Free Patterns – Page 253

Free pattern: Happy Puffy Flowers

January 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver 3 Comments

Jo Connolly from Seedlings Sewing Patterns has a free pattern to make her Happy Puffy Flowers. They’re made from little bits of fabric, so it’s perfect for using up scraps left over from another project. You can use it as… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little girl’s Mini-Me blouse with Peter Pan collar

January 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Citra from Innocentia guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a free pattern and tutorial for making her Mini-Me top for little girls. With a collar, button placket, and front pocket, this is such a classic style! It would be cute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cardboard bobbin organizer for a drawer

January 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anita from Cardboard is Free! shows how she used the humble material to make a bobbin organizer. The cardboard base sits in the bottom of the drawer, and small wood pegs keep the bobbins from rolling around. Genius!! Because cardboard… Read more ...

Free pattern: Two-seam house slippers

January 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Small Dream Factory shares a free pattern on her blog for making a pair of house slippers. It’s made from just two pieces – a vamp (upper) and a sole – and it takes just two seams to make each… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Loveable Retro Playsuit Loungewear

January 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Fabric.com shares a free pattern for this Loveable Retro Playsuit from Hot Patterns. The semi-fitted playsuit makes cute loungewear or pretty sleepwear. (There’s plenty of time to make one before Valentine’s Day, wink, wink.) The design is best suited for… Read more ...

Free pattern: Jumbo zakka owl softie or pillow

January 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Lisa from Lisa’s Craft Blog shares a free pattern for making a jumbo-sized Zakka Owl Stuffie. He’s so cute!! And at 1 foot tall, he’s big enough to be a decorative pillow, too. Get the pattern and tutorial. Looking… Read more ...

Free pattern: Urban Jungle Bag

January 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a free pattern for making her Urban Jungle Bag. Oh my goodness, do I love this bag!!! It’s big and boxy (9.5″ x 14″) and made from a bright happy print. It’s zippered across the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Infant peasant dress, size 0-3 months

January 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a peasant dress for an itty bitty baby. The pattern is for babies 0-3 months, perfect for making as a baby gift. It’s an easy style of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging garment cover

January 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make a garment cover to keep a favorite dress or nice outfit dust-free while hanging in the closet. She made hers to protect the dress her daughter wore for her first… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Baby sleep sack

January 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how to make a sleep sack for a baby to wear to keep him warm while he sleeps. Sleep sacks are fairly easily found already made at the stores, but they can be expensive –… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrub hat or chemo cap

January 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Elvira from Ches Vies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fitted hat with a contrast band at the front. Elastic across the back keeps it snug against the base of the neck. She made it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a photo of a loved one into a thread sketched portrait

January 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, and Whatnots created a series of thread sketched portraits to give as Christmas gifts. Isn’t that the coolest? She turned snapshots into line art and then transferred that to fabric to use as a guide… Read more ...

Tutorial: Transfer a tissue paper sewing pattern to freezer paper

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing patterns are often printed on flimsy tissue paper. That’s fine if you only plan to make the project once or twice, but for a pattern that you intend to use over and over, it’s a good idea to transfer… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fluffy round ruffle pillow

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a fluffy round ruffle pillow. Oh, the texture! It was her entry into the So You Think You Can Sew contest at Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night. She made… Read more ...

Free pattern: Cowl neck jersey dress with angled pleated waist

January 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

The folks at Your Style Rocks have another reader-designed pattern for you. This time it’s a lovely dress from jersey knit designed by Eva for the “Let Your Shoes Be Your Muse” contest, and the pattern is available for… Read more ...