Free Patterns – Page 150

Free pattern: Women’s crop top with a contrast waist band

July 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for making this crop top. It’s actually more of a faux crop top, as it has a bottom band that gives the illusion of layers. It has simple lines, with… Read more ...

Free pattern: Play-All-Day Dress for girls

July 29, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The Play-All-Day dress is a free girls’ dress pattern from It’s Always Autumn. The simple lines of this dress show off a pretty fabric print. And, like the name suggests, it’s comfortable enough for a full day of play. It’s… Read more ...

Free pattern: Baby mitts

July 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stacey at From-A-Box shares a tutorial at Gracious Threads showing how you can make these baby mitts. They’re made from soft knit fabric and help a baby from scratching their tender baby skin. They don’t require large pieces of fabric… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Girls trapeze tank dress

July 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

From Blaverry shares a free pattern for this girls’ trapeze tank dress. The sleeveless dress is perfect for summertime, but it would also be cute worn over a long-sleeved tee and leggings when the weather cools. It’s an easy pattern,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage sewing pattern envelope zippered pouch, plus a free printable

July 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Look closely at that vintage pattern envelope. It’s actually a zippered pouch. Isn’t that the cutest thing ever!! Deby from So Sew Easy recently made some to take to a sewing event, and she shares a tutorial – and a… Read more ...

Free pattern: Citrus slice pincushion

July 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jill from Snugglebug University shares a free pattern for making a citrus slice pincushion. It’s a fun place to park your pins, don’t you think? Make it from orange and it’s an orange slice, from yellow to make it a… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern: Puff sleeve t-shirt

July 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Toska from Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a puff sleeve t-shirt. It’s a simple fitted t-shirt with a scoop neck and gathered sleeves. It’s a versatile top, a wardrobe staple. Wear it with jeans or dress it… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little boy’s neck tie

July 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Polly from Pieces By Polly shares a free pattern at Fort Worth Fabric Studio for making a little boy’s neck tie. It looks like it’s been knotted around the neck, but it’s actually sewn on to a buttonhole elastic. She… Read more ...

Free pattern: Pineapple hot pad

July 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Stacy from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for making this pineapple hot pad. It’s part of her Hot Pad of the Month series. The pineapple is her July hot pad. How perfect is that yellow fabric with a grid… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to get rid of stitch marks after ripping out a seam

July 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Ripping out stitches is just a fact of life for sewists. Sooner or later, we all find ourselves sitting with a project and a seam ripper to take out unwanted or misplaced stitches. The seam ripper will remove the stitches… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Kimono swim cover-up

July 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for a kimono swim cover-up. It has an angled front opening and a curved hi-low hem. A kimono style wrap is easy to make, a project you can… Read more ...

Free pattern: Reversible Japanese Knot Bag

July 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ellen from The Chilly Dog shares a free pattern for making a Japanese knot bag. The Japanese knot bag has one handle that is shorter than another. To close the bag, simply send the longer handle through the smaller handle. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids’ travel pillow

July 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Got travel plans for this last bit of summer? Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a kids’ travel pillow. It’s made from a soft Minky fabric and shaped like a kidney bean so it’s easy to tuck… Read more ...

Freebie: Printable kids’ measurement chart

July 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing for kids can be challenging if you don’t have them around for a quick measure. How else would you know how long to make a skirt? Or how long to hem a sleeve? Pam from Threading My Way has… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy way to finish your serger thread tails

July 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sergers make quick work of sewing and finishing seams, but you’ve got to take care of those tails of thread. You can’t just clip them off or the stitches will rip out. That’s no good! Lauren from Pattern Workshop and… Read more ...