Free Sewing Patterns – Page 228

Tutorial: Girl’s modern checkerboard dress

April 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shows how she made this modern checkerboard dress for her daughter. She used the Oliver+S Roller Skate Dress pattern for the dress, with on seam side pockets using Freshly Picked’s free pocket pattern. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Summer Chevrons Shirt for little girls

April 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a free pattern for making her Summer Chevrons Shirt for a little girl. The sleeveless top has a square neck and puff cap sleeves. The pattern will make the shirt in a little girl… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered knit basket weave pillow

April 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver

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Miriam Tribe from Mad Mim shows how to make this gathered knit fabric basket weave pillow. Nothing is actually woven, though. Instead, squares of gathered knit fabric are pieced together in a basket weave pattern.. Her post is part of… Read more ...

Free pattern: Ciao Bella peasant dress for little girls

April 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Ellie Inspired shares a free pattern for their Ciao Bella dress for a little girl. It’s a peasant style dress that can be made with our without rows of ruffles on the skirt. It’s shown here made from an eyelet… Read more ...

Tutorial: Geometric stencil jeans

April 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Plan B shows how to add a geometric print down the sides of a pair of jeans. Love!! No sewing is required, just a handcut stencil and some fabric paint. She cut her stencil out of a heavy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Jeni Reversible Apron

March 26, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial over at Art Gallery Fabrics showing how to make her Jeni Reversible Apron. Go to her tutorial at Art Gallery Fabrics. [photo from luvinthemommyhood on Art Gallery Fabrics]… Read more ...

Freebie: Sewing journal printable

March 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

AngelaB keeps a journal of her sewing projects, making notes about what she made, what worked, what didn’t work, and more. She writes about her sewing journal in a guest post at Sew, Mama, Sew! and she also shares a… Read more ...

Free pattern: Schoolgirl cardigan for a toddler

March 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew shares the pattern she used to make this schoolgirl cardigan for her young daughter. The free pattern is in a long size 2T or a skinny 3T. If you need another size, I’m sure you… Read more ...

Free pattern: Bella Clutch pieced zippered pouch

March 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jenny & Clara from Clover & Violet share a free pattern for a pieced zippered pouch. They call it the Bella Clutch, and it’s made to coordinate with their Anne handbag. In fact, if you make the Anne handbag,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pair of ballet flats

March 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how you can sew up a pair of ballet flats. It takes just 30 minutes and you can make them for kids and adults. They’re fast enough to make that you can… Read more ...

Free pattern: Coco bag

March 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Feeling the need for a new spring bag? Christine from ChrisW Designs shares a free pattern for her Coco bag. The angled piecing mixes two fabric prints on the outside of the bag. Inside, it’s lined and has a pocket… Read more ...

Free pattern: Sunglass case

March 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Diane from Diane’s Vintage Zest shares a free pattern for making a sunglass case. It opens down the long side, with a simple elastic loop and button closure. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Diane’s Vintage Zest]… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Comfy Newborn Cuffed Pants

March 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Polly from Helping Little Hands shares a free pattern for making her Comfy Newborn Cuffed Pants. This is the pattern she used to make pants for her own baby boy. The cuffs keep the pants legs down on the ankles,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Diaper bag and matching changing pad

March 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jill Dow from Creative Seams guest blogs at Fleece Fun with a tutorial showing how to make a diaper bag and matching changing pad. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Creative Seams on Fleece Fun] Diaper bags are like… Read more ...

Tutorial: Market tote with cut in handles

March 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make this market tote are cut into the sides of the bag. The square tote is easily embellished. For hers, she used freezer paper to stencil the abbreviations of airports for cities she… Read more ...