.html

The Lauren Headband

http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/2010/07/lauren-headband-tutorial.html

Make it - Love it  Floral Headband

http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/08/blog-post.html

Rosette Fabric Flower Headband Tutorial

http://www.simplymodernmom.com/2010/07/tutorial-rosetta-fabric-flower-headband/

Kinder Gentler Headband

http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/04/kinder-gentler-headband.html

Free Teddy Bear Pattern and Tutorial

Just in time for my Christmas gift sewing!

The pattern has an option to make it into a pajama holder or a back pack. 

Very sweet.

How Joyful has a free pattern and an easy to follow photo tutorial here:

http://www.howjoyful.com/2010/05/howjoyful-bear-tutorial-and-pattern/

Looking for more free Teddy Bear Patterns?   Click Here

Tiny Walking Doll

Sweet little felt doll - And she walks!

Young children would love this

I found her on a blog named Sunny and Luv

unfortunately it is in japanese or chinese and not translated into english

I don't know if there is additional information

Visit Sunny and Luv here: 

http://sunnyandluv.jugem.jp/