Stephanie from The Crafty Kitty shares a free pattern at Birch Fabrics blog for making her Chickadee Pinafore for little girls. The jumper dress has contrast piping around the edges. It’s made from a quilting weight cotton, with a jersey … Read More...
Free pattern: Slouchy beanie for everyone, babies to adults
Teresa of Dandelion Drift guest blogs at Imagine Gnats with a free pattern for making a slouchy beanie. They’re made from a knit fabric, which can either get by repurposing an old t-shirt or by purchasing yardage. Her free pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler sleeping bag
Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s sleeping bag. This could be a special sleeping bag for trips to grandparents’ house, or maybe just a soft blanket to cuddle under for nap or TV time at … Read More...
Free pattern: Casual Color Block Tunic
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making her Casual Color Block Tunic. It’s a loose fit tunic that pairs nicely with skinnies or tights. Her free pattern comes in 3 sizes: small (36-38″ bust), medium (38-40″ … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruched hand bag
Amy from Friends Stitched Together shares a tutorial at Sew McCool showing how you can make a ruched hand bag like this one. It’s a good sized bag with shoulder straps. There are no closures on the top, which allows … Read More...
Freebie: Printable sewing lesson vouchers
As people who love to sew, it’s natural to think about sewing up a stack of Christmas gifts. But you can also give the gift of sewing itself. How about giving sewing lessons as a Christmas gift? The recipient will … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girls knit pajamas
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares the pattern she used to make her daughters matching pajama sets. They’re made from knit fabric, with legging pants and a long-sleeved t-shirt. The pajama top flares out at the hem. For a slimmer … Read More...
Free pattern: Quilted Turkey Bread Basket
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a free pattern for making this quilted turkey bread basket cover. The quilted turkey sits atop a bread basket to keep your rolls warm until you’re ready to serve them. A hole under the wing … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffed Christmas trees from fat quarters
Melony from Mel Designs shares a tutorial for making these stuffed Christmas trees. She displays them in ornament filled jars. Great presentation idea!! The trees are pieced from narrow strips, so you could probably find the fabrics you need in … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt dragon finger puppet
Vicki from Vicki Brown Designs shares a free pattern for making these cute felt dragon finger puppets. She made a whole stack of them to give as party favors at a Knights and Princesses themed party. They’re hand stitched from … Read More...
Free pattern: Itty Bitty Sleepy Baby
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free pattern for making her Itty Bitty Sleeping Baby doll. The soft and lightly stuffed fabric doll has an embroidered face which is safe for babies and toddlers. The doll is small … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn your ugly Christmas sweater into an awesome pillow
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life shows a most awesome use for an ugly Christmas sweater. Turn it into a pillow! Even better, get several Ugly Christmas Sweaters and turn them into a whole collection of Christmas sweater pillows. … Read More...
Free pattern: Faux Fur Cropped Jacket
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making this faux fur cropped jacket. The faux fur she used doesn’t fray, so didn’t include a lining and didn’t finish the edges in order to simplify the construction. If … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Update your jeans with leather cuffs
Here’s an easy way to update your jeans. Give them leather (or faux leather) cuffs. Kristi from Brit + Co shares a tutorial showing how to do it. You’ll need to use jeans with relatively straight legs at the ankles. … Read More...
Free pattern: Perfect for Winter tote
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for her Perfect for Winter tote. It’s got lots of room and plenty of pockets, just what you need to carry around all that extra stuff that you need in the … Read More...
Free pattern: Christmas Penguin Pot Holder
Alicia from Felt With Love Designs
Pot holders also known as Heat pads are perfect little weeknight projects. Perfect for scrap fabrics and small handmade gifts that will actually be used in the kitchen. If you love hot pads as … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring laundry bag
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a laundry bag, one you can use individually in a dorm or hang from a laundry sorting station. She made hers from mesh, which allows her to … Read More...
Free pattern: Santa face Christmas ornament or throw pillow
Sabra from Sew A Straight Line shares a free pattern at Skip To My Lou showing how to make a Santa face Christmas ornament. With a hand stitched felt face on a plaid background, it was a warm homespun look. … Read More...
Tutorial: Super Easy Chair Bag to hold books and more
Kim from Milkybeer Handmade shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how you can make her Super Easy Chair Bag. She created the simple bag to hang on the back of a dining chair to hold the books that her … Read More...
Free pattern: Superhero cape for a stuffed animal or doll
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a free pattern for making a superhero cape for a child’s favorite stuffed animal or doll. How cute is that!! Give it a monogram applique to make it extra special. This would make an excellent … Read More...