Sewing

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Free pattern: Fitted knit dress

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Melanie from The Littlest Studio shares a free pattern for making a fitted knit dress.  It’s a versatile dress, always stylish and easy to make.  The stretch knit fabric hugs to your shape so there’s no need for darts or… Read more ...

Free pattern: Time for Tea pillow

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Bev from Flamingo Toes makes the prettiest things!  The latest is her Time for Tea pillow, and she’s sharing the tutorial and applique pattern on her blog.  Lace and pom pom trim frame the applique on half of the pillow,… Read more ...

Free pattern: Shorts for tweens

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Sewing patterns for tweens are hard to find!  Kids’ patterns are too small and often too childish is design, but the women’s patterns are not shaped for their bodies.  Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making a pair of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pencil-shaped zip pouch

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These zip pencil pouches are shaped like giant pencils!  So awesome!  Lisa from Cucicucicoo shares a free sewing pattern for making them.  They’d be so cute for kids to carry to school and appeal to kids of all ages. Click… Read more ...

Free pattern: Oilcloth grocery tote

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Are you still using throw-away plastic bags for your groceries?  Don’t!  Dylan from By Dylan M. shares a free pattern for making a reusable grocery tote from oilcloth.  Tall and boxy (inspired by Trader Joe’s reusable shopping totes), this bag… Read more ...

Free pattern: Baby Bunny Beanie

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Professor Pincushion offers a free sewing pattern for making this Baby Bunny Beanie.  She also shares a video tutorial showing how to sew it together.  It’s made from fleece to be warm on baby’s head.  You can change up the… Read more ...