If you love vintage style, you’ll love this apron! Sew4Home has a free sewing pattern for making this adorable vintage style apron. It has an angled bib and pocket trims, and a cute flounce around the hem. A knotted neck … Read More...
Free pattern: Womens summer romper
Summer dressing is easy with this romper! A whole outfit in one easy piece! Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free sewing pattern. It has a loose fit through the top and the shorts, and on the back the … Read More...
Free pattern: Cider sleeve bottle cozy
Make a cider sleeve to help keep your bottled drink cold! And of course it doesn’t hurt that they are sooo stinkin’ cute! Samelia’s Mum shares a free pattern on her blog. They don’t much fabric so you could use … Read More...
Free pattern: Weighted headache eye pillow
Headaches are no fun! Vanessa from Tried & True created a weighted eye pillow to help relieve the pain of a headache, and she shares the free pattern for you on her blog! You can put it in the freezer … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew oilcloth bow bracelets
Wear a bow around your wrist! Pysselbolaget shows how you can make these pretty bow bracelets out of oilcloth, with no sewing required! The tutorial is written in Swedish, but there are plenty of photos showing what to do. They’re … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered memo board
A fabric covered memo board is an easy way to add color and personality to any room, but especially kids’ and tween’s rooms. Amy from Positively Splendid shows how you can make one. You can make one in any size … Read More...
Free pattern: Girls’ fall cardigan
Jess from Gracious Threads shares a free pattern at Fleece Fun for making a fall cardigan for girls. The short sleeved cardigan layers nicely over a t-shirt and is perfect for a cooler fall day, or perhaps a very air … Read More...
Tutorial: Marbled pencil pouch
Faux leather paper makes a pretty pencil pouch, especially if you marble the paper first. Wesens-Art shares a tutorial showing an easy method to marble the paper and then how to sew it into a lovely little pencil pouch! if … Read More...
Tutorial: Cubby Pack patchwork backpack
Heidi from The Fabric Mutt shares a tutorial for this adorable backpack. She’s made it with a patchwork of sweet vintage-inspired fabrics but you could use a single print if you wanted to simplify construction. Finished dimensions are 9 1/2″ … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable makeup remover pads
Hannah from The Homesteady shows how you can make a set of reusable makeup remover pads from a couple of towels. Two towels – one brown, one black to camouflage makeup stains – will be enough to make a whole … Read More...
Free pattern: Sweet Child’s Dress
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern at Make It and Love It for her Sweet Child’s Dress. There are so many ways to customize the design! Fabric choice is probably the most obvious way. And, you can … Read More...
Free pattern: Vinyl wet bag in 2 sizes
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a free pattern for making a vinyl 
wet bag. Her free pattern includes 2 sizes – a larger bag to bring wet items home from the pool without getting everything around them wet as … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy A-frame play tent
This A-frame play tent is the perfect spot for kids to curl up with a book! Or maybe it’ll be part of a grand pretend adventure! Liz from Pretty Life Girls shows how you can make one! The sewing is … Read More...
Tutorial: Snappy Composition Book Cover
Take advantage of back-to-school sales to score some inexpensive composition books, and then sew up some pretty fabric covers for them! I’ve got a free pattern and tutorial over on my personal blog, Orange Bettie. The covers have a flap … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew your own fabric napkins
We use fabric napkins almost exclusively at our house. It saves a lot of paper goods going into the trash. The fabric napkins also happen to feel so much nicer against your skin. Sure, you can buy fabric napkins, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby lovey with a pacifier loop
Here’s a sweet present you can make for a new baby! Holli from Hello Holli shares a tutorial at Petit a Petit & Family showing how to make a soft lovey for baby. It’s made from a soft Minky fur … Read More...
Round-up: 6 ways to fix a broken zipper
Crafting a Green World has a very handy round-up of 6 ways you can fix a broken zipper
. They’re all videos so you can watch to see how it’s done. The round-up includes: how to fix a zipper that … Read More...
Free pattern: Babydoll dolman dress in girls’ sizes
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern for this babydoll dolman dress. The simple knit dress is perfect for back-to-school! It has an empire waist and can be worn over leggings. Her free pattern fits girls’ sizes 2T … Read More...
Free pattern: Autumn acorn coasters
Leslie from The Seasoned Homemaker shares a free pattern for these autumn acorn coasters. They are so cute for fall decor, but they are also easy to make. You can get a lot of use from them, too, because you … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric dress form gift tags
Any present with a fabric dress form gift tag is one that I’m gonna like! Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial showing how you can make these pretty dress form gift tags. It’s a perfect project for … Read More...