Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can use your fat quarters and larger fabric scraps to make a girls circle skirt.  She uses her Roller Skate Skirt pattern (free) as a starting point, adapting … Read More...

BDDesigns shares a free pattern and tutorial for making these little bird softies.  These would be so pretty sitting in a spring wreath, or perhaps tucked next to other decorative elements on your mantel.  You can make them from your … Read More...

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making a pair of baby pants. They’re made from knit fabric, with a simple elastic waistband and cuff ankles that finish the bottom of the legs neatly and easily,  Her … Read More...

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern for making comfy summer shorts for mother and daughter. They’re easy to make and you can sew up a stack of summerwear shorts in no time.   Make a matched set for … Read More...

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial for her Wonderfully Waterproof Tote Bag. As I’m sure you can guess from its name, the bag is waterproof. In fact its waterproof on the outside AND the lining. It would make … Read More...

This girls boxy top has an interesting button tab detail at the shoulders.  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern for making it.  The fit is loose, just what you need for casual spring and summer outfits.  Her … Read More...

On any given day, floorboards of my car are littered with… well, litter.  Stray food packaging, receipts, etc.  Elizabeth from Brown Bird Designs shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a car trash bag. You can … Read More...

Craft Foxes shares a free pattern for this cute owl softie.  He has big owl eyes and a pointy little owl beak. He’s a quick and easy softie to sew, and can be made out of your larger fabric scraps.… Read More...

Suzy from Suzy’s Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom shares a free pattern for her Happy Camper Pot Holders.  They are alllll kinds of cute!!  You can change up fabrics and window/door combinations to give each one its own sweet retro RV personality.  You … Read More...

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a shirred halter swim cover-up.  You’ll make the dress from a lightweight knight, using elastic thread shirring to create a stretchy bodice.  Halter ties keep it from slipping … Read More...

Portia from Makery shows how you can turn a small dish into a magnetic pincushion.  Magnets on the bottom of the dish keep pins from spilling out.  It’s a fast and simple project. This would be so pretty out of … Read More...

Colleen at Pretty Prudent shows how you can make a faux leather bucket bag that’s pretty awesome.  It’s lined in a contrasting cotton.  A cord threaded through grommets around the top of the bag loosely cinches it in. If you … Read More...

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern to make this classic baby dress.  It has a lined sleeveless bodice and a gathered skirt.  You can make this pretty in any style of fabric print – … Read More...

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how you can refashion a t-shirt into this summer-ready cropped halter.  The  cropped halter gives a fresh new look to a boxy tee that has cool graphics but no shaping.  If you don’t already … Read More...

Mary Beth from RetroMonkeys shares a vintage project at the Pattern Patter blog for making a sewing basket liner.  The liner turns a covered basket into a vintage style sewing basket.  It has pockets all the way around to organize … Read More...