Holly & Nat from My Sister’s Suitcase share a tutorial for making Christmas stockings inspired by the Frozen princesses Elsa and Anna. Both stockings started out as inexpensive stockings from the discount store. They added faux fur and trims and … Read More...
Tutorial: Peppermint stripe Christmas tree skirt
Liz from Say Yes shows how you can make this peppermint stripe Christmas tree skirt. The sewing is simple, or you could use glue (or fusible hem tape) and make it a no-sew project. At first glance I thought the … Read More...
Tutorial: Matisse-inspired cutout pillows
These throw pillows by Mark Montano are inspired by the Matisse paper cutouts he recently saw at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. He shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. On a much smaller scale than … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt flower Christmas headband
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial for making this Christmas headband with a cluster of felt flowers. Her tutorial shows how to make each kind of flower, and also how to make the elastic headband. You could also … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable fabric gift bag with a sheer pocket
Susan from Crafterhours shows how you can make a fabric gift sack – with a sheer pocket across the front to hold a gift tag. The fabric bag can be used year after year without showing wear. The pocket allows … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a winter hand muff
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make a hand muff. A pocket you can wear around your neck, a hand muff gives a warm place to tuck your hands when … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy felt reindeer candy cane holders
Here’s a fun little Christmas project you can sew up super fast. Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make these reindeer candy cane holders. They’re simple felt sleeves that hold two candy canes. Fabric ears are sewn into … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather and flannel snap scarf
Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make this leather and flannel snaps
scarf. This is such an awesome scarf! It looks here like it’s a short scarf, but it’s actually a longer scarf wrapped around her neck several … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas stocking gift card holders
As the kids in my extended family get older, presents of toys and books are more and more becoming replaced with money or gift cards
. And it gets harder year after year to come up with new ways of … Read More...
Sew4Home shows how you can make a set of placemats and coordinating napkins, pretty to dress up your holiday table. The ticking they used creates a candy cane stripe around the placemat, and also gives them a homespun old-timey … Read More...
Free pattern: Little boys holiday vest
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making a little boys holiday vest. It can be worn casual (shown here), or dressed up for a more formal look. It has a couple of welt … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girls gathered skirt with a ruffle and a bow
Crafty Hour shares a tutorial for making this little girl’s gathered skirt, with a ruffle and bow at the hem. She made it as a Christmas skirt, but it would be cute for any season depending on the fabrics you … Read More...
Tutorial: Muslin heart make-do decoration
A “make-do” is a primitive style decorative object. The name refers to making do with the materials you have on hand to create something to decorate your house. Melony from Mel Designs shares a tutorial at Fairfield World showing how … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Faux leather circle skirt
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make an awesome new circle skirt out of pleather (or faux leather, or vegan leather, or vinyl, whatevery ou prefer to call it). Her circle skirt has a drop waist, which … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Clothes for a Cabbage Patch doll
Chelsea from GYCT Designs shares some free patterns for making cloths for a Cabbage Patch doll. The soft fabric doll is a favorite of many, and with her free pattern you can make a whole wardrobe of clothes for it. … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece pocket hand warmers
I never know what to do with my fleece scraps. It seems a shame to through them away, but really, what does one do with a small 5″ square of fleece? Well… you can use a tutorial by Addie from … Read More...
Tutorial: Tulle skirt with a wide elastic waistband
Cami from Tidbits shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make a gorgeous tulle skirt. The floaty layers of tulle just feel like Christmastime to me. You can make one to fit any size, … Read More...
Free pattern: Easy Christmas stocking with a wooden monogram
Lindsey from Sew Easy Being Green shares a free pattern for making a simple Christmas stocking. She designed it to be easy enough for a beginning sewist to make. The stocking is made from a quilting weight cotton, with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Personalized grocery bags for a child’s pretend play
Sherri Osborn from Hidden Treasure Crafts and Quilting, and also our Lesson Plans editor here at Craft Gossip, shows how you can make personalized play grocery bags for kids to play pretend store. They look just like a brown paper … Read More...
Free pattern: Color block knit skirt
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making this color block skirt. Its an easy to sew skirt that can go as dressy or as casual as you like, depending on fabric choice and how you wear … Read More...