How to Make No-Sew Crafts

This no-sew craft for kids is perfect for your child's imagination. She'll have hours of fun pretending to be a famous fashion designer while creating a new wardrobe full of no-sew doll fashions for her dolls or stuffed animals.

What You'll Need:

Step 1: Cut the toe area out from a sock. Cut holes for the neck and arms in the end of the toe for a blouse. Cut the ankle area out from the same sock.

Step 2: Tie ribbon around one end to make a gathered waist for a skirt. Decorate the skirt and blouse with trims such as ribbon or sequins. If your child wants to add a shawl, cut a strip from the middle of an old tie.

Your child will never run out of pillows again in a pillow fight. Learn how to make no-stitch pillows in the next section.

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This no-sew craft is great for kids with a sweet tooth. Your child can create fluffy no-stitch pillows with little supervision.

What You'll Need:

Step 1: Cut a 20x24-inch piece of fabric. Roll a 12-inch strip of cotton batting. Place the batting on the wrong side of the fabric. Roll the fabric around the batting.

Step 2: Glue the end seam in place to close the roll.

Step 3: Cut the grosgrain ribbon in half. Tie each piece in a bow around each end of the fabric roll. Fringe the edges of the fabric.

Step 4: Use permanent markers to draw a favorite flavor label to make the pillow look like candy.

Getting your kids to use cup coasters may be hard, but getting them to make the coasters is easy. Learn how to make coiled coasters on the next page.

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This no-sew craft for kids creates a coiled coaster. Despite their softness, these coiled coasters are remarkably sturdy, which means that you'll get to enjoy your kids' creations for years to come.

What You'll Need:

Step 1: Cut four 54-inch pieces of clothesline cord. Cut four 1x54-inch strips of fabric.

Step 2: Wrap a fabric strip around one 54-inch piece of clothesline. Dot some glue along the rope to hold it. Once you reach the end of the cord, glue the end of the fabric strip in place.

Step 3: Start a small coil of the covered cord and use fabric glue to hold it together. Continue coiling the cord around itself. Put glue on the cord as you coil it. When you get to the end, tuck it in between the last coil.

Step 4: Add a dab of glue to secure it. Let it dry overnight. Repeat to make 3 more coasters.

Your child will love to dream of his favorite story. Learn how to make book pillows on the next page.

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This no-sew craft for kids is great for the reader in your family. Use this book pillow to provide the perfect place to curl up with a favorite story.

What You'll Need:

Step 1: Place bias tape over the edges with more fabric glue. Draw some lines on the long strip to create the pages of the book.

Step 2: Use fabric glue to put together the seams to make the pillow. Apply a line of glue along the edges of the 3x28-inch piece of fabric. Attach one end of the 3x28-inch piece of fabric to the bottom of the spine.

Step 3: Continue gluing and attaching the long strip around the edges of the book fabric until you get to the top edge. Leave it open. Stuff the book with batting, then glue the last edge closed.

Step 4: Cut a 12x19-inch piece and a 3x28-inch piece of fabric. Cover your work surface with newspaper. Place the 12x19-inch piece of fabric on your work surface right side up.

Step 5: Divide the fabric as shown in the illustration below for the front cover, spine, and back cover. Decorate it with fabric paint to look like a favorite book. Paint on the title and illustrations. Let the paint dry.

Create an entire library full of "books" as a focal point for any kid's room.

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