Maureen from Made By Marzipan shares a free pattern at Jolly Jabber (the fat quarter Shop blog) for making these adorable Cozy Critter Heat Packs.  They’re rice-filled heat packs you can warm up in the microwave, but sewn up into … Read More...

I don’t normally think of sharks as being cute, but the shark on this pillow Becky from Patchwork Posse falls in the cute category.  His body is a patchwork of gray and white prints, and he has button eyes and … Read More...

My tween-aged daughter just discovered the Sharknado movies last week, so we are alllll about sharks at our house right now.  She would totally go nuts for this shark pencil case by Becky from Patchwork Posse.  The zipper makes his … Read More...

I am seeing a lot of dresses in the stores lately that have a bit of elastic at the waist.  In fact, I’m in the process of making a dress for my daughter that will have a gathered waist.  If … Read More...

Ingrid at Sewing Lab shares a tutorial showing how she made this cactus pincushion that I am absolutely in love with.  The cactus is potted in a small ceramic planter, but the plant is actually made from fabric.  A gathered … Read More...

Louise from I’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial for making a simple duffle bag.  Don’t get thrown off by the round shape – it’s actually a fairly simple bag to make.  You can make them in any size.  The one … Read More...

An from Straight Grain shares a free pattern for her Matryoshka bins.  Like the stacking dolls, these fabric storage buckets are sized just right to nest one inside the other.  They make beautiful storage for any room of the house … Read More...

Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making these vintage style headband ties.  They’re shaped just right, so they narrow at the point where the knot gets tied.  Their dimensions will make one to fit a head with 22″ circumference, but … Read More...

Etsy seller Cynical Girl shares a free pattern at Vintage Pattern Marketplace for this butterfly evening bag.  It’s a vintage patter, originally published in the 1950s (1955 in Workbasket, to be exact).  It’s shaped like a butterfly, with embroidery … Read More...

This strawberry beanbag toss game is a variation on the classic strawberry pincushion.  Mollie fromWild Olive shares a tutorial at Hello Bee showing how to make it.  The goal of the game is to toss the fabric strawberries into … Read More...

Marti from Sewlicious Home Décor shows how you can make a simple fabric case to hold your phone.  Her pattern will make a sleeve to fit an iPhone, but you can adjust the sizing to make it fit any type … Read More...

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her Barbara dress.  The design is inspired by classic 1950s dresses, but it’s done up with a modern style.  It’s a sleeveless dress with a shirred waistband.  Without the … Read More...

Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make this appliqued vinyl bib.  The way she does the applique is so smart!  Instead of putting the applique down on TOP of the vinyl, … Read More...

Olu from Needle and Ted guest blogs at Serger Pepper with a free pattern for these adorable linen bloomer shorts.  They’re easy to sew, using just two pieces of fabric – a front and a back.  The waistband is made … Read More...

Summer may be nearing its end, but there are still plenty of pool days left!  Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make a simple swimsuit cover up from a beach towel.  You might even be able to … Read More...

An from StraightGrain  shares a free pattern at Sew, Mama, Sew! for this pleated bodice sundress for little girls.  She calls it the Saudade Sundress, named after the Portuguese word for “feelings of nostalgia and melancholia, of longing for a … Read More...

I’m a sucker for fabric flowers.  There’s just about no wrong way to make them.  You can use any color or print of fabric, and the smaller pieces, too.  Cocojude shows how to make a cotton print and denim variation … Read More...

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making this simple fitted skirt.  Or, if you want a custom fit skirt, she also shows how you can draft your own pattern using your measurements.  Whether you use the … Read More...