Free Patterns – Page 148

Tutorial: Felt monarch butterfly wings costume

September 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Aren’t these butterfly wings gorgeous? They’d make a fabulous Halloween costume – just wear the wings with a black t-shirt and leggings. Chelsey from Buggy and Buddy shows how you can make them in a tutorial on her blog. They’re… Read more ...

Free pattern: Zoey Dress

September 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her Zoey Dress. It’s modern and easy to wear, a loose fit A-line dress with flared short sleeves. Her free pattern comes in women’s sizes 4-22. Click below to… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to take women’s measurements for sewing

September 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

It doesn’t matter how beautifully you finish the seams or how perfectly you cut the pieces, if you start with inaccurate measurements your garment isn’t going to look good. Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shares a video… Read more ...

Free pattern: Happy Halloweenie dog door sign

September 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

You might think Halloween is about black cats, but this project at Brewer shows that everyone – even weenie dogs – can get into the Halloween spirit. It’s the cutest little Halloween door sign shaped like a weenie dog. It’s… Read more ...

6 Sewing Patterns For Making Your Own Lounge Pants

September 1, 2015 by Larissa Coleman 2 Comments

We all love to look nice, but being comfortable is usually a pretty high priority as well. These 6 patterns are great tutorials for making your own lounge pants. They are all different styles to wear and as always, a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern kimono jacket from a man’s shirt

August 31, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

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Portia from Makery shows how you can make this modern kimono cardigan from an oversized man’s shirt. There are actually two shirts involved in this refashion – one for the jacket, and another cut into strips for the contrast banding. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Envelope clutch bag with a cool tab and slot closure

August 31, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This envelope clutch bag is a free pattern from Deby of So Sew Easy. It has features that make it look like you bought it, but you can make it yourself. The bag is made from a vinyl or leather,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boys messenger bag

August 31, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for this boys’ messenger bag. It works just as well for girls, but she designed it specifically for her boys to carry. She made two versions – one with a large… Read more ...

Free pattern: Funky Door Stop with a Handle

August 31, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Have a door you need to keep propped open? Or perhaps you want to keep it from banging back against a wall? This door stop will do the trick. It even has a handle to make it easy to move. … Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to sew a cuff placket

August 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Marina from Frocks & Frolics shares a video tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how to sew a cuff placket. She also includes a free pattern for a cuff placket for a boys shirt. Click below to watch her video… Read more ...

Free Sewing Patter: Baggy baby shorties

August 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

These baggy baby booty shorties are so cute! Miranda from One Little Minute shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. The baggie shorts are adorable over chubby baby legs! And the extra room is comfortable for all the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids fireman coat for dress-up or Halloween

August 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shows how she created this fireman coat for a child’s costume. She starts with a kids’ coat pattern, and shows how she adapted it to add the reflective tape to the body and cuffs. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fringed leather bag

August 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free PDF pattern at UpCraft Club for making this awesome fringed leather bag. It’s a boxy bucket style bag with long fringe sewn into the side seams. It gathers up at the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: How to make Recycled t-shirt baby bibs

August 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun makes the cutest baby bibs out of recycled t-shirts. The materials are inexpensive or free (old t-shirts!), the fabric is soft, and there are often cute graphics on the shirts that will… Read more ...

Free pattern: Travel neck pillow

August 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sahana from Vikalpah shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a travel neck pillow. It’ll help support your neck so hopefully you can catch a few Z’s to make the travel time pass a little more quickly. You can… Read more ...