Sewing » Sewing Blogs http://sewing.craftgossip.com News, patterns, tutorials and reviews Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Free pattern: Flat Gatsby-style cap http://sewing.craftgossip.com/free-pattern-flat-gatsby-style-cap/2012/01/03/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/free-pattern-flat-gatsby-style-cap/2012/01/03/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:23:29 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=42755 About Goodness shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a flat Gatsby-style cap.  The classic hat has never really gone out of fashion, but it’s becoming even more popular lately.  You can make this a cold-weather or warm-weather hat …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/free-pattern-flat-gatsby-style-cap/2012/01/03/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Fall Into Ruffles jacket for little girls http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-fall-into-ruffles-jacket-for-little-girls/2011/10/27/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-fall-into-ruffles-jacket-for-little-girls/2011/10/27/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:51:54 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=40247 Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners blog showing how to make her Fall Into Ruffles jacket for little girls.  The lightweight jacket is made from two layers of quilting-weight cotton fabric, perfect for fall …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-fall-into-ruffles-jacket-for-little-girls/2011/10/27/feed/ 0 Read all about it: Retro sewing at Sew Sixties http://sewing.craftgossip.com/read-all-about-it-retro-sewing-at-sew-sixties/2010/08/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/read-all-about-it-retro-sewing-at-sew-sixties/2010/08/15/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:08:48 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=21387 Astrid from Sew Sixties has created a blog to chronicle her adventures in sewing the vintage patterns that she loves.  If you’ve got an affinity for 1960s-ish patterns (and maybe more than a few stacked up waiting to be sewn), …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/read-all-about-it-retro-sewing-at-sew-sixties/2010/08/15/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Sew a square-bottomed patchwork bag http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-sew-a-square-bottomed-patchwork-bag/2009/08/05/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-sew-a-square-bottomed-patchwork-bag/2009/08/05/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:54:06 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=6673 patchworkcubedrawstringbagMairuru shows how to make these adorable patchwork bags with square bottoms.  As with all of her projects, it’s sewed entirely by hand!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Mairuru]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, square, cube, patchwork, bag, drawstring, pouch[/tags]…

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Would you not love to wear this stunning RED Boreal Sweater on Christmas day or any of her FAB outfits?  I think her designs are just awesome and I hope you visit this young lady Shanah’s blog “Little House …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/red-boreal-sweater/2008/12/11/feed/ 3 Mr. and Mrs. Snowman Mittens & The Placemat Market Tote Bag http://sewing.craftgossip.com/mr-and-mrs-snowman-mittens-the-placemat-market-tote-bag/2008/12/04/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/mr-and-mrs-snowman-mittens-the-placemat-market-tote-bag/2008/12/04/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:52:41 +0000 Linda Lanese http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=235

Hi all, I am Linda the felting editor, I am doing the sewing column for a while until the editor applications can be sorted out and approved.  We did not want to miss the Holiday season and all the …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/mr-and-mrs-snowman-mittens-the-placemat-market-tote-bag/2008/12/04/feed/ 0 Adventures of Diesel Contest! http://sewing.craftgossip.com/adventures-of-diesel-contest/2008/10/17/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/adventures-of-diesel-contest/2008/10/17/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:02:35 +0000 candi canncel http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=208 Maeg Yosef of Ranunculae is having a contest to inspire her. Come up with a new adventure for her trusty Diesel and you could win a custom tee shirt. Contest runs through 10/24.…

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/adventures-of-diesel-contest/2008/10/17/feed/ 0 Labels galore http://sewing.craftgossip.com/labels-galore/2008/07/19/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/labels-galore/2008/07/19/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:43:49 +0000 candi canncel http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=151 Linda the Craft Gossip Felting Editor had a great post about Labels for your handmade items. As someone who puts my labels on everything I make, adding your personal signature to anything you create is definitely a good thing!…

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/labels-galore/2008/07/19/feed/ 3 “Inchies” http://sewing.craftgossip.com/inchies/2007/09/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/inchies/2007/09/15/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:15:26 +0000 suzi hollihan http://sewing.craftgossip.com/inchies/2007/09/15/ “Inchies”

Just when you thought you could toss out those teensy scraps, along comes a little idea to use them up. (“Waste not/Want not”)

Cut your scraps into 1 ½” squares making sure you have a front and a back. …

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Here are a few more ideas to clean out those closets.

Sweaters

·         Shrunken wool—Here’s something you once may have cried about, but can now rejoice over. That expensive sweater you splurged on that could …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/recycled-leftovers-part-2/2007/09/15/feed/ 0 Those “Beautiful” Bridesmaid Dresses http://sewing.craftgossip.com/those-beautiful-bridesmaid-dresses/2007/08/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/those-beautiful-bridesmaid-dresses/2007/08/16/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:39:17 +0000 suzi hollihan http://sewing.craftgossip.com/those-beautiful-bridesmaid-dresses/2007/08/16/ PHOTO

June has come and gone and now what to do with those luscious dresses swathed in plastic lurking in the back of every girl’s closet? Here are a couple of great ideas to use up the fabric at least. Perhaps …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/those-beautiful-bridesmaid-dresses/2007/08/16/feed/ 0 Snow bear http://sewing.craftgossip.com/snow-bear/2007/08/14/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/snow-bear/2007/08/14/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:12:40 +0000 suzi hollihan http://sewing.craftgossip.com/snow-bear/2007/08/14/ How far you do think Christmas is away? You may as well start making crafts now! You know you will be rushed on the 24th!

http://teddiesbylauralynn.com/free-patterns/patterns.html

Snowbear Pattern

A. Lil Flakey

This will make an 8 1/2″ tall Snowbear. Snowbear pg1
Snowbear pg2…

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/snow-bear/2007/08/14/feed/ 1 Discount Fabric Auction Site http://sewing.craftgossip.com/discount-fabric-auction-site/2007/08/14/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/discount-fabric-auction-site/2007/08/14/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:54:05 +0000 suzi hollihan http://sewing.craftgossip.com/discount-fabric-auction-site/2007/08/14/ Lots of items to bid on here! Here is a link that was sent to me for fabric and notions to bid on. I now just have to stop looking there and start using my own stash! argh, too much …

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I get together with friends and having to balance my iron on top of something as I try to get it home has always been a challenge. Of course, if I was organized, I would  stop sewing a few minutes earlier to  let …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/iron-caddy/2007/08/11/feed/ 3 Insulated Totes for Drink Bottles http://sewing.craftgossip.com/insulated-totes-for-drink-bottles/2007/08/09/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/insulated-totes-for-drink-bottles/2007/08/09/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:02:40 +0000 suzi hollihan http://sewing.craftgossip.com/insulated-totes-for-drink-bottles/2007/08/09/ These can be made for any size bottle you may have, just adjust the cutting size.  

Insulated Totes For Soda & Water Bottles
Debbie Colgrove
7/7/04

Bring your own beverage to parades and community events and keep them cold.

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