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Tutorial: Pieced stripe placemats

November 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a set of placemats with a stripe pieced across the bottom.  They’re gorgeous when you mix prints.  I bet they’d also be cool made from solids for a color blocked effect.  Get the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Free pattern: Owl softie in two sizes

November 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Monkey See Mail and Monkey See, Monkey Do shares a free pattern for making an owl softie.  It’s a simple pattern that’s easy to sew up.  She gives the pattern in two sizes, but even the large owl… Read more ...

Free pattern: Halter dress for a Barbie doll

November 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Janel Was Here shares a free pattern for a halter dress that fits a Barbie doll.  She shows it with a knee-length straight skirt, but you could easily vary it to a longer skirt, a full skirt, or even as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Install a zipper in a floaty chiffon skirt

November 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shows how to add a zipper to a floaty chiffon skirt.  She actually installs it in the lining layer only, and lets the gathered chiffon cover it up.  The chiffon layer is full enough to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a peasant blouse with no curved seams

November 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Surayya from Blissful Sewing shares a tutorial for making a peasant blouse.  This is such a versatile style for a top!  It can go dressy or casual depending on fabric choice and accessorizing.  You don’t need a pattern to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathering fabric, three ways

October 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows three ways you can use your sewing machine to gather fabric for ruffles.  They show how to pull a basting stitch, how to pull a couched cord, and how to use a gathering foot.   Get the tutorial for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Witch hat pincushion

October 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Marjory from Peck’s Pieces shares a free pattern for making this cute pincushion shaped like a witch’s hat.  Go to her blog for the pattern and tutorial. [via Sew Chatty] [photo from Peck’s Pieces]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dorothy dress

October 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Halloween is tomorrow, but there’s still time to pull together a last minute costume.  Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a dress that Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz might have worn.  It’s a blue gingham halter dress,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double flounce apron

October 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a double flounce apron perfect for holiday entertaining.  In addition to the layered gathered skirt, it has angled pockets (with contrast trim) and a pretty knotted bow across the top of the bib.  Get the … Read more ...

Free pattern: Raglan sleeve baby tee

October 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stacey from One Owl Obsessed Oddity shows off the itty bitty baby tees she made using the free pattern and tutorial from The Alison Show.  The raglan sleeves are easy to sew and have a sporty vibe, especially when… Read more ...

Free pattern: Hot Cocoa sweater

October 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

 Dixie from Dixie DIY shares a free pattern for her Hot Cocoa sweater.  The long raglan-sleeved top could easily be your winter go-to.  It fits loose throughout, but especially through the hips where the front is cut up slightly higher… Read more ...

Tutorial: Magical gnomes appliqued placemat

October 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I am loving this Magical Gnome placemat that Lilla Luise made!  The placemat is made like a mini-quilt with a row of pointy hat gnomes appliqued across the bottom.  She shares a tutorial showing how to make one of your… Read more ...

Free pattern: Baby bear baby hat

October 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Hannah from We Lived Happily Ever After shares a free pattern for making a sweet little bear hat to keep a sweet little baby head warm.  Use a soft jersey fabric so it will stretch to fit.  The pattern is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s Lolita style dress

October 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi tells how she made the dress that is part of her daughter’s Gothic Lolita Witch costume.  It’s a modification of a basic peasant dress pattern.  Her how-to tells how to make the modifications… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s costume half cape

October 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she make a child’s half cape.  It’s a versatile accessory for Halloween costumes, whether your child is dressing as a super hero, a princess, or even Little Riding Hood.  The one… Read more ...
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