I was brainstorming summer themed hooded towels and thought up a couple of fun ones. Who doesn’t love seeing butterflies in the summer? This one turned out pretty great I think! (Don’t forget to check out my monthly hooded towels.) She’s pretty cute right? Want to make one of your own? Let me teach you! Butterfly Hooded Towel Tutorial:…
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Don’t get scared by the Z word. I know from my first Learn to Sew series that a lot of my readers never did the last lesson because they were too intimidated by zippers. But I am here to tell you that YOU CAN DO IT. They are not as hard as you think. And with practice they won’t be…
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I’m having so much fun with my beach bag this summer that I thought it would be fun to do something for kids to carry to the pool. I came up with this kids drawstring bag pattern and tutorial made out of terry cloth thinking it would be the perfect thing for kids to carry their things to the pool…
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This is probably my favorite in the Learn to Sew Series tutorials-it’s time for ruffles! Seriously-who doesn’t like ruffles? OK, maybe the little boys who are doing our series don’t like ruffles. Maybe they can take the week off and try a Crazy Little *Kids* Project instead? But let’s make some ruffles! Our sponsor this week is soft and cuddly….
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How are the Learn to Sew Lessons coming? Are the kids and teens enjoying them? Did you get the project done for last week and…are you ready for this week?!? Let’s add elastic! But first, let’s talk about this week’s sponsor. I’m pretty excited about this sponsor because I think this is one that your kids will love! This week…
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It’s Learn to Sew time for the kids and teens again! Did you get last week’s lesson completed? How did it go? I’m hoping everything went well. Remember to take it at a pace that is comfortable for you and your child. Last week’s lesson and this week’s are the two easiest, so if that’s all they can handle, good…
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Does summer make you want to eat ice cream? Like all the time? I’ve been having a bowl of it every night after the kids are in bed. Shhh…don’t tell! For my 8 year old’s birthday he wanted an ice cream cake. I used the same recipe that I did in this Peanut Butter ice cream cake, I just used…
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This is it! Time to teach the kids and teens to sew! Who’s excited!?! I’m excited! And I’m a little nervous. Are you a little nervous? I’ll tell you why I am nervous. I am not, NOT, a professional seamstress. I have NO experience teaching anyone to sew. I am just a girl who happens to have sewn a lot…
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I taught you to sew, now it’s time to teach your kids! I’ve put together 5 sewing tutorials for kids that you can use to help your kids learn to sew. Complete with projects that are kid or teenager friendly for each week. Think Learn to Sew Series meets Crazy Little *Kids* Projects. If you didn’t already do the Learn…
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